Graham Holdings (NYSE:GHC) Shares Bought by Teacher Retirement System of Texas

Teacher Retirement System of Texas grew its holdings in Graham Holdings (NYSE:GHC) by 82.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 3,755 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,696 shares during the quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas owned 0.09% of Graham worth $3,274,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in Graham by 55.0% in the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 31 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 11 shares in the last quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Graham by 558.3% during the third quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 79 shares of the company’s stock worth $65,000 after buying an additional 67 shares during the period. KBC Group NV grew its holdings in shares of Graham by 36.5% during the fourth quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 142 shares of the company’s stock valued at $124,000 after buying an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC increased its position in shares of Graham by 44.0% in the 4th quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 144 shares of the company’s stock valued at $126,000 after acquiring an additional 44 shares during the period. Finally, Principal Securities Inc. raised its stake in Graham by 30.0% in the 4th quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 182 shares of the company’s stock worth $159,000 after acquiring an additional 42 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.16% of the company’s stock.

Graham Stock Down 1.1 %

Graham stock opened at $959.81 on Wednesday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $936.88 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $887.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a quick ratio of 1.34 and a current ratio of 1.57. The company has a market cap of $4.17 billion, a PE ratio of 18.79 and a beta of 1.12. Graham Holdings has a fifty-two week low of $683.00 and a fifty-two week high of $993.49.

Graham Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 8th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 17th will be issued a $1.80 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 17th. This represents a $7.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.75%. Graham’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 4.37%.

Insider Transactions at Graham

In related news, CAO Marcel A. Snyman sold 159 shares of Graham stock in a transaction on Monday, January 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $881.30, for a total value of $140,126.70. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 442 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $389,534.60. This trade represents a 26.46 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Company insiders own 20.50% of the company’s stock.

Graham Profile

Graham Holdings Company, through its subsidiaries, operates as a diversified education and media company in the United States and internationally. It provides test preparation services and materials; professional training and exam preparation for professional certifications and licensures; and non-academic operations support services to the Purdue University Global; operations support services for online courses and programs; training and test preparation services for accounting and financial services professionals; English-language training, academic preparation programs, and test preparation for English proficiency exams; and A-level examination preparation services, as well as operates colleges, business school, higher education institution, and an online learning institution.