Graham (NYSE:GHC) Stock Rating Upgraded by StockNews.com

Graham (NYSE:GHC) was upgraded by equities researchers at StockNews.com from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report issued on Saturday.

Graham Trading Down 2.1 %

Graham stock opened at $952.30 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $940.65 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $889.71. The company has a quick ratio of 1.34, a current ratio of 1.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. Graham has a 12 month low of $683.00 and a 12 month high of $993.49. The stock has a market cap of $4.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.65 and a beta of 1.12.

Insider Buying and Selling at Graham

In other Graham news, CAO Marcel A. Snyman sold 159 shares of Graham stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $881.30, for a total transaction of $140,126.70. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 442 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $389,534.60. The trade was a 26.46 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 20.50% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Graham

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of GHC. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its position in Graham by 55.0% in the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 31 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 11 shares during the period. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Graham by 558.3% in the 3rd quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 79 shares of the company’s stock valued at $65,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares in the last quarter. KBC Group NV grew its holdings in shares of Graham by 36.5% in the 4th quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 142 shares of the company’s stock worth $124,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC increased its position in shares of Graham by 44.0% during the 4th quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 144 shares of the company’s stock worth $126,000 after purchasing an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Principal Securities Inc. lifted its holdings in Graham by 30.0% during the 4th quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 182 shares of the company’s stock valued at $159,000 after purchasing an additional 42 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.16% of the company’s stock.

Graham Company 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.