Graham (NYSE:GHC) Coverage Initiated by Analysts at StockNews.com

Equities research analysts at StockNews.com began coverage on shares of Graham (NYSE:GHC – Get Rating) in a report released on Thursday. The firm set a “hold” rating on the stock.

Separately, TheStreet upgraded shares of Graham from a “c” rating to a “b+” rating in a research note on Monday, December 5th.

Graham Price Performance

GHC opened at $557.57 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $2.67 billion, a PE ratio of 41.18 and a beta of 1.03. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $633.48 and a 200-day moving average price of $608.32. Graham has a 1 year low of $525.58 and a 1 year high of $681.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 1.45 and a quick ratio of 1.26.

Insider Transactions at Graham

In related news, CAO Marcel A. Snyman sold 128 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, January 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $617.68, for a total transaction of $79,063.04. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 456 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $281,662.08. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. In other Graham news, CAO Marcel A. Snyman sold 72 shares of Graham stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $611.06, for a total value of $43,996.32. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 584 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $356,859.04. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CAO Marcel A. Snyman sold 128 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $617.68, for a total transaction of $79,063.04. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 456 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $281,662.08. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 20.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Graham

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of GHC. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp purchased a new position in Graham in the third quarter worth about $25,000. Point72 Middle East FZE bought a new position in shares of Graham in the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Ronald Blue Trust Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Graham by 240.0% in the 4th quarter. Ronald Blue Trust Inc. now owns 68 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares during the period. Point72 Hong Kong Ltd bought a new position in shares of Graham in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $39,000. Finally, Lazard Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Graham by 156.0% in the 2nd quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 128 shares of the company’s stock worth $72,000 after purchasing an additional 78 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 63.24% of the company’s stock.

About Graham

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Graham Holdings Co engages in the provision of education and media services. It operates through the following segments: Education, Television Broadcasting, Manufacturing, Healthcare, SocialCode, and Other Businesses. The Education segment includes professional training and postsecondary education businesses largely outside the U.S.