Yousif Capital Management LLC Sells 37 Shares of Graham Holdings (NYSE:GHC)

Yousif Capital Management LLC reduced its holdings in Graham Holdings (NYSE:GHC) by 2.2% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 1,662 shares of the company’s stock after selling 37 shares during the quarter. Yousif Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Graham were worth $1,158,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Signaturefd LLC raised its stake in Graham by 26.2% in the fourth quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 260 shares of the company’s stock valued at $181,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares in the last quarter. Janiczek Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Graham by 10.9% in the 4th quarter. Janiczek Wealth Management LLC now owns 286 shares of the company’s stock worth $199,000 after purchasing an additional 28 shares during the period. Folger Nolan Fleming Douglas Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in Graham in the third quarter valued at approximately $202,000. Western Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Graham during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $233,000. Finally, Johnson Investment Counsel Inc. bought a new position in shares of Graham in the third quarter worth approximately $248,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 62.54% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Katharine Weymouth sold 556 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $712.99, for a total transaction of $396,422.44. Following the transaction, the director now owns 1,993 shares in the company, valued at $1,420,989.07. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Company insiders own 20.50% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, StockNews.com cut shares of Graham from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 16th.

Graham Stock Performance

Graham stock opened at $731.29 on Friday. Graham Holdings has a 1-year low of $551.36 and a 1-year high of $771.05. The firm has a market cap of $3.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.13 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a current ratio of 1.57, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $725.83 and a 200-day moving average of $685.52.

Graham (NYSE:GHC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 1st. The company reported $11.24 earnings per share for the quarter. Graham had a return on equity of 5.39% and a net margin of 6.12%. The business had revenue of $1.15 billion during the quarter.

Graham Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 9th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 18th will be given a dividend of $1.72 per share. This represents a $6.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.94%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 17th. Graham’s payout ratio is currently 11.41%.

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.