AQR Capital Management LLC Has $33.67 Million Stock Holdings in Graham Holdings (NYSE:GHC)

AQR Capital Management LLC lowered its holdings in shares of Graham Holdings (NYSE:GHC - Free Report) by 5.5% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 39,039 shares of the company's stock after selling 2,277 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC owned about 0.90% of Graham worth $33,666,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Graham by 55.0% during the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 31 shares of the company's stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 11 shares in the last quarter. KBC Group NV increased its position in Graham by 36.5% in the 4th quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 142 shares of the company's stock valued at $124,000 after acquiring an additional 38 shares during the period. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC raised its stake in shares of Graham by 44.0% during the fourth 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 last quarter. Principal Securities Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Graham by 30.0% during the fourth quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 182 shares of the company's stock worth $159,000 after purchasing an additional 42 shares during the period. Finally, GeoWealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Graham in the 4th quarter valued at about $197,000. 93.16% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Graham Price Performance

GHC stock opened at $947.72 on Friday. Graham Holdings has a 12-month low of $683.00 and a 12-month high of $1,003.53. The company has a quick ratio of 1.34, a current ratio of 1.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. The firm has a market cap of $4.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.56 and a beta of 0.92. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $934.37 and its 200 day simple moving average is $912.70.

Graham (NYSE:GHC - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The company reported $11.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $11.29 by $0.35. Graham had a return on equity of 5.79% and a net margin of 4.86%. The company had revenue of $1.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.20 billion.

Graham Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 8th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 17th will be issued a dividend of $1.80 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 17th. This represents a $7.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.76%. Graham's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 5.05%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, StockNews.com downgraded shares of Graham from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 23rd.

Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on Graham

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.

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