StockNews.com Upgrades Graham (NYSE:GHC) to Buy

Graham (NYSE:GHC) was upgraded by equities researchers at StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday.

Graham Stock Performance

Shares of Graham stock opened at $815.04 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.34, a current ratio of 1.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. Graham has a twelve month low of $563.39 and a twelve month high of $822.18. The stock has a market cap of $3.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.51 and a beta of 1.11. The company’s fifty day moving average is $766.17 and its 200 day moving average is $742.88.

Graham (NYSE:GHC) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 31st. The company reported $12.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $1.19 billion for the quarter. Graham had a net margin of 2.89% and a return on equity of 5.22%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Graham

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Insight Inv LLC raised its holdings in shares of Graham by 0.6% during the first quarter. Insight Inv LLC now owns 2,607 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,001,000 after purchasing an additional 15 shares during the period. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Graham by 3.5% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 447 shares of the company’s stock worth $313,000 after acquiring an additional 15 shares during the last quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Graham by 2.2% in the 1st quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 799 shares of the company’s stock worth $613,000 after acquiring an additional 17 shares during the last quarter. Truist Financial Corp raised its holdings in shares of Graham by 1.1% in the 2nd quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 1,982 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,387,000 after acquiring an additional 21 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Janiczek Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Graham by 8.4% in the 1st quarter. Janiczek Wealth Management LLC now owns 310 shares of the company’s stock worth $238,000 after acquiring an additional 24 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 62.54% 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.