Graham (NYSE:GHC) Rating Lowered to Hold at StockNews.com

Graham (NYSE:GHC) was downgraded by investment analysts at StockNews.com from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday.

Graham Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:GHC opened at $753.76 on Wednesday. Graham has a fifty-two week low of $563.39 and a fifty-two week high of $822.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 1.61 and a quick ratio of 1.34. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $748.98 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $736.08. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.50 and a beta of 1.12.

Graham (NYSE:GHC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 31st. The company reported $12.70 earnings per share for the quarter. Graham had a net margin of 2.89% and a return on equity of 5.22%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Graham

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in GHC. Innealta Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Graham during the second quarter worth approximately $35,000. Whittier Trust Co. bought a new position in Graham in the 2nd quarter valued at $70,000. Quest Partners LLC bought a new position in Graham in the 4th quarter valued at $73,000. Headlands Technologies LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Graham in the 2nd quarter valued at $76,000. Finally, Principal Securities Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Graham during the fourth quarter worth $77,000. Institutional investors own 62.54% of the company’s stock.

About Graham

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.