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 on Monday.

Graham Stock Performance

Shares of GHC traded up $2.38 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $844.26. 14,200 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 15,108. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $793.28 and its 200 day moving average is $756.58. The stock has a market cap of $3.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.53 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a quick ratio of 1.34 and a current ratio of 1.57. Graham has a 1-year low of $599.03 and a 1-year high of $851.35.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Innealta Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Graham during the second quarter valued at about $35,000. Whittier Trust Co. bought a new stake in Graham in the second quarter valued at about $70,000. Headlands Technologies LLC bought a new stake in Graham in the second quarter valued at about $76,000. Covestor Ltd increased its stake in Graham by 8.4% in the third quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 155 shares of the company’s stock valued at $128,000 after acquiring an additional 12 shares during the period. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new stake in Graham in the third quarter valued at about $168,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.