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Graham Holdings Company

GHC · NYSE

Market closed$1,177.86$-24.19 (-2.01%)After hours $1,177.86 · 0.00%

Key statistics

Previous close$1,202.05
Open$1,196.51
Day high$1,212.82
Day low$1,167.26
52-week high$1,224.76
52-week low$882.21
Market cap5.10B
Volume15.77K
Average volume18.56K
P/E ratio20.79
Forward P/E—
EPS56.65
Dividend yield+0.63%

Market context

Why it moved

GHC (Graham Holdings Company) shares declined amid broader market selling pressure, with limited company-specific catalysts, as investors rotated out of diversified media and education holdings in a risk-off session.

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What is happening

Recent company-specific developments and publisher coverage.

July 16, 2026Graham Holdings closed up nearly 2%, outperforming the broader consumer defensive sector, as today's ex-dividend date for its $1.88 quarterly dividend drew investor attention alongside a fresh Kaplan partnership announcement. Kaplan, Graham's education subsidiary, launched a collaboration with the CAIA Association to expand access to alternative investment credentials — a move that highlights the unit's global reach. The backdrop was constructive: Graham beat Q1 EPS estimates decisively ($16.79 vs. $13.11 consensus), Oppenheimer reaffirmed its outperform rating in June, and the broader market was lifted by softer-than-expected inflation data, though education peer Strategic Education tumbled 8% on earnings weakness.

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July 14, 2026Graham Holdings closed notably higher, outperforming both the broader market and the consumer defensive sector (XLP) as broader equities faced headwinds from renewed U.S.-Iran tensions and chip sector weakness. Company-specific tailwinds remain supportive: GHC beat Q1 EPS estimates by a wide margin ($16.79 vs. $13.11 consensus), Oppenheimer reiterated its Outperform rating in late June, and the company's upcoming July 16 ex-dividend date for a $1.88 quarterly dividend likely attracted income-oriented buyers ahead of the record date.

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July 10, 2026Graham Holdings closed essentially flat as investors digested the company's recent shareholder/analyst call slideshow published July 7, while broader market sentiment remained cautious amid U.S.-Iran geopolitical tensions in the Gulf that rattled equities earlier in the week. The consumer defensive sector, as reflected by XLP, is modestly lower in after-hours, while the S&P 500 finished near its 52-week high after recovering from mid-week war-driven volatility. On the education front, peer Lincoln Educational Services has been a standout, surging on Russell 2000 index inclusion and strong enrollment momentum, highlighting investor appetite for vocational and skilled-trades training providers — a segment adjacent to Kaplan, Graham Holdings' education subsidiary.

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July 7, 2026Graham Holdings closed down 2.41% as defensive sectors broadly fell out of favor during a risk-on rotation that sent capital into semiconductors and technology while draining consumer staples and other defensive names. Multiple directors recently took board fees in GHC stock at ~$1,161/share under the company's Director Share Purchase Program, a routine compensation activity signaling no insider alarm. Separately, Kaplan — a key GHC education subsidiary — highlighted student placements to Yale, Princeton, and Brown, underscoring the education segment's continued profile.

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July 2, 2026Graham Holdings edged up modestly on July 2, closing with a gain of about 1.1% as investors weighed the company's attractive valuation profile — analysts at Simply Wall St flagged the stock trading at a roughly 56% discount to its DCF-estimated intrinsic value of ~$2,656 per share. With Q2 earnings expected in early August, investor focus is shifting to the upcoming results season, particularly performance across its diversified segments including education, TV broadcasting, and manufacturing. The broader consumer staples sector (XLP) traded higher, aided by rotation from technology amid chip stock weakness.

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July 1, 2026Graham Holdings closed up 2.50%, outperforming the broader consumer defensive sector — where the XLP ETF finished essentially flat — as investors look ahead to the company's Q2 earnings, expected in early August. Analyst sentiment on the diversified media and education conglomerate remains cautiously constructive, with sum-of-the-parts valuations underpinning Hold and Buy ratings across the limited coverage universe. The gain came on below-average volume and stands in contrast to broader sector headwinds, as consumer staples and defensives struggled amid a tech-led market rotation to close out Q2.

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June 30, 2026Graham Holdings closed modestly lower on the final trading day of the first half of 2026, as the consumer defensive sector faced headwinds while technology-led gains dominated the session. With no company-specific catalysts today, the stock retreated alongside broader consumer defensive weakness, even as the S&P 500 edged higher on the back of AI optimism and easing US-Iran tensions. Investors are now looking ahead to Q2 earnings expected in early August, following Q1 results that showed revenue growth across key segments including education, TV broadcasting, and manufacturing.

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June 29, 2026Graham Holdings closed modestly lower, edging down as the company heads into a quiet pre-earnings period ahead of its expected August report. Oppenheimer reiterated its Outperform rating on the stock this week, reinforcing the investment case for a company that a recent Seeking Alpha analysis described as "deeply discounted" given its diversified five-segment business model. Meanwhile, the broader education and training sector received a tailwind from new market data showing trade school revenue surged 11.4% year-over-year in 2025 — nearly double initial forecasts — a positive backdrop for Graham's education-related operations.

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GuruFocus · July 17, 2026Kaplan Partners with CAIA for Alternative Investment CertificatiStock Titan · July 16, 2026Eligible Kaplan Students Can Get 10% Off CAIA Educationad-hoc-news.de · July 11, 2026GHC stock holds steady as diversified education and media business supports long-term outlookSimply Wall Street · July 2, 2026Is Graham Holdings (GHC) Fairly Valued As Its Stock Extends Strong Returns?Simply Wall Street · June 20, 2026Should Stronger Results And Mixed Institutional Moves At Graham Holdings (GHC) Require Action From Investors?AD HOC NEWS · June 8, 2026Graham Holdings Co stock (US3846371041): diversified media group after latest earnings
Mt Newswire · May 5, 2026Graham Keeps Quarterly Dividend at $1.88 a Share, Payable Aug. 6 to Shareholders of Record July 16
Mt Newswire · April 30, 2026Graham Q1 Adjusted Net Income, Revenue Rise
Benzinga · April 30, 2026Graham Hldgs Q1 Adj. EPS $16.79 Beats $13.11 Estimate, Sales $1.236B Miss $1.258B Estimate
Mt Newswire · April 30, 2026Earnings Flash (GHC) Graham Holdings Company Posts Q1 Adjusted EPS $16.79 per Share
Mt Newswire · April 30, 2026Earnings Flash (GHC) Graham Holdings Company Reports Q1 Revenue $1.24B, vs. FactSet Est of $1.26B
Mt Newswire · February 25, 2026Graham Q4 Adjusted Net Income Falls, Revenue Unchanged
Benzinga · February 25, 2026Graham Hldgs Q4 Adj. EPS $11.45 Misses $14.05 Estimate, Sales $1.251B Miss $1.300B Estimate
Mt Newswire · February 25, 2026Earnings Flash (GHC) Graham Holdings Company Reports Q4 Revenue $1.25B, vs. FactSet Est of $1.30B

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