GHC NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Graham Holdings Co · Consumer Defensive · Education & Training Services

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Latest close 1,204 USD
4.2% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 7.3% above the Trend Line and sits at 82.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 4.2%, after a 1.9% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. The latest news-sentiment score is 57/100.

Setup score 65 out of 100
Latest Close 1,204 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 4.2% latest completed week
4W Return 1.9% short-term follow-through
12W Return 5.9% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 82.7% 43 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.3x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 15-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • No major top-level risk cluster is currently dominant.
What to watch next
  • Price is close to its 52-week high; watch for continuation or exhaustion.
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 4.2% Latest completed week; four-week move 1.9%. Indicator stack 90/66 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. News sentiment 57/100 46 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 29 Jul Latest stored earnings date was 29 Jul 2026.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 7.3% above the Trend Line and sits at 82.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 4.2%, after a 1.9% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.3x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul
Up week Down week
Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.7712-week average 0.57

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure10/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership1/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.77Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 1.9% over four weeks, 5.9% over 12 weeks, and 31.4% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 15 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W4.2%
4W1.9%
12W5.9%
26W3.5%
52W31.4%
Active trend streak15 weeks
Active weeks in one year43
Trend breadth82.7%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.91Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-7.7%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership0.27Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change135.0%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 96%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength82/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 19; rank 1 is best.
Value83/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 18; rank 1 is best.
Quality24/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 77; rank 1 is best.
Momentum75/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 26; rank 1 is best.
Growth4/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 97; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework76/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
16.7x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
1.0x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
9.1x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
7.1%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
28.5%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
10.2%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
8.8%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
5.9%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
3.7%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-52.3%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-17.4%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
6/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
0.6%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.7%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
1.3%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
1.6x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Insider activity13 / 5

13 acquisitions and 5 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment57/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 46 relevant articles.

14 positive · 32 neutral · 0 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings29 JulLatest stored earnings date was 29 Jul 2026.
Options expected move-Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-4.7%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility2.4%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher15 of 2611 weeks finished lower.
Best week+4.8%Week of 17 Apr.
Worst week-8.7%Week of 13 Feb.
Latest week+4.2%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains2
Modest gains13
Flat weeks0
Modest losses10
Sharp losses1
Recent vol2.4%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol4.0%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split31/21Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.9% / -2.8%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape67/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 67/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis67/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 10/12, relative leadership 1/12.

Activity pressure 0.77; No reversal markers Factors65/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 33; Small Cap Core rank 27 SVQF76/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 245.0 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Sentiment57/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 46 relevant articles.

Wall Street Zen Upgrades Graham (NYSE:GHC) to "Buy" Insiders13 / 5

13 acquisitions and 5 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings29 Jul

Latest stored earnings date was 29 Jul 2026.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 20261,204 USD4.2%1,122 USD885.0 USD0.910.27118.0KOn
24 Jul 20261,155 USD-2.0%1,118 USD881.1 USD0.78-2.5991.7KOn
17 Jul 20261,178 USD1.8%1,116 USD877.3 USD0.99-1.1091.1KOn
10 Jul 20261,157 USD-2.1%1,114 USD873.3 USD0.96-4.2197.4KOn
3 Jul 20261,181 USD2.0%1,112 USD869.4 USD0.98-0.7774.5KOn
26 Jun 20261,158 USD1.3%1,109 USD865.4 USD0.86-0.54132.7KOn
19 Jun 20261,143 USD-2.5%1,107 USD861.5 USD0.54-4.16117.4KOn
12 Jun 20261,172 USD3.5%1,105 USD857.7 USD0.44-0.8780.1KOn
5 Jun 20261,133 USD3.2%1,101 USD853.8 USD0.11-3.6965.3KOn
29 May 20261,097 USD-0.7%1,099 USD850.1 USD-0.00-9.1059.6KOn
22 May 20261,105 USD1.1%1,096 USD846.7 USD0.04-7.3592.8KOn
15 May 20261,093 USD-3.8%1,093 USD843.2 USD-0.12-7.6674.4KOn
8 May 20261,136 USD0.2%1,089 USD839.8 USD-0.04-3.9779.2KOn
1 May 20261,134 USD0.6%1,083 USD836.2 USD-0.10-2.09101.0KOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.