McGraw Hill (NYSE:MH) Shares Gap Up – Still a Buy?

Shares of McGraw Hill, Inc. (NYSE:MH) gapped up prior to trading on Friday . The stock had previously closed at $13.27, but opened at $14.16. McGraw Hill shares last traded at $14.2810, with a volume of 32,377 shares traded.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently commented on MH shares. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $19.00 target price on shares of McGraw Hill in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $17.00 price objective on shares of McGraw Hill in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Robert W. Baird set a $19.00 price objective on shares of McGraw Hill in a report on Thursday, February 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their target price on shares of McGraw Hill from $25.00 to $22.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of McGraw Hill in a research note on Monday, December 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $20.38.

McGraw Hill Stock Up 6.1%

The firm has a market cap of $2.69 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.05. The business’s 50-day moving average is $15.13 and its 200-day moving average is $14.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.36, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a current ratio of 0.83.

McGraw Hill (NYSE:MH) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $0.28 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.05 by $0.23. The company’s revenue was up 4.2% on a year-over-year basis.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On McGraw Hill

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. American Century Companies Inc. bought a new stake in shares of McGraw Hill during the third quarter worth $37,786,000. Vanguard Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of McGraw Hill in the third quarter valued at about $32,923,000. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. acquired a new position in McGraw Hill during the 3rd quarter worth about $23,744,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. bought a new stake in McGraw Hill during the 3rd quarter worth about $14,600,000. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new stake in McGraw Hill in the 4th quarter valued at about $18,485,000.

McGraw Hill Company Profile

McGraw Hill (NYSE:MH) is a global learning science company specializing in educational content, digital learning platforms, and assessment solutions. The company offers textbooks and course materials for K-12 and higher education, along with professional development resources for corporate and workforce training. Its digital solutions—including adaptive learning platforms and analytics-driven tools—support personalized instruction, progress tracking, and interactive engagement in both classroom and remote environments.

Founded in 1888 in New York City, McGraw Hill has evolved from a technical periodical publisher into one of the world’s leading providers of educational content and technology.