McGraw Hill (NYSE:MH) Shares Gap Down – Here’s Why

McGraw Hill, Inc. (NYSE:MH) shares gapped down before the market opened on Thursday . The stock had previously closed at $12.80, but opened at $11.59. McGraw Hill shares last traded at $12.58, with a volume of 193,027 shares.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have commented on MH shares. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $17.00 target price on shares of McGraw Hill in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. BTIG Research reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $22.00 target price on shares of McGraw Hill in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Robert W. Baird set a $19.00 target price on shares of McGraw Hill in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of McGraw Hill in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of McGraw Hill from $22.00 to $21.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $20.38.

McGraw Hill Stock Down 3.7%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.36, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a current ratio of 0.83. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.36 billion and a P/E ratio of 7.34. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $12.68 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $14.20.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. American Century Companies Inc. bought a new stake in McGraw Hill during the 3rd quarter valued at $37,786,000. Vanguard Group Inc. bought a new position in McGraw Hill during the third quarter valued at about $32,923,000. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. bought a new position in McGraw Hill during the third quarter valued at about $23,744,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. bought a new position in McGraw Hill during the third quarter valued at about $14,600,000. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new position in McGraw Hill during the fourth 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.