Wall Street Zen Downgrades McGraw Hill (NYSE:MH) to Hold

McGraw Hill (NYSE:MH) was downgraded by stock analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday.

Several other brokerages have also recently commented on MH. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $19.00 target price on shares of McGraw Hill in a report on Monday, June 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of McGraw Hill from $21.00 to $20.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, June 12th. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price objective on shares of McGraw Hill from $19.00 to $16.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, July 6th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of McGraw Hill from a “sell (d-)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research report on Friday, June 12th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their target price on shares of McGraw Hill from $19.00 to $17.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $18.47.

McGraw Hill Stock Down 2.9%

Shares of MH opened at $9.31 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.78 billion and a P/E ratio of 46.58. McGraw Hill has a one year low of $8.94 and a one year high of $18.00. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $10.88 and its 200-day simple moving average is $12.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.53, a current ratio of 0.77 and a quick ratio of 0.61.

McGraw Hill (NYSE:MH) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, June 11th. The company reported $0.32 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.15 by $0.17. McGraw Hill had a return on equity of 57.92% and a net margin of 1.68%.The firm had revenue of $463.72 million during the quarter. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that McGraw Hill will post 1.86 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On McGraw Hill

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. acquired a new stake in McGraw Hill in the third quarter worth about $25,000. Legal & General Group Plc acquired a new position in McGraw Hill during the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,000. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. acquired a new position in McGraw Hill during the 1st quarter valued at about $68,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets bought a new position in shares of McGraw Hill in the 3rd quarter valued at about $83,000. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of McGraw Hill in the 1st quarter valued at about $84,000.

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.