McGraw Hill, Inc. (NYSE:MH) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

McGraw Hill, Inc. (NYSE:MH) has been assigned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twelve brokerages that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have issued a hold recommendation, eight have issued a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month target price among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $17.20.

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on MH. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of McGraw Hill from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of McGraw Hill from $21.00 to $20.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, June 12th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $19.00 target price on shares of McGraw Hill in a report on Thursday, August 13th. BTIG Research cut 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 report on Friday, August 14th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of McGraw Hill from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Friday, August 14th.

Institutional Trading of McGraw Hill

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in MH. MetLife Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in McGraw Hill by 7.0% in the 4th quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 15,404 shares of the company’s stock valued at $254,000 after buying an additional 1,008 shares during the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company lifted its holdings in shares of McGraw Hill by 13.7% during the fourth quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 11,566 shares of the company’s stock worth $191,000 after buying an additional 1,398 shares during the last quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System boosted its position in shares of McGraw Hill by 103.8% in the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 3,248 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 1,654 shares during the period. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. bought a new stake in shares of McGraw Hill in the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Finally, Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey grew its stake in shares of McGraw Hill by 48.5% in the fourth quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey now owns 7,360 shares of the company’s stock worth $121,000 after acquiring an additional 2,404 shares during the last quarter.

McGraw Hill Stock Up 2.1%

Shares of MH stock opened at $13.31 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $10.93 and its 200 day simple moving average is $12.23. McGraw Hill has a twelve month low of $8.94 and a twelve month high of $18.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.25, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a current ratio of 0.78. The company has a market capitalization of $2.55 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.62.

McGraw Hill (NYSE:MH) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported $0.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.48 by $0.11. McGraw Hill had a return on equity of 62.57% and a net margin of 4.38%.The firm had revenue of $549.90 million during the quarter. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 2.7% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts predict that McGraw Hill will post 1.91 EPS for the current year.

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.