McGraw Hill (NYSE:MH) Stock Price Down 6.3% – What’s Next?

McGraw Hill, Inc. (NYSE:MH) was down 6.3% during trading on Friday . The stock traded as low as $12.60 and last traded at $12.7170. Approximately 57,570 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 91% from the average daily volume of 620,085 shares. The stock had previously closed at $13.57.

Key Stories Impacting McGraw Hill

Here are the key news stories impacting McGraw Hill this week:

• Positive Sentiment: McGraw Hill reported fiscal Q1 earnings of $0.59 per share, exceeding the $0.48 analyst consensus and improving from break-even earnings in the year-ago quarter. Revenue increased approximately 2.6% to $549.9 million, driven by strength in the Higher Education and K-12 businesses. McGraw Hill Fiscal First Quarter Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management highlighted a roughly 10% increase in recurring revenue, with artificial-intelligence initiatives and continued execution supporting the company’s education-products strategy. McGraw Hill Earnings Call Highlights
• Positive Sentiment: BMO Capital Markets raised its price target from $16 to $17 and upgraded its stance to Outperform, signaling increased confidence in McGraw Hill’s earnings and growth outlook. Benzinga analyst action
• Positive Sentiment: Needham reaffirmed its Buy rating and set a $19 price target, providing another bullish signal from Wall Street. Needham analyst action
• Neutral Sentiment: McGraw Hill issued fiscal 2027 revenue guidance of approximately $2.1 billion to $2.2 billion, broadly consistent with the $2.1 billion consensus estimate. The company’s EPS guidance was not specified in the available report. McGraw Hill Earnings Analysis

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on MH shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on McGraw Hill from $21.00 to $20.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, June 12th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $19.00 target price on shares of McGraw Hill in a research report on Thursday. BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on McGraw Hill from $16.00 to $17.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday. BTIG Research reduced their price target on McGraw Hill from $19.00 to $17.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $16.00 price target on McGraw Hill in a research note on Friday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $18.22.

McGraw Hill Price Performance

The company has a market capitalization of $2.36 billion and a P/E ratio of 61.65. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $10.60 and its 200 day simple moving average is $12.28. The company has a current ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.53.

McGraw Hill (NYSE:MH) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported $0.59 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.48 by $0.11. McGraw Hill had a net margin of 1.68% and a return on equity of 57.92%. The company had revenue of $549.90 million during the quarter. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 2.7% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that McGraw Hill, Inc. will post 1.86 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On McGraw Hill

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. acquired a new position in shares of McGraw Hill during the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. Legal & General Group Plc acquired a new stake in shares of McGraw Hill in the third quarter valued at $30,000. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of McGraw Hill in the first quarter valued at $68,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets bought a new position in McGraw Hill during the third quarter valued at about $83,000. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC bought a new position in McGraw Hill during the first 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.