HMH (HMH) – Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for HMH (NASDAQ: HMH):

• 5/3/2026 – HMH was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.
• 4/28/2026 – HMH was upgraded by Zacks Research to “hold”.
• 4/27/2026 – HMH is now covered by Piper Sandler. They set an “overweight” rating and a $32.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/27/2026 – HMH is now covered by Stifel Nicolaus. They set a “buy” rating and a $27.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/27/2026 – HMH is now covered by Evercore Inc. They set an “outperform” rating and a $27.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/27/2026 – HMH was upgraded by Evercore Inc to “strong-buy”. They now have a $27.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/27/2026 – HMH is now covered by JPMorgan Chase & Co.. They set an “overweight” rating and a $26.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/27/2026 – HMH is now covered by Pickering Energy Partners. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 4/26/2026 – HMH is now covered by Citigroup Inc.. They set a “buy” rating and a $30.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/25/2026 – HMH was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 4/11/2026 – HMH was upgraded by Wall Street Zen to “hold”.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other HMH news, CFO Thomas W. Mcgee purchased 50,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 2nd. The stock was bought at an average cost of $20.00 per share, for a total transaction of $1,000,000.00. Following the acquisition, the chief financial officer owned 147,338 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,946,760. The trade was a 51.37% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Eirik Bergsvik acquired 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 2nd. The shares were purchased at an average price of $20.00 per share, with a total value of $200,000.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 121,858 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,437,160. The trade was a 8.94% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders have bought 74,000 shares of company stock valued at $1,480,000.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) is an education and learning company that produces curricular content, instructional materials, assessment tools and digital learning platforms primarily for the K–12 market. The company develops and licenses print and digital resources designed to support classroom instruction, remote and blended learning, and student assessment across a range of subjects and grade levels.

HMH’s offerings include core and supplemental curricula, adaptive and online learning technologies, formative and summative assessments, and professional development services for educators.