McGraw Hill (NYSE:MH) Trading Down 6.3% – Here’s Why

McGraw Hill, Inc. (NYSE:MH) fell 6.3% on Friday . The company traded as low as $12.60 and last traded at $12.7170. 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.

More McGraw Hill News

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on MH. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $19.00 price objective on shares of McGraw Hill in a research note on Thursday. Weiss Ratings raised shares of McGraw Hill from a “sell (d-)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research note on Friday, June 12th. BTIG Research reduced their target price on shares of McGraw Hill from $19.00 to $17.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price target on shares of McGraw Hill from $19.00 to $17.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, UBS Group cut their price objective on McGraw Hill from $17.00 to $14.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, June 12th. One research 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. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $18.22.

McGraw Hill Price Performance

The stock has a 50 day moving average of $10.60 and a two-hundred day moving average of $12.28. The stock has a market cap of $2.36 billion and a PE ratio of 61.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.53, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a current ratio of 0.77.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On McGraw Hill

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Rhumbline Advisers purchased a new stake in shares of McGraw Hill in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $279,000. Vanguard Group Inc. purchased a new position in McGraw Hill during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $32,923,000. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. acquired a new stake in McGraw Hill during the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. Barclays PLC acquired a new stake in McGraw Hill during the 3rd quarter valued at $765,000. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc purchased a new stake in shares of McGraw Hill in the third quarter valued at $30,000.

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.