McGraw Hill, Inc. (NYSE:MH) Receives $17.20 Average Price Target from Analysts

McGraw Hill, Inc. (NYSE:MH) has earned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twelve analysts that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating, eight have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $17.20.

A number of research analysts recently commented on the stock. BMO Capital Markets increased their target price on shares of McGraw Hill from $16.00 to $17.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, August 14th. UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of McGraw Hill from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, August 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on McGraw Hill from $21.00 to $20.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, June 12th. Weiss Ratings upgraded McGraw Hill from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Friday, August 14th. Finally, Robert W. Baird decreased their target price on McGraw Hill from $19.00 to $16.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, June 12th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On McGraw Hill

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

McGraw Hill Price Performance

Shares of NYSE MH opened at $13.24 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $11.30 and its 200-day simple moving average is $12.22. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.53 billion, a PE ratio of 26.48 and a beta of -0.85. McGraw Hill has a fifty-two week low of $8.94 and a fifty-two week 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.

McGraw Hill (NYSE:MH) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported $0.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 revenue for the quarter was up 2.7% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that McGraw Hill will post 1.91 EPS for the current fiscal 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.