McGraw Hill’s (MH) Buy Rating Reaffirmed at Needham & Company LLC

McGraw Hill (NYSE:MH)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reissued by equities researchers at Needham & Company LLC in a note issued to investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $19.00 price target on the stock. Needham & Company LLC’s target price indicates a potential upside of 53.93% from the company’s previous close.

MH has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Zacks Research downgraded McGraw Hill from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. BMO Capital Markets cut their price objective on McGraw Hill from $25.00 to $21.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. BTIG Research upped their price objective on McGraw Hill from $19.00 to $22.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 2nd. Macquarie Infrastructure reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $19.00 target price on shares of McGraw Hill in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of McGraw Hill in a report on Monday, December 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, McGraw Hill has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $20.63.

McGraw Hill Price Performance

NYSE MH opened at $12.34 on Thursday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $15.50. The company has a market cap of $2.36 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.52, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a current ratio of 1.01. McGraw Hill has a 1 year low of $10.69 and a 1 year high of $18.00.

McGraw Hill (NYSE:MH) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $0.28 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.05 by $0.23. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.2% on a year-over-year basis.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other McGraw Hill news, Director Steven Reinemund bought 15,710 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 14th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $15.03 per share, for a total transaction of $236,121.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 15,710 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $236,121.30. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Institutional Trading of McGraw Hill

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. American Century Companies Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of McGraw Hill during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $37,786,000. Vanguard Group Inc. bought a new stake in McGraw Hill during the 3rd quarter valued at $32,923,000. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. purchased a new stake in shares of McGraw Hill during the third quarter worth $23,744,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. bought a new position in shares of McGraw Hill in the third quarter worth $14,600,000. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of McGraw Hill in the fourth quarter worth $18,485,000.

About McGraw Hill

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.