McGraw Hill (NYSE:MH) Shares Down 7.3% – Here’s Why

McGraw Hill, Inc. (NYSE:MH)’s stock price dropped 7.3% on Thursday . The stock traded as low as $13.09 and last traded at $13.28. Approximately 622,779 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 100% from the average daily volume of 312,101 shares. The stock had previously closed at $14.33.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

MH has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of McGraw Hill from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, February 14th. Zacks Research cut shares of McGraw Hill from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. BTIG Research reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $22.00 price target on shares of McGraw Hill in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of McGraw Hill in a report on Friday, March 27th. Finally, UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $17.00 price target on shares of McGraw Hill in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten 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.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $20.38.

McGraw Hill Price Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.36, a current ratio of 0.83 and a quick ratio of 0.70. The firm has a market cap of $2.54 billion and a PE ratio of 7.90. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $13.75 and a 200 day simple moving average of $14.34.

McGraw Hill (NYSE:MH) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $0.28 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.05 by $0.23. McGraw Hill’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts expect that McGraw Hill, Inc. will post 1.63 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On McGraw Hill

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of MH. American Century Companies Inc. purchased a new position in shares of McGraw Hill in the 3rd quarter worth about $37,786,000. Vanguard Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of McGraw Hill in the 3rd quarter worth about $32,923,000. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. purchased a new position in shares of McGraw Hill in the 3rd quarter worth about $23,744,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. purchased a new position in shares of McGraw Hill in the 3rd quarter worth about $14,600,000. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of McGraw Hill in the 4th quarter worth about $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.