McGraw Hill, Inc. (NYSE:MH) Short Interest Update

McGraw Hill, Inc. (NYSE:MH) was the recipient of a large decrease in short interest in June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,851,157 shares, a decrease of 42.9% from the June 15th total of 3,242,141 shares. Approximately 1.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,436,050 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.3 days.

Institutional Trading of McGraw Hill

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in MH. JPMorgan Chase & Co. purchased a new position in McGraw Hill during the 3rd quarter worth $14,600,000. Seven Grand Managers LLC lifted its holdings in shares of McGraw Hill by 50.2% in the 4th quarter. Seven Grand Managers LLC now owns 300,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,950,000 after buying an additional 100,250 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of McGraw Hill in the 4th quarter worth $18,485,000. Pacer Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of McGraw Hill during the 4th quarter worth $3,777,000. Finally, Los Angeles Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of McGraw Hill during the fourth quarter valued at $1,691,000.

McGraw Hill Trading Down 0.9%

Shares of NYSE:MH traded down $0.09 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $9.69. 301,119 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 993,643. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.85 billion and a P/E ratio of 48.43. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $10.95 and a 200-day moving average price of $12.89. McGraw Hill has a 1 year low of $8.94 and a 1 year high of $18.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.53, a current ratio of 0.77 and a quick ratio of 0.61.

McGraw Hill (NYSE:MH) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, June 11th. The company reported $0.32 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.17. McGraw Hill had a return on equity of 57.92% and a net margin of 1.68%.The firm had revenue of $463.72 million for the quarter. Equities analysts expect that McGraw Hill will post 1.86 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on MH shares. BTIG Research reissued a “buy” rating and set a $19.00 price objective on shares of McGraw Hill in a research note on Friday, June 26th. Weiss Ratings upgraded McGraw Hill from a “sell (d-)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a report on Friday, June 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their target price on McGraw Hill from $19.00 to $17.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $19.00 price target on shares of McGraw Hill in a report on Monday, June 8th. Finally, Robert W. Baird lowered their price target 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. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $18.47.

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.