McGraw Hill, Inc. (NYSE:MH) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

McGraw Hill, Inc. (NYSE:MH) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 3,757,908 shares, a growth of 31.8% from the January 15th total of 2,851,012 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 557,011 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 6.7 days. Currently, 2.0% of the company’s shares are sold short. Currently, 2.0% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 557,011 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 6.7 days.

Institutional Trading of McGraw Hill

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. American Century Companies Inc. purchased a new position in shares of McGraw Hill during the 3rd quarter valued at about $37,786,000. Vanguard Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of McGraw Hill in the third quarter worth about $32,923,000. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. acquired a new position in shares of McGraw Hill in the third quarter worth about $23,744,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. purchased a new stake in shares of McGraw Hill during the 3rd quarter worth about $14,600,000. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of McGraw Hill during the 4th quarter valued at about $18,485,000.

Key Headlines Impacting McGraw Hill

Here are the key news stories impacting McGraw Hill this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 earnings beat — McGraw Hill reported $0.28 EPS vs. $0.05 consensus and revenue +4.2% year/year, a clear upside that underpins the rally. MarketBeat Earnings Summary
• Positive Sentiment: Raised FY‑2026 revenue guidance — management updated revenue guidance to roughly $2.1B (above the ~ $2.0B consensus), signaling upside to full‑year sales expectations (company guidance text in filings/call).
• Positive Sentiment: Recurring‑revenue durability — CFO Bob Sallmann highlighted that ~80% of McGraw Hill revenue is recurring and described the model as durable, a bullish structural signal for predictable cash flow. CFO Interview
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts reaffirm/raise targets — BTIG reiterated a Buy with a $22 target and Needham reaffirmed Buy with $19, both implying large upside from current levels and supporting investor confidence. BTIG/TickerReport Needham/TickerReport
• Positive Sentiment: After‑hours rally coverage — outlets reported a near‑19% after‑hours surge following the results/guidance, reflecting strong investor reaction outside regular trading. MSN After‑Hours Story
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings‑call/transcript coverage — full call transcripts and highlights (Seeking Alpha, MSN, Yahoo) provide details on digital growth, AI initiatives and segment commentary for deeper read‑throughs. MSN Transcript Seeking Alpha Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Analytic takes — pieces from Zacks and Yahoo summarize key metrics and segment trends; useful for modeling but not immediate price drivers. Zacks Analysis Yahoo Highlights
• Negative Sentiment: Balance‑sheet and liquidity caution — MH shows a high debt/equity (~3.52) and tight liquidity (quick ratio ~0.92, current ratio ~1.01), factors that may limit investor enthusiasm despite the beat.
• Negative Sentiment: Technical/near‑term pressure — shares are below the 50‑day SMA (~$15.45), trading volume is lighter than average, and some intraday weakness likely reflects profit‑taking after the initial after‑hours pop.

McGraw Hill Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:MH opened at $13.75 on Monday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $15.39. The company has a quick ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.36. McGraw Hill has a 1 year low of $10.69 and a 1 year high of $18.00. The firm has a market cap of $2.63 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.82.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have weighed in on MH. BTIG Research reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $22.00 target price on shares of McGraw Hill in a research report on Thursday. Zacks Research downgraded McGraw Hill from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of McGraw Hill from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday. Macquarie Infrastructure reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $19.00 price target on shares of McGraw Hill in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and set a $17.00 price objective on shares of McGraw Hill in a research note on Thursday. One equities 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 MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $20.38.

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.