McGraw Hill presents an unusual combination of deeply depressed valuation and a three-quarter earnings-beat streak, yet a confirmed death cross, declining revenue, and a risk composite far below the minimum acceptable level mean the technical and risk profile fully overrides the fundamental appeal, keeping new capital on the sidelines.
Thesis pillars
- Deep Value Analyst Gap↑Improving
- Exceptional Cash Conversion→Stable
- Earnings Beat Consistency↑Improving
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Pillars as of Jul 3, 2026, based on the 10-K filed Jun 11, 2026· older than 90 days
McGraw Hill, Inc. (MH) Stock Analysis
Consumer Defensive · Education & Training Services
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $12.76: Risk below floor (3.1 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.5/10 and A.R:R 2.1:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: High short interest: 10%; Negative price momentum.
McGraw Hill provides educational content and digital learning platforms for K-12, higher education, and professional markets in more than 100 countries and 80 languages. Revenue totaled $2,102.8 million for fiscal 2026 (ended March 31, 2026), split between K-12 (~42%), Higher... Read more
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $12.76: Risk below floor (3.1 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.5/10 and A.R:R 2.1:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: High short interest: 10%; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Score 5.5/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/8 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity no date, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum. Suitability: aggressive.
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No fresh coverage since Sep 22, 2026
Recent Developments — McGraw Hill, Inc.
Latest news
- NEWS BTIG Reiterates Buy on McGraw Hill, Maintains $17 Price Target — benzinga Sep 22, 2026 positive
- NEWS McGraw Hill Acquires TeachFX To Expand AI‑Driven Instructional Coaching And Professional Learning Capabilities; Terms Un — benzinga Sep 17, 2026 positive
- NEWS McGraw Hill Acquires Teachally To Accelerate AI-Powered K-12 Curriculum Development; No Terms Disclosed — benzinga Sep 2, 2026 positive
- NEWS UBS Maintains Neutral on McGraw Hill, Raises Price Target to $15 — benzinga Aug 14, 2026 neutral
- NEWS Morgan Stanley Maintains Overweight on McGraw Hill, Lowers Price Target to $16 — benzinga Aug 14, 2026 neutral
Latest item Sep 22, 2026 · Generated 2026-11-05T11:49:10Z.
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2 floor-breakers
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $12.76: Risk below floor (3.1 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.5/10 and A.R:R 2.1:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: High short interest: 10%; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Prior stop was $11.87. Score 5.5/10, moderate confidence.
Analyst target: $15.59 (+22.2% upside). Prior stop was $11.87. Stop-loss: $11.87.
Risk below floor (3.1 < 4.0).
McGraw Hill, Inc. trades at a P/E of 26.6 (forward 6.1). TrendMatrix value score: 8.3/10. Verdict: Sell.
21 analysts rate MH, with a consensus score of 4.2/5. 12 analysts publish price targets averaging $18.
What does McGraw Hill, Inc. do?McGraw Hill provides educational content and digital learning platforms for K-12, higher education, and professional...
McGraw Hill provides educational content and digital learning platforms for K-12, higher education, and professional markets in more than 100 countries and 80 languages. Revenue totaled $2,102.8 million for fiscal 2026 (ended March 31, 2026), split between K-12 (~42%), Higher Education (~42%), Global Professional (~7%), and International (~9%), with 26.7 million paid digital users.