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HMH Holding Inc. (HMH) Stock Analysis

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SellVALUE-TRAP 1/5Moderate Confidence

Energy · Oil & Gas Equipment & Services

Sell if holding. Momentum 1.8/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $18.09 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Commodity cycle peak: fwd P/E 8.1× (below 12) + fwd/trail 0.06× (below 0.55). EPS just expanded off a commodity-price surge — forward estimate may be built on stale spot, mean-reversion risk unpriced.; Weak overall score: 4.6/10.

HMH Holding Inc. provides offshore and onshore oil and gas drilling equipment and systems and services in the United States and Norway. The company's services include sales of projects and products including drilling equipment packages for newbuild or a reactivated drilling rig,... Read more

$18.09+37.4% A.UpsideScore 4.6/10#33 of 37 Oil & Gas Equipment & Services
QualityF-score8 / 9FCF yield5.06%
Stop $16.82Target $24.86(analyst − 13%)A.R:R 2.5:1
Analyst target$28.57+57.9%7 analysts
$24.86our TP
$18.09price
$28.57mean
$32

Sell if holding. Momentum 1.8/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $18.09 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Commodity cycle peak: fwd P/E 8.1× (below 12) + fwd/trail 0.06× (below 0.55). EPS just expanded off a commodity-price surge — forward estimate may be built on stale spot, mean-reversion risk unpriced.; Weak overall score: 4.6/10. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Score 4.6/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 6/8 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity no date, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and materials cycle peak fwd=8.1x,ratio=0.06x. Suitability: aggressive.

Thesis

Rewards
Attractive valuation
Analyst upside: 37%
Risks
Commodity cycle peak: fwd P/E 8.1× (below 12) + fwd/trail 0.06× (below 0.55). EPS just expanded off a commodity-price surge — forward estimate may be built on stale spot, mean-reversion risk unpriced.
Weak overall score: 4.6/10
Weak growth

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)139.2
P/E (Fwd)8.1
Mkt Cap$808M
EV/EBITDA3.2
Profit Mgn5.4%
ROE6.5%
Rev Growth-13.7%
Beta
DividendNone
Rating analysts10

Quality Signals

Piotroski F8/9

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Rating Breakdown

3 floor-breakers

Revenue shrinking — -13.7% YoY. Growth thesis broken unless recovery story develops.static

Revenue Growth
0.0
Declining revenue: -14%
Low model confidence on this dimension (33%).

Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static

Volume
0.0
Obv
1.0
Macd
2.0
Ma Position
2.5
Rsi
3.5
Volume distribution (falling OBV)

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Growth Rank
0.8
Value Rank
3.8
Quality Rank
4.2
GatesMomentum 1.8<4.5MATERIALS CYCLE PEAK fwd=8.1x,ratio=0.06xA.R:R 2.5 ≥ 1.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY NO DATESEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
38 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MASupport $17.19Resistance $22.67

Price Targets

$17
$25
A.Upside+37.4%
A.R:R2.5:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! momentum at 1.8 (below the engine's 4.5 threshold)
! MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:fwd=8.1x,ratio=0.06x

Earnings

We could not retrieve earnings history for HMH.
The company may be recently listed, pre-revenue, or its beat/miss record wasn't available from our source this run. Earnings signals feed the Growth and Catalyst score dimensions — absence here doesn't affect other dimensions.

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is HMH stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Momentum 1.8/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $18.09 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Commodity cycle peak: fwd P/E 8.1× (below 12) + fwd/trail 0.06× (below 0.55). EPS just expanded off a commodity-price surge — forward estimate may be built on stale spot, mean-reversion risk unpriced.; Weak overall score: 4.6/10. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Prior stop was $16.82. Score 4.6/10, moderate confidence.

What is the HMH stock price target?

Take-profit target: $24.86 (+37.4% upside). Prior stop was $16.82. Stop-loss: $16.82.

What are the risks of investing in HMH?

Commodity cycle peak: fwd P/E 8.1× (below 12) + fwd/trail 0.06× (below 0.55). EPS just expanded off a commodity-price surge — forward estimate may be built on stale spot, mean-reversion risk unpriced.; Weak overall score: 4.6/10; Weak growth.

Is HMH overvalued or undervalued?

HMH Holding Inc. trades at a P/E of 139.2 (forward 8.1). TrendMatrix value score: 8.3/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about HMH?

10 analysts cover HMH with a consensus score of 4.3/5. Average price target: $29.

What does HMH Holding Inc. do?HMH Holding Inc. provides offshore and onshore oil and gas drilling equipment and systems and services in the United...

HMH Holding Inc. provides offshore and onshore oil and gas drilling equipment and systems and services in the United States and Norway. The company's services include sales of projects and products including drilling equipment packages for newbuild or a reactivated drilling rig, and individual or grouped components of drilling and pressure control equipment. The company also offers aftermarket services including services and replacement parts on installed equipment and integrated digital solutions. The company sells equipment and services to drilling contractors; operators, including both oil and gas E&P companies and mining companies onshore and offshore; and manufacturers, consisting of shipyards and manufacturers of capital equipment. In addition, the company also offers equipment and services to the onshore and subsea mining industry. The company offers equipment under two categories: pressure control systems, including Blowout Preventers; and topside equipment comprising hoisting and rotating systems and drilling circulating systems. Its pressure control systems include blowout preventers (BOPs), BOP control systems, drilling risers, and wellhead connectors. The company's topside equipment includes hoisting and rotating systems, such as top drive, iron roughneck and pipe handling, and derrick and drawworks; and drilling circulating systems, such as mud pumps, slurry pumps, and mud mixing and control systems. The company's aftermarket services include transactional services on installed equipment, such as the manufacturing and sale of replacement spare parts, overhaul and repair of installed equipment, recertifications and field labor; and integrated solutions to provide comprehensive digital solutions. Additionally, it develops digital solutions for remote drilling automation and condition-based monitoring. HMH Holding Inc. was founded in 1895 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

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