HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT CO (HMHC) Forecast, Price Target & Analyst Ratings

NASDAQ:HMHC

Current stock price

21.03
+0.02 (+0.1%)
At close:
21.12
+0.09 (+0.43%)
After Hours:

Analyst forecast overview

View the latest analyst price targets, stock forecast, EPS estimates, revenue projections, revisions, full estimates, rating distribution and upgrades/downgrades for HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT CO (HMHC).

Forecast Snapshot

Consensus Price Target

Price Target
$21.42
+ 1.85% Upside
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Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate
Release Date
May 5, 2022
Period
Q1 / 2022
EPS Estimate
-$0.38
Revenue Estimate
162.514M
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ChartMill Buy Consensus

Rating
45.71%
Weighted Analyst Rating Score
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Price Target Details & History

Consensus Price Target and Range

Mean target
$21.42
Upside
+ 1.85%
From current price of $21.03 to mean target of $21.42, Based on 7 analyst forecasts
Low
$21.21
Median
$21.42
High
$22.05

Price Target Revisions

1 Month
N/A
3 Months
N/A

Price Target Summary

7 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for HMHC. The average price target is 21.42 null. This implies a price increase of 1.85% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 21.03.
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Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

HMHC Current Analyst RatingHMHC Current Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings.Current Analyst Rating Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell 0 0 0 0 0

Analyst Ratings History

HMHC Historical Analyst RatingsHMHC Historical Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings and number of analysts.Historical Monthly Analyst Rating -19 -17 -15 -13 -11 -9 -7 -5 -3 -1 2 4 6 8

Analyst Ratings Consensus

ChartMill Buy Consensus
45.71%
HMHC was analyzed by 7 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 46. So analysts seem to be rather neutral about HMHC.
In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.
HMHC was analyzed by 7 analysts. More opinions would make the average more meaningful.
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Recent Upgrades & Downgrades

DateFirmActionFrom → To
2022-02-25BMO CapitalDowngrade Outperform -> Market Perform
2022-01-11BMO CapitalUpgrade Market Perform -> Outperform
2021-05-10BMO CapitalMaintains Market Perform

Next Earnings Forecast Details

Next Earnings Details

Release Date
May 5, 2022
Period
Q1 / 2022
EPS Estimate
-$0.38
Revenue Estimate
162.514M
Revenue Q2Q
11.16%
EPS Q2Q
6.46%
Number of Analysts
5

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)
N/A
Revenue (3 Months)
N/A
EPS (1 Month)
N/A
EPS (3 Months)
N/A

Next Earnings Summary

HMHC is expected to report earnings on 5/5/2022. The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings is -0.38 null and the consensus revenue estimate is 162.51M null.
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Full Analyst Estimates

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT, EBITDA and Operating Margin Analyst Estimates

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
Revenue
YoY % growth
HMHC revenue by date.HMHC revenue by date.
1.391B
5.16%		1.031B
-25.84%		1.051B
1.89%		1.096B
4.34%		1.139B
3.93%		1.165B
2.22%		1.177B
1.05%		1.213B
3.07%
EBITDA
YoY % growth
HMHC ebitda by date.HMHC ebitda by date.
131.3M
-23.35%		120M
-8.61%		251.303M
109.42%		N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
EBIT
YoY % growth
HMHC ebit by date.HMHC ebit by date.
-141.4M
-78.54%		-116.5M
17.61%		56.87M
148.82%		N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Operating Margin
HMHC operating margin by date.HMHC operating margin by date.
-10.17%-11.30%5.41%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
EPS
YoY % growth
HMHC eps by date.HMHC eps by date.
-1.62
-60.40%		-1.74
-7.41%		0.07
104.02%		0.34
388.14%		0.63
85.77%		0.52
-17.49%		0.69
31.51%		0.92
34.14%

Quarterly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT and EBITDA Analyst Estimates

Q1 / 22 Q2 / 22 Q3 / 22 Q4 / 22 Q1 / 23 Q2 / 23 Q3 / 23 Q4 / 23
EPS
Q2Q % growth		-0.38
6.46%		0.19
20.49%		0.75
9.65%		-0.21
40.69%		-0.22
41.49%		0.40
106.35%		1.00
34.06%		-0.12
42.67%
Revenue
Q2Q % growth		162.514M
11.16%		316.752M
2.62%		446.021M
6.93%		180.764M
1.10%		170.238M
4.75%		325.278M
2.69%		473.688M
6.20%		186.252M
3.04%
EBITDA
Q2Q % growth		N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
EBIT
Q2Q % growth		N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Revenue Trends vs Historical Data

HMHC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesHMHC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 500M 1B
HMHC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesHMHC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 -1 -2 -3

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year
95.59%
EPS Next 5 Year
67.54%

Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year
3.37%
Revenue Next 5 Year
2.84%

Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year
N/A
EBIT Next 5 Year
N/A
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HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT CO / HMHC Forecast FAQ

What is the average price target for HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT CO (HMHC) stock?

7 analysts have analysed HMHC and the average price target is 21.42 null. This implies a price increase of 1.85% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 21.03.

When does HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT CO (HMHC) report earnings?

HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT CO (HMHC) will report earnings on 2022-05-05, before the market open.

What are the consensus estimates for HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT CO (HMHC) next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT CO (HMHC) is -0.38 null and the consensus revenue estimate is 162.51M null.

How many analysts have analysed HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT CO (HMHC)?

The number of analysts covering HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT CO (HMHC) is 7.