Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company, a learning company, provides curriculum, supplemental, and intervention solutions; and professional learning services worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Education and Trade Publishing. The Education segment provides educational products, technology platforms, and services, including print and digital content in the form of textbooks, digital courseware, instructional aids, educational assessment, and intervention solutions for students.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Book publishing
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorBusiness Services
Phone617-351-5000
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$1.32 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees3,600
Next Earnings Date2/27/2020 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (NASDAQ:HMHC) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's stock symbol?
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "HMHC."
How were Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's earnings last quarter?
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co (NASDAQ:HMHC) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October, 31st. The business services provider reported $0.55 EPS for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.62 by $0.07. The business services provider had revenue of $565.67 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $581.22 million. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt had a negative return on equity of 19.29% and a negative net margin of 10.34%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 9.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.68 EPS. View Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's Earnings History.
When is Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's next earnings date?
What guidance has Houghton Mifflin Harcourt issued on next quarter's earnings?
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt updated its third quarter 2019 earnings guidance on Thursday, October, 17th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $563-563 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $585.24 million.
What price target have analysts set for HMHC?
3 brokers have issued twelve-month price targets for Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's stock. Their forecasts range from $6.50 to $8.00. On average, they anticipate Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's stock price to reach $7.17 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 28.9% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Houghton Mifflin Harcourt?
3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Has Houghton Mifflin Harcourt been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media headlines about HMHC stock have trended somewhat negative this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research firm ranks the sentiment of media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt earned a media sentiment score of -1.7 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media stories about the business services provider a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near term. View News Stories for Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Are investors shorting Houghton Mifflin Harcourt?
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt saw a increase in short interest during the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 4,810,000 shares, an increase of 20.9% from the October 31st total of 3,980,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 664,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 7.2 days. Currently, 3.9% of the shares of the company are short sold. View Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's key competitors?
What other stocks do shareholders of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt own?
Who are Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's key executives?
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. John J. Lynch Jr., Pres, CEO & Director (Age 60)
- Mr. Joseph P. Abbott Jr., Exec. VP & CFO (Age 42)
- Mr. Lee R. Ramsayer, Exec. VP of Global Sales (Age 54)
- Ms. Rosamund Else-Mitchell, Exec. VP & Chief Learning Officer (Age 49)
- Mr. James P. O'Neill, Exec. VP & GM of Core Solutions (Age 46)
Who are Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's major shareholders?
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include State Street Corp (1.74%), Peregrine Capital Management LLC (1.29%), Lapides Asset Management LLC (0.92%), State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D (0.34%), Keeley Teton Advisors LLC (0.31%) and Millennium Management LLC (0.26%). Company insiders that own Houghton Mifflin Harcourt stock include Anchorage Capital Group, LLC, John J Lynch Jr, John R Mckernan Jr and Lawrence K Fish. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Which institutional investors are selling Houghton Mifflin Harcourt stock?
Which institutional investors are buying Houghton Mifflin Harcourt stock?
HMHC stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D, Millennium Management LLC, Lapides Asset Management LLC, Peregrine Capital Management LLC, State Street Corp, Wedge Capital Management L L P NC, California Public Employees Retirement System and Rhumbline Advisers. Company insiders that have bought Houghton Mifflin Harcourt stock in the last two years include John J Lynch Jr, John R Mckernan Jr and Lawrence K Fish. View Insider Buying and Selling for Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
How do I buy shares of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt?
Shares of HMHC can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's stock price today?
One share of HMHC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $5.56.
How big of a company is Houghton Mifflin Harcourt?
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt has a market capitalization of $691.27 million and generates $1.32 billion in revenue each year. The business services provider earns $-94,150,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($1.06) on an earnings per share basis. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt employs 3,600 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
What is Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's official website?
How can I contact Houghton Mifflin Harcourt?
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's mailing address is 125 HIGH STREET, BOSTON MA, 02110. The business services provider can be reached via phone at 617-351-5000 or via email at [email protected]
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