Jefferies Maintains a 'Buy' on McGraw-Hill (MHP); Speculation on Wood Mackenzie Cleared Up

July 5, 2012 7:36 AM EDT Send to a Friend
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Price: $55.93 +0.59%

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Jefferies maintains a 'Buy' on McGraw-Hill (NYSE: MHP) price target of $54.00.

Analyst, David Reynolds, said, "Speculation regarding Wood Mackenzie was resolved yesterday with the announcement that Hellman & Freidman stumped up US$1.7bn, more than x12 EBITDA, for the business...Never know how engaged prospective buyers were, but MHP's decision not to enter a bidding war should be applauded...MHP shareholders didn't like the prospective deal."

For an analyst ratings summary and ratings history on McGraw-Hill click here. For more ratings news on McGraw-Hill click here.

Shares of McGraw-Hill closed at $45.69 yesterday, with a 52 week range of $34.95-$50.00.


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