On a scale of 0 to 100, Houghton Mifflin holds a
performance score of 7. The company retains a Market Volatility (i.e. Beta) of 0.3206, which attests to possible diversification benefits within a given portfolio. Let's try to break down what Houghton's beta means in this case. As returns on the market increase, Houghton Mifflin returns are expected to increase less than the market. However, during the bear market, the loss on holding Houghton Mifflin will be expected to be smaller as well. Although it is vital to follow
Houghton Mifflin Har current price history, it is good to be conservative about what you can do with the information regarding equity current price movements. The philosophy towards determining
future performance of any stock is to evaluate the business as a whole together with its past performance, including all
available fundamental and
technical indicators. We have found twenty-eight
technical indicators for Houghton Mifflin Har, which you can use to evaluate the performance of the firm. Please utilizes Houghton Mifflin
maximum drawdown,
skewness,
day typical price, as well as the
relationship between the
downside variance and
daily balance of power to make a quick decision on whether Houghton Mifflin Harcourt current trending patterns will revert.
How important is Houghton Mifflin's Liquidity
Houghton Mifflin
financial leverage refers to using borrowed capital as a funding source to finance Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ongoing operations. It is usually used to expand the firm's asset base and generate returns on borrowed capital. Houghton Mifflin financial leverage is typically calculated by taking the company's all interest-bearing debt and dividing it by total capital. So the higher the debt-to-capital ratio (i.e., financial leverage), the riskier the company. Financial leverage can amplify the potential profits to Houghton Mifflin's owners, but it also increases the potential losses and risk of financial distress, including bankruptcy, if the firm cannot cover its debt costs. The degree of Houghton Mifflin's financial leverage can be measured in several ways, including by ratios such as the debt-to-equity ratio (total debt / total equity), equity multiplier (total assets / total equity), or the debt ratio (total debt / total assets). Please check the
breakdown between Houghton Mifflin's total debt and its cash.
Is Houghton a risky opportunity?
Let's check the volatility. Houghton is looking slightly risky at this time. Whether you invest your money or manage your clients' funds, remember that it is easy to forget that behind Houghton (NASDAQ:HMHC) stock is an actual business venture. So, do not let stock picking become an abstract concept by ignoring the elementary risk calculations. taking in a share of a Houghton Mifflin stock makes you a part-owner of that company.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Current Consensus
Here is the current trade recommendation based on an ongoing consensus estimate among financial analysis covering Houghton Mifflin Har. The Houghton consensus assessment is calculated by taking the average estimates from all of the analysts covering Houghton Mifflin
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Buy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hold | 1 | 50.0 |
| Sell | 0 | 0.0 |
| Strong Sell | 1 | 50.0 |
Our perspective of the current Houghton Mifflin rise
The standard deviation is down to 8.2 as of today. As of the 4th of October, Houghton Mifflin retains the Market Risk Adjusted Performance of 1.45,
downside deviation of 6.33, and Risk Adjusted Performance of 0.0664. Houghton Mifflin
technical analysis makes it possible for you to employ
historical prices and volume momentum with the intention to determine a pattern that calculates the direction of the firm's future prices. Simply put, you can use this information to find out if the firm will indeed mirror its model of historical price patterns, or the prices will eventually revert. We have analyze and collected data for nineteen
technical drivers for Houghton Mifflin Har, which can be compared to its competitors. Please check out
Houghton Mifflin Har maximum drawdown, as well as the
relationship between the downside variance and
skewness to decide if Houghton Mifflin is priced fairly, providing market reflects its last-minute price of 2.49 per share. Please also validate Houghton Mifflin Har
total risk alpha, which is currently at
(0.15) to confirm the company can sustain itself at a future point.
Our Final Perspective on Houghton Mifflin
Whereas some other entities under the education & training services industry are still a bit expensive, Houghton Mifflin may offer a potential longer-term growth to investors. All things considered, as of the 4th of October 2020, we believe that at this point, Houghton Mifflin is extremely dangerous with
above average probability of distress within the next 2 years. From a slightly different point of view, the entity appears to be
overvalued. Our current 30 days buy-or-sell advice on the company is
Strong Sell.
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Ellen Johnson is a Member of Macroaxis Editorial Board. Ellen covers public companies in North America, focusing primarily on valuation and volatility. Six years of experience in predictive investment analytics and risk management.
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