John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE:WLYB) Short Interest Down 33.3% in May

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE:WLYB - Get Free Report) saw a large decrease in short interest in the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totalling 200 shares, a decrease of 33.3% from the May 15th total of 300 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.3 days. Approximately 0.0% of the company's shares are short sold.

John Wiley & Sons Trading Up 9.7%

Shares of John Wiley & Sons stock traded up $3.63 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $40.90. 2,052 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 670. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $42.02 and a 200-day moving average price of $42.78. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 55.26 and a beta of 0.68. The company has a quick ratio of 0.52, a current ratio of 0.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.28. John Wiley & Sons has a twelve month low of $37.27 and a twelve month high of $52.90.

John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLYB - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, June 17th. The company reported $1.37 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.27 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $442.58 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $435.00 million. John Wiley & Sons had a net margin of 2.43% and a return on equity of 26.43%.

John Wiley & Sons Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 24th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 8th were paid a $0.3525 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, April 8th. This represents a $1.41 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.45%. John Wiley & Sons's payout ratio is 190.54%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On John Wiley & Sons

An institutional investor recently bought a new position in John Wiley & Sons stock. Gabelli Funds LLC purchased a new stake in John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE:WLYB - Free Report) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 4,500 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $201,000. 0.49% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

John Wiley & Sons Company Profile

John Wiley & Sons, Inc engages in the provision of research and learning materials. It operates through the following segments: Research, Learning, and Held for Sale or Sold. The Research segment consists of research publishing and research solutions. The Learning segment includes academic and professional reporting lines and consists of publishing and related knowledge solutions.