John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLYB) Given "Hold (C)" Rating at Weiss Ratings

Key Points

• John Wiley & Sons' stock received a "hold (C)" rating from Weiss Ratings in a recent research report.
• The company's stock price is currently around $36.53 with a market cap of approximately $1.94 billion.
• Gabelli Funds LLC recently acquired a new stake, buying 4,500 shares valued at about $201,000, reflecting institutional interest in the company.

John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLYB - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "hold (c)" rating reissued by Weiss Ratings in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday,Weiss Ratings reports.

John Wiley & Sons Stock Performance

John Wiley & Sons stock traded down $0.01 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $36.53. The company's stock had a trading volume of 791 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,181. John Wiley & Sons has a 1-year low of $36.20 and a 1-year high of $52.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.12, a current ratio of 0.65 and a quick ratio of 0.61. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $39.95 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $41.34. The company has a market cap of $1.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.52 and a beta of 0.81.

John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLYB - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 28th. The company reported $1.29 earnings per share for the quarter. John Wiley & Sons had a net margin of 5.82% and a return on equity of 27.31%. The business had revenue of $533.00 million during the quarter.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On John Wiley & Sons

An institutional investor recently bought a new position in John Wiley & Sons stock. Gabelli Funds LLC bought a new stake in John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE:WLYB - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 4,500 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $201,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 0.49% of the company's stock.

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.

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