John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE:WLYB - Get Free Report) was down 5.7% during mid-day trading on Monday . The stock traded as low as $43.95 and last traded at $40.79. Approximately 204 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 71% from the average daily volume of 701 shares. The stock had previously closed at $43.26.
John Wiley & Sons Price Performance
The company's 50 day moving average price is $43.04 and its 200-day moving average price is $43.90. The company has a market capitalization of $2.12 billion, a PE ratio of -43.31 and a beta of 0.73. The company has a current ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26.
John Wiley & Sons Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 24th. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 8th were issued a dividend of $0.3525 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, April 8th. This represents a $1.41 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.58%. John Wiley & Sons's payout ratio is 190.54%.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On John Wiley & Sons
A hedge fund recently bought a new stake in John Wiley & Sons stock. Gabelli Funds LLC bought a new stake in shares of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE:WLYB - Free Report) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 4,500 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $201,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 0.49% of the company's stock.
About John Wiley & Sons
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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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