John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE:WLYB - Get Free Report)'s share price traded up 7.7% during mid-day trading on Friday . The stock traded as high as $42.18 and last traded at $43.37. 829 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 16% from the average session volume of 987 shares. The stock had previously closed at $40.25.
John Wiley & Sons Stock Performance
The company has a current ratio of 0.54, a quick ratio of 0.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05. The company has a market cap of $2.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.47 and a beta of 0.68. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $42.03 and its 200 day simple moving average is $42.71.
John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLYB - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, June 17th. The company reported $1.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.27 by $0.10. John Wiley & Sons had a net margin of 5.02% and a return on equity of 27.42%. The firm had revenue of $442.58 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $435.00 million.
John Wiley & Sons Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 24th. Shareholders 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.24%. John Wiley & Sons's dividend payout ratio is presently 92.16%.
Institutional Trading of John Wiley & Sons
An institutional investor recently bought a new position in John Wiley & Sons stock. Gabelli Funds LLC acquired 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 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 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.
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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