John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE:WLYB - Get Free Report) shares traded down 4.3% during trading on Friday . The stock traded as low as $43.95 and last traded at $41.41. 204 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 71% from the average session volume of 695 shares. The stock had previously closed at $43.26.
John Wiley & Sons Price Performance
The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26, a current ratio of 0.66 and a quick ratio of 0.61. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $43.34 and a 200 day moving average price of $44.16. The firm has a market cap of $2.17 billion, a PE ratio of -44.27 and a beta of 0.73.
John Wiley & Sons Announces Dividend
The company also recently declared 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 of this dividend was Tuesday, April 8th. This represents a $1.41 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.50%. John Wiley & Sons's dividend payout ratio is currently 190.54%.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On John Wiley & Sons
An institutional investor recently bought a new position in John Wiley & Sons stock. Gabelli Funds LLC acquired a new stake in John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE:WLYB - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 4,500 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $201,000. 0.49% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
John Wiley & Sons Company Profile
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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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