John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE:WLYB) Stock Short Interest Report for September

Key Points

• Short interest fell 49.6% to 850 shares as of September 30, representing approximately 0.0% of outstanding shares and a days-to-cover ratio of 0.1.
• Analysts maintain a “Hold” consensus, with Weiss Ratings reiterating its “hold (c)” rating.
• John Wiley & Sons reported quarterly EPS of $0.44, exceeding estimates by $0.04, while revenue of $386.36 million also topped expectations. The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.3575, equivalent to a 2.8% annualized yield.

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE:WLYB - Get Free Report) saw a large decrease in short interest in the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 850 shares, a decrease of 49.6% from the September 15th total of 1,688 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 7,610 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.1 days.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of John Wiley & Sons in a report on Friday, July 17th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold".

John Wiley & Sons Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:WLYB remained flat at $51.59 on Wednesday. 193 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,335. The company has a market cap of $2.61 billion, a PE ratio of 13.65 and a beta of 0.54. The stock's fifty day moving average is $50.40 and its 200 day moving average is $46.47. John Wiley & Sons has a 12-month low of $29.16 and a 12-month high of $55.51. The company has a current ratio of 0.64, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.60.

John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLYB - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, September 3rd. The company reported $0.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.40 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $386.36 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $380.20 million. John Wiley & Sons had a net margin of 11.90% and a return on equity of 27.99%.

John Wiley & Sons Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 22nd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, October 6th will be issued a $0.3575 dividend. This represents a $1.43 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, October 6th. John Wiley & Sons's dividend payout ratio is currently 37.83%.

About John Wiley & Sons

John Wiley & Sons, Inc is a global publishing and knowledge-services company serving researchers, educators, students, professionals and lifelong learners. Its principal activities include the development and distribution of scholarly, scientific, technical, medical and professional content through books, journals, digital platforms and other learning resources.

The company also provides online education, course materials, assessment tools and professional development solutions for higher education, corporations and other organizations.

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