Susquehanna International Group LLP Purchases 32,099 Shares of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE:WLY)

Susquehanna International Group LLP boosted its position in John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE:WLY - Free Report) by 237.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 45,604 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 32,099 shares during the period. Susquehanna International Group LLP owned about 0.08% of John Wiley & Sons worth $1,993,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Sterling Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of John Wiley & Sons by 686.1% during the 4th quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 621 shares of the company's stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 542 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. raised its holdings in shares of John Wiley & Sons by 114.6% during the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 749 shares of the company's stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 400 shares during the period. Meeder Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of John Wiley & Sons in the fourth quarter valued at $112,000. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC lifted its stake in John Wiley & Sons by 2,578.1% in the 4th quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 3,428 shares of the company's stock worth $151,000 after acquiring an additional 3,300 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of John Wiley & Sons by 21.1% during the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 3,464 shares of the company's stock worth $151,000 after purchasing an additional 603 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 73.94% of the company's stock.

John Wiley & Sons Stock Up 1.4%

WLY stock traded up $0.60 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $43.54. The stock had a trading volume of 83,172 shares, compared to its average volume of 365,487. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -47.80 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a fifty day moving average of $43.64 and a 200 day moving average of $44.59. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. has a 1-year low of $34.85 and a 1-year high of $53.96. 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 (NYSE:WLY - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 6th. The company reported $0.84 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.45 by $0.39. John Wiley & Sons had a positive return on equity of 24.14% and a negative net margin of 2.82%. The business had revenue of $404.63 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $401.10 million. On average, equities analysts expect that John Wiley & Sons, Inc. will post 3.42 EPS for the current fiscal year.

John Wiley & Sons Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 24th. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 8th were issued a $0.3525 dividend. This represents a $1.41 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.24%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, April 8th. John Wiley & Sons's dividend payout ratio is currently 190.54%.

About John Wiley & Sons

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.