John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE:WLYB) Short Interest Update

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE:WLYB) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,628 shares, a growth of 330.1% from the November 30th total of 611 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,359 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.9 days. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s shares are short sold. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 1,359 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.9 days.

John Wiley & Sons Stock Down 7.5%

Shares of NYSE WLYB traded down $2.59 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $32.16. The company had a trading volume of 61 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,109. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.69 billion, a PE ratio of 17.11 and a beta of 0.79. John Wiley & Sons has a twelve month low of $30.10 and a twelve month high of $46.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 0.71. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $34.93 and its 200-day moving average is $38.59.

John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLYB) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, December 4th. The company reported $1.10 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.78 by $0.32. John Wiley & Sons had a return on equity of 28.23% and a net margin of 6.11%.The firm had revenue of $421.75 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $416.40 million.

John Wiley & Sons Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 30th will be given a dividend of $0.355 per share. This represents a $1.42 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 30th. John Wiley & Sons’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 75.53%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of John Wiley & Sons in a report on Monday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Institutional Trading of John Wiley & Sons

A hedge fund recently bought a new stake in John Wiley & Sons stock. Gabelli Funds LLC purchased a new stake in shares of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE:WLYB) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 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

John Wiley & Sons, Inc is a global publishing and knowledge services company headquartered in Hoboken, New Jersey. Founded in 1807, Wiley has established itself as a leading provider of scholarly, educational and professional content across scientific, technical, medical and academic disciplines. The company leverages both print and digital platforms to deliver peer-reviewed journals, books, reference works and online resources to researchers, educators, students and professionals around the world.

Wiley’s operations are organized into key segments, including Research Publishing, which publishes over 1,600 peer-reviewed journals and a broad suite of digital books; Academic and Professional Learning, which offers course materials, interactive digital platforms and certification programs; and Education Solutions, providing custom learning environments, online degree programs and professional development services.