Short Interest in John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE:WLYB) Rises By 55.1%

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE:WLYB) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 4,075 shares, a growth of 55.1% from the December 15th total of 2,628 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 2,609 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.6 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 2,609 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.6 days. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the company are short sold.

John Wiley & Sons Price Performance

John Wiley & Sons stock traded down $0.43 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $32.42. 897 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,730. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $33.38 and a 200-day simple moving average of $37.56. John Wiley & Sons has a 12 month low of $30.10 and a 12 month high of $46.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16, a current ratio of 0.71 and a quick ratio of 0.67. The firm has a market cap of $1.70 billion, a PE ratio of 17.24 and a beta of 0.74.

John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLYB) last released its earnings results on Thursday, December 4th. The company reported $1.10 earnings per share 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $416.40 million.

John Wiley & Sons Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 30th were paid a dividend of $0.355 per share. This represents a $1.42 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.4%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 30th. John Wiley & Sons’s dividend payout ratio is presently 75.53%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of John Wiley & Sons in a research report on Monday, December 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat, John Wiley & Sons has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

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.