John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLYB) Shares Gap Up – What’s Next?

Shares of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE:WLYB) gapped up before the market opened on Thursday . The stock had previously closed at $47.15, but opened at $48.50. John Wiley & Sons shares last traded at $48.50, with a volume of 814 shares.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of John Wiley & Sons in a research note on Friday, July 17th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

John Wiley & Sons Stock Performance

The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $51.08 and a 200-day simple moving average of $45.27. The stock has a market cap of $2.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.86 and a beta of 0.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.60, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a current ratio of 0.64.

John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLYB) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September 3rd. The company reported $0.44 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.40 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $386.36 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $380.20 million. John Wiley & Sons had a return on equity of 27.99% and a net margin of 11.90%.

John Wiley & Sons Company Profile

John Wiley & Sons, Inc is a global publishing and knowledge-services company that develops content and learning solutions for researchers, students, educators, professionals and organizations. Its offerings include scholarly journals, academic books, reference materials, digital learning products, online courseware and professional development resources.

Wiley supports the research ecosystem by publishing scientific, technical, medical and scholarly content, as well as providing platforms and services that help researchers discover, access and share information.