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

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE:WLYB) saw a large increase in short interest in February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 4,430 shares, an increase of 75.8% from the January 29th total of 2,520 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 5,015 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.9 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 5,015 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.9 days. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s shares are sold short.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of John Wiley & Sons in a report on Monday, December 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold”.

John Wiley & Sons Stock Performance

NYSE:WLYB traded up $0.73 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $31.52. 255 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,642. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16. John Wiley & Sons has a 1 year low of $29.16 and a 1 year high of $46.81. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $31.60 and a 200-day simple moving average of $35.48. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.76 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 (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 business had revenue of $421.75 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $416.40 million.

John Wiley & Sons Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 30th were given a dividend of $0.355 per share. This represents a $1.42 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.5%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 30th. John Wiley & Sons’s dividend payout ratio is presently 75.53%.

John Wiley & Sons Company Profile

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.