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

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE:WLYB) saw a large increase in short interest in the month of 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. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 5,015 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.9 days. Based on an average daily volume of 5,015 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.9 days. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s shares are short sold.

John Wiley & Sons Trading Up 2.4%

Shares of WLYB traded up $0.73 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $31.52. The stock had a trading volume of 255 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,638. The company has a market cap of $1.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.76 and a beta of 0.75. John Wiley & Sons has a 52 week low of $29.16 and a 52 week high of $46.81. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $31.60 and a 200 day moving average of $35.54.

John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLYB) last announced its quarterly 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. The firm had revenue of $421.75 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $416.40 million. John Wiley & Sons had a net margin of 6.11% and a return on equity of 28.23%.

John Wiley & Sons Dividend Announcement

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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