John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLYB) will likely be releasing its results before the market opens on Thursday, March 5th. Analysts expect John Wiley & Sons to post earnings of $0.86 per share and revenue of $391.00 million for the quarter.

John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLYB) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December 4th. The company reported $1.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.78 by $0.32. The firm had revenue of $421.75 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 Stock Performance

Shares of WLYB stock opened at $31.48 on Wednesday. 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 50-day moving average of $31.57 and a 200-day moving average of $35.36. John Wiley & Sons has a one year low of $29.16 and a one year high of $46.81. The company has a market cap of $1.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.74 and a beta of 0.74.

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 $0.355 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 30th. This represents a $1.42 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.5%. John Wiley & Sons’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 75.53%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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