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

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

John Wiley & Sons Trading Down 1.3%

NYSE:WLYB traded down $0.43 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $32.42. 897 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,730. The company has a market capitalization of $1.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.24 and a beta of 0.74. 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 company’s 50 day moving average is $33.38 and its two-hundred day moving average is $37.56. John Wiley & Sons has a twelve month low of $30.10 and a twelve month high of $46.81.

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. The company 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 Dividend Announcement

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

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.