Short Interest in John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE:WLYB) Rises By 75.8%

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

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 research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, John Wiley & Sons presently has an average rating of “Hold”.

John Wiley & Sons Stock Up 2.4%

NYSE:WLYB opened at $31.52 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 0.71. The firm has a market cap of $1.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.76 and a beta of 0.74. John Wiley & Sons has a fifty-two week low of $29.16 and a fifty-two week high of $46.81. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $31.60 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $35.48.

John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLYB) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December 4th. The company reported $1.10 EPS 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 analysts’ expectations 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 Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 30th were issued a $0.355 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 30th. This represents a $1.42 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.5%. John Wiley & Sons’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) 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.