John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE:WLYB) Short Interest Up 50.0% in October

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE:WLYB) was the target of a large increase in short interest in October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 300 shares, an increase of 50.0% from the September 30th total of 200 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 500 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.6 days. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s shares are sold short. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 500 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.6 days.

John Wiley & Sons Stock Performance

NYSE:WLYB traded up $1.54 on Tuesday, hitting $38.49. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 107 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,120. The company has a current ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.12. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $39.20 and a two-hundred day moving average of $40.76. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.62 and a beta of 0.81. John Wiley & Sons has a one year low of $36.20 and a one year high of $52.90.

John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLYB) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 28th. The company reported $1.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $533.00 million for the quarter. John Wiley & Sons had a return on equity of 27.31% and a net margin of 5.82%.

John Wiley & Sons Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 23rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, October 7th were given a dividend of $0.355 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, October 7th. This represents a $1.42 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.7%. John Wiley & Sons’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 79.78%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On John Wiley & Sons

A hedge fund recently bought a new stake in John Wiley & Sons stock. Gabelli Funds LLC acquired a new position in shares of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE:WLYB) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 4,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $201,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 0.49% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of John Wiley & Sons in a report on Tuesday, October 14th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, John Wiley & Sons has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

About John Wiley & Sons

John Wiley & Sons, Inc engages in the provision of research and learning materials. It operates through the following segments: Research, Learning, and Held for Sale or Sold. The Research segment consists of research publishing and research solutions. The Learning segment includes academic and professional reporting lines and consists of publishing and related knowledge solutions.