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

John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLYB) is expected to issue its results before the market opens on Thursday, September 3rd. Analysts expect John Wiley & Sons to announce earnings of $0.40 per share and revenue of $380.20 million for the quarter.

John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLYB) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, June 16th. The company reported $1.67 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.65 by $0.02. John Wiley & Sons had a net margin of 13.22% and a return on equity of 29.01%. The company had revenue of $447.94 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $450.00 million.

John Wiley & Sons Stock Performance

Shares of WLYB opened at $54.18 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.54, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79. The firm has a market cap of $2.75 billion, a PE ratio of 12.81 and a beta of 0.54. John Wiley & Sons has a 12 month low of $29.16 and a 12 month high of $55.51. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $51.25 and a 200-day moving average price of $43.09.

John Wiley & Sons Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 23rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, July 7th were issued a $0.3575 dividend. This is a boost from John Wiley & Sons’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.35. This represents a $1.43 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, July 7th. John Wiley & Sons’s dividend payout ratio is 33.81%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of John Wiley & Sons in a research note on Friday, July 17th. 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”.

John Wiley & Sons Company Profile

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.