iSAM Funds UK Ltd Makes New Investment in John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE:WLY)

iSAM Funds UK Ltd purchased a new position in shares of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE:WLY) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 5,739 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $251,000.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in WLY. Sterling Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of John Wiley & Sons by 686.1% in the fourth quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 621 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 542 shares during the period. Aquatic Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of John Wiley & Sons in the fourth quarter worth $34,000. Blue Trust Inc. increased its stake in shares of John Wiley & Sons by 114.6% in the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 749 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 400 shares during the period. State of Wyoming purchased a new position in shares of John Wiley & Sons in the fourth quarter worth $46,000. Finally, Meeder Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of John Wiley & Sons in the fourth quarter worth $112,000. 73.94% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

John Wiley & Sons Stock Down 1.1%

Shares of NYSE WLY opened at $43.26 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 0.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. has a 52 week low of $34.85 and a 52 week high of $53.96. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $43.52 and its 200 day moving average is $44.39. The company has a market cap of $2.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -47.54 and a beta of 0.95.

John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLY) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, March 6th. The company reported $0.84 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.45 by $0.39. John Wiley & Sons had a negative net margin of 2.82% and a positive return on equity of 24.14%. The company had revenue of $404.63 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $401.10 million. On average, equities research analysts expect that John Wiley & Sons, Inc. will post 3.42 earnings per share for the current year.

John Wiley & Sons Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 24th. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 8th were paid a $0.3525 dividend. This represents a $1.41 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.26%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, April 8th. John Wiley & Sons’s payout ratio is 190.54%.

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.