John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLYB) Hits New 12-Month High – Time to Buy?

Posted by Oscar Bower on Nov 14th, 2024

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE:WLYB – Get Free Report) hit a new 52-week high on Thursday . The company traded as high as $52.58 and last traded at $52.58, with a volume of 100 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $51.93.

John Wiley & Sons Price Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27, a current ratio of 0.57 and a quick ratio of 0.53. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $48.36 and a 200 day moving average price of $44.29.

John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLYB – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September 5th. The company reported $0.47 EPS for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $403.81 million during the quarter. John Wiley & Sons had a positive return on equity of 21.59% and a negative net margin of 6.00%.

John Wiley & Sons Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 24th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, October 8th were given a $0.352 dividend. This represents a $1.41 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.68%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, October 8th. John Wiley & Sons’s payout ratio is -70.50%.

About John Wiley & Sons

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John Wiley & Sons, Inc operates as a research and education company worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Research, Academic, and Talent. The company offers scientific, technical, medical, and scholarly journals, as well as related content and services to learned societies, individual researchers, other professionals, and academic, corporate, and government libraries.