John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLYB) Posts Earnings Results

John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLYB) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday. The company reported $1.67 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.65 by $0.02, Zacks reports. The business had revenue of $447.94 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $450.00 million. John Wiley & Sons had a net margin of 9.24% and a return on equity of 28.38%.

John Wiley & Sons Price Performance

Shares of John Wiley & Sons stock opened at $43.23 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06, a current ratio of 0.59 and a quick ratio of 0.57. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $41.34 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $36.08. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.06 and a beta of 0.58. John Wiley & Sons has a 12 month low of $29.16 and a 12 month high of $45.41.

John Wiley & Sons Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 23rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 7th were issued a $0.355 dividend. This represents a $1.42 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.3%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, April 7th. John Wiley & Sons’s payout ratio is presently 49.48%.

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.