John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLYB) Hits New 1-Year Low – Time to Sell?

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE:WLYB) reached a new 52-week low during trading on Friday . The company traded as low as $29.16 and last traded at $30.00, with a volume of 733 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $30.69.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of John Wiley & Sons in a research note on Monday, December 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold”.

John Wiley & Sons Price Performance

The company has a 50 day moving average price of $31.81 and a 200 day moving average price of $36.10. The company has a current ratio of 0.71, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16. The firm has a market cap of $1.62 billion, a PE ratio of 16.40 and a beta of 0.75.

John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLYB) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, December 4th. The company reported $1.10 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.78 by $0.32. The company had revenue of $421.75 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $416.40 million. John Wiley & Sons had a return on equity of 28.23% and a net margin of 6.11%.

John Wiley & Sons Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 30th were issued a $0.355 dividend. This represents a $1.42 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 30th. John Wiley & Sons’s dividend payout ratio is 75.53%.

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.