John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) to Release Earnings on Thursday

John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLYB) is expected to be posting its results before the market opens on Thursday, March 5th. Analysts expect John Wiley & Sons to post earnings of $0.86 per share and revenue of $391.00 million for the quarter.

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 firm had revenue of $421.75 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $416.40 million. John Wiley & Sons had a net margin of 6.11% and a return on equity of 28.23%.

John Wiley & Sons Stock Down 0.3%

WLYB stock opened at $30.29 on Thursday. John Wiley & Sons has a one year low of $29.16 and a one year high of $46.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 0.71. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $31.62 and its 200 day moving average is $35.62. The firm has a market cap of $1.59 billion, a PE ratio of 16.11 and a beta of 0.75.

John Wiley & Sons Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 30th were given a dividend of $0.355 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 30th. This represents a $1.42 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.7%. John Wiley & Sons’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 75.53%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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