John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLYB) Reaches New 12-Month High – Still a Buy?

Shares of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE:WLYB) reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Monday . The stock traded as high as $52.90 and last traded at $52.90, with a volume of 18 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $52.90.

John Wiley & Sons Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a current ratio of 0.57. The company has a 50-day moving average of $50.20 and a 200-day moving average of $45.52.

John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLYB) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September 5th. The company reported $0.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $403.81 million for 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 announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 24th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, October 8th were given a $0.352 dividend. This represents a $1.41 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.66%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, October 8th. John Wiley & Sons’s dividend payout ratio is presently -70.50%.

About John Wiley & Sons

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.