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John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLYB) Sees Large Volume Increase - Still a Buy?

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Shares of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE:WLYB - Get Free Report) saw strong trading volume on Wednesday . 2,316 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 406% from the previous session's volume of 458 shares.The stock last traded at $38.91 and had previously closed at $40.00.

John Wiley & Sons Price Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26, a current ratio of 0.66 and a quick ratio of 0.61. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $41.99 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $46.05. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -43.85 and a beta of 0.70.

John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLYB - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, December 5th. The company reported $0.97 EPS for the quarter. John Wiley & Sons had a negative net margin of 2.82% and a positive return on equity of 24.14%.

John Wiley & Sons Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 9th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 26th were given a dividend of $0.3525 per share. This represents a $1.41 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.53%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, December 26th. This is a boost from John Wiley & Sons's previous quarterly dividend of $0.35. John Wiley & Sons's payout ratio is currently -154.95%.

John Wiley & Sons Company Profile

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John Wiley & Sons, Inc engages in the provision of research and learning materials. It operates through the following segments: Research, Learning, and Held for Sale or Sold. The Research segment consists of research publishing and research solutions. The Learning segment includes academic and professional reporting lines and consists of publishing and related knowledge solutions.

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