Royce & Associates LP Decreases Holdings in John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE:WLY)

Royce & Associates LP cut its stake in shares of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE:WLY - Free Report) by 28.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 23,646 shares of the company's stock after selling 9,361 shares during the quarter. Royce & Associates LP's holdings in John Wiley & Sons were worth $1,034,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Berry Wealth Group LP raised its position in shares of John Wiley & Sons by 5.4% during the fourth quarter. Berry Wealth Group LP now owns 4,991 shares of the company's stock worth $218,000 after purchasing an additional 255 shares during the period. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC increased its stake in John Wiley & Sons by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 98,284 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,742,000 after purchasing an additional 342 shares in the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. raised its holdings in John Wiley & Sons by 10.4% during the fourth quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 3,700 shares of the company's stock worth $161,000 after buying an additional 350 shares during the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its stake in shares of John Wiley & Sons by 114.6% in the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 749 shares of the company's stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 400 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Access Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of John Wiley & Sons by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. Access Investment Management LLC now owns 67,325 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,943,000 after buying an additional 455 shares in the last quarter. 73.94% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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John Wiley & Sons Stock Up 0.8 %

Shares of NYSE:WLY traded up $0.34 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $44.64. 200,227 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 329,890. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. has a 12 month low of $34.85 and a 12 month high of $53.96. The company has a market cap of $2.40 billion, a PE ratio of -49.05 and a beta of 0.82. 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 has a 50 day moving average price of $42.03 and a 200-day moving average price of $45.80.

John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLY - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 6th. The company reported $0.84 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.45 by $0.39. The firm had revenue of $404.63 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $401.10 million. John Wiley & Sons had a positive return on equity of 24.14% and a negative net margin of 2.82%. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that John Wiley & Sons, Inc. will post 3.42 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About John Wiley & Sons

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.