John Wiley & Sons Inc. [WLY] stock prices are up 12.65% to $37.31 at the moment. Until recently, the best way to gauge how the stock has performed was to look at its short-term value. The WLY shares have gain 11.87% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 10.75%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
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On 7, March 2024, Wiley Reports Third Quarter 2024 Results. In a post published today on Yahoo Finance, Wiley (NYSE: WLY and WLYB), one of the world’s largest publishers and a global leader in research and learning, today reported results for the third quarter ended January 31, 2024.
From an analyst’s perspective:
John Wiley & Sons Inc. [NYSE: WLY] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on September 08, 2022, when CJS Securities upgraded its rating to a Market Outperform. Previously, CJS Securities downgraded its rating to Market Perform on August 29, 2022.
The stock price of John Wiley & Sons Inc. [WLY] has been fluctuating between $28.83 and $44.32 over the past year. John Wiley & Sons Inc. [NYSE: WLY] shares were valued at $37.31 at the most recent close of the market.
Analyzing the WLY fundamentals
The John Wiley & Sons Inc. [NYSE:WLY] reported sales of 1.96B for trailing twelve months, representing a drop of -4.28%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.67% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.1%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at -0.08%, and Net Profit Margin reading is -0.08%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at -0.06, Equity is -0.11 and Total Capital is 0.1. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.38.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 35.98 points at the first support level, and at 34.65 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 38.06, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 38.81.
John Wiley & Sons Inc. [WLY] reported earnings per share of -$0.73 for its fiscal quarter that ended on 10/30/2023. Based on the Wall Street analysts’ estimates, the company was expected to report earnings of $0.56/share, meaning a difference of -$1.29 and a surprise factor of -230.40%. By comparison, the stated earnings for the previous quarter ended on 7/30/2023 were $0.27 per share as compared to estimates of -$0.06 per share, a difference of $0.33 representing a surprise of 550.00%.
Ratios To Look Out For
It’s worth pointing out that John Wiley & Sons Inc. [NYSE:WLY]’s Current Ratio is 0.70. As well, the Quick Ratio is 0.65, while the Cash Ratio is 0.13. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 1.04, the price to book ratio is 2.36.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Zipper Todd, EVP & GM, Talent, that happened on Jan 09 ’24 when 3935.0 shares were sold. Interim President and CEO, KISSNER MATTHEW S completed a deal on Oct 19 ’23 to buy 16550.0 shares. Meanwhile, Director Dobson David C bought 5000.0 shares on Oct 16 ’23.
