A share price of John Wiley & Sons Inc [WLY] is currently trading at $40.72, up 9.96%. An important factor to consider is whether the stock is rising or falling in short-term value. The WLY shares have gain 3.48% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -7.29%, and not seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
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.
John Wiley & Sons Inc experienced fluctuations in its stock price throughout the past year between $36.50 and $53.96. John Wiley & Sons Inc [NYSE: WLY] shares were valued at $40.72 at the most recent close of the market.
Analyzing the WLY fundamentals
Trailing Twelve Months sales for John Wiley & Sons Inc [NYSE:WLY] were 1.68B which represents -5.52% decline. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.73% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.13%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.09%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.05%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.03, Equity is 0.07 and Total Capital is 0.12. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of0.33.
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 38.45 points at the first support level, and at 36.17 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 42.80, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 44.87.
Ratios To Look Out For
To put it in perspective, the Current Ratio for John Wiley & Sons Inc [NYSE:WLY] is 0.54. On the other hand, the Quick Ratio is 0.51, and the Cash Ratio is 0.1. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 1.31, the price to book ratio is 3.20 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 26.51.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved GEORGE D BELL, JR., Former Affiliate, that happened on Mar 13 ’25 when 9984.0 shares were purchased. Director, Dobson David C completed a deal on Mar 10 ’25 to sell 2041.0 shares. Meanwhile, Director Dobson David C sold 1349.0 shares on Mar 11 ’25.
