After Hours
There is a slight risk associated with trading before and after the market open. Due to lower liquidity and higher volatility, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads on particular security due to the release of critical financial information after regular trading hours.
Stocks Info
This NYSE-listed company operates within the Publishing industry segment, falling under the Communication Services sector. The current market capitalization of John Wiley & Sons Inc is $2.38B. A total of 0.59 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 449.90K shares.
In the most recent transaction, GEORGE D BELL, JR. bought 9,984 shares of WLY for 44.06 per share on Mar 13 ’25. In a previous transaction on Mar 10 ’25, Dobson David C sold 2,041 shares at 46.00 per share. WLY shares that Director owns now total 1,349.
Among the insiders who sold shares, Dobson David C disposed of 1,349 shares on Mar 11 ’25 at a per-share price of $46.01. This resulted in the Director holding 0 shares of WLY after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Dobson David C bought 3,390 shares at $40.18 per share on Mar 10 ’25.
Dividend
The income generated by dividends is an indication that a company is improving its financial position, which is why investors prefer companies paying dividends. John Wiley & Sons Inc pays an annual dividend of $1.41, resulting in a dividend yield of 3.21%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 28.58.
Even though price targets are rarely accurate, they do tend to exert some kind of influence from time to time and are often considered important by markets. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, WLY has a high of $53.96 and a low of $36.50.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
In a balance sheet, you can see what assets and liabilities the company has, as well as how much equity investors have invested. These figures can be used to calculate a company’s financial ratios to give investors a better idea of its prospects. WLY’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $100.40M in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2022. There were $940.14M in debt and $969.42M in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $12.73, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $1.14B.
Analysts Opinion
The risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading may be slightly higher than the regular market hours. The reason is that extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular security due to lower liquidity and higher volatility as issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for WLY is Buy with a score of 5.00.
