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John Wiley & Sons (WLY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$40.30 -0.86 (-2.09%)
Closing price 09/19/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$40.34 +0.04 (+0.09%)
As of 09/19/2025 04:22 PM Eastern
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About John Wiley & Sons Stock (NYSE:WLY)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$40.12
$41.33
50-Day Range
$37.91
$42.46
52-Week Range
$36.10
$53.96
Volume
656,570 shs
Average Volume
382,800 shs
Market Capitalization
$2.14 billion
P/E Ratio
22.64
Dividend Yield
3.52%
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
N/A

Company Overview

John Wiley & Sons Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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41st Percentile Overall Score

WLY MarketRank™: 

John Wiley & Sons scored higher than 41% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 111th out of 150 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    There is not enough analysis data for John Wiley & Sons.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of John Wiley & Sons is 22.64, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 280.66.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of John Wiley & Sons is 22.64, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 18.20.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    John Wiley & Sons has a P/B Ratio of 2.92. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about John Wiley & Sons' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    5.44% of the float of John Wiley & Sons has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    John Wiley & Sons has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.3.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in John Wiley & Sons has recently decreased by 2.59%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Leadership

    John Wiley & Sons is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.52%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    John Wiley & Sons has been increasing its dividend for 26 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of John Wiley & Sons is 79.78%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Read more about John Wiley & Sons' dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    5.44% of the float of John Wiley & Sons has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    John Wiley & Sons has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.3.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in John Wiley & Sons has recently decreased by 2.59%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • News Sentiment

    John Wiley & Sons has a news sentiment score of 1.52. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.82 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for John Wiley & Sons this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    2 people have searched for WLY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, John Wiley & Sons insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    16.68% of the stock of John Wiley & Sons is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    73.94% of the stock of John Wiley & Sons is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about John Wiley & Sons' insider trading history.
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WLY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

John Wiley & Sons' stock was trading at $43.71 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, WLY shares have decreased by 7.8% and is now trading at $40.30.

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE:WLY) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, September, 4th. The company reported $0.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.50 by $0.01. John Wiley & Sons's quarterly revenue was down 1.7% compared to the same quarter last year.
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John Wiley & Sons' Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program on Thursday, June 26th 2025, which allows the company to repurchase $250,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 10.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often a sign that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.

Top institutional shareholders of John Wiley & Sons include Clarkston Capital Partners LLC (3.54%), State Street Corp (3.21%), Schroder Investment Management Group (2.91%) and Brown Advisory Inc. (2.30%). Insiders that own company stock include Matthew S Kissner, Deborah E Wiley, Todd Zipper, David C Dobson, Danielle Mcmahan, Aref Matin, Jay Flynn and Matthew Leavy.
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Shares of WLY stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that John Wiley & Sons investors own include Tesla (TSLA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Netflix (NFLX), NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Meta Platforms (META) and Home Depot (HD).

Company Calendar

Record date for 7/24 Dividend
7/08/2025
Ex-Dividend for 7/24 Dividend
7/08/2025
Dividend Payable
7/24/2025
Last Earnings
9/04/2025
Today
9/20/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
12/04/2025
Fiscal Year End
4/30/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
PUBLSHG - BOOKS
Sub-Industry
Printing And Publishing
Current Symbol
NYSE:WLY
CIK
107140
Employees
5,200
Year Founded
N/A

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$1.78
Trailing P/E Ratio
22.64
Forward P/E Ratio
11.78
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$84.16 million
Net Margins
5.82%
Pretax Margin
8.24%
Return on Equity
27.31%
Return on Assets
7.66%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.12
Current Ratio
0.65
Quick Ratio
0.61

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.68 billion
Price / Sales
1.28
Cash Flow
$6.51 per share
Price / Cash Flow
6.19
Book Value
$13.78 per share
Price / Book
2.92

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
53,200,000
Free Float
44,329,000
Market Cap
$2.14 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.02

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This page (NYSE:WLY) was last updated on 9/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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