Ancora Advisors LLC Takes $8.72 Million Position in John Wiley & Sons, Inc. $WLY

Key Points

• Ancora Advisors acquired 179,800 shares of John Wiley & Sons during the second quarter, establishing an approximately $8.72 million position representing 0.35% of the company. Institutional investors collectively own 73.94% of WLY.
• Wiley reported quarterly EPS of $1.67, exceeding the $1.65 analyst consensus, while revenue rose 1.2% year over year to $447.94 million. The company provided fiscal 2027 EPS guidance of $4.60–$5.05.
• The company increased its quarterly dividend to $0.3575, equivalent to $1.43 annually and a 2.7% yield. Analyst sentiment remains a consensus “Moderate Buy,” with one Buy and one Hold rating.

Ancora Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE:WLY - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 179,800 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $8,722,000. Ancora Advisors LLC owned 0.35% of John Wiley & Sons at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in WLY. Sei Investments Co. grew its stake in John Wiley & Sons by 66.0% during the 1st quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 94,647 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,606,000 after purchasing an additional 37,642 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP raised its position in shares of John Wiley & Sons by 38.6% in the 1st quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 103,974 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,961,000 after purchasing an additional 28,931 shares in the last quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP boosted its stake in shares of John Wiley & Sons by 297.8% during the 1st quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 38,360 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,462,000 after buying an additional 28,716 shares during the last quarter. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of John Wiley & Sons by 110.7% during the 1st quarter. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. now owns 76,150 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,901,000 after buying an additional 40,000 shares during the last quarter. Finally, LSV Asset Management grew its position in shares of John Wiley & Sons by 28.3% during the fourth quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 127,700 shares of the company's stock worth $3,911,000 after buying an additional 28,200 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 73.94% of the company's stock.

John Wiley & Sons Stock Performance

John Wiley & Sons stock opened at $53.94 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 0.54 and a quick ratio of 0.51. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. has a 12 month low of $28.38 and a 12 month high of $57.45. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $50.54 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $42.36. The company has a market cap of $2.74 billion, a PE ratio of 12.75 and a beta of 0.78.

John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLY - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, June 16th. The company reported $1.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.65 by $0.02. John Wiley & Sons had a net margin of 13.22% and a return on equity of 29.01%. The company had revenue of $447.94 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $450.00 million. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.37 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 1.2% on a year-over-year basis. John Wiley & Sons has set its FY 2027 guidance at 4.600-5.050 EPS. Research analysts expect that John Wiley & Sons, Inc. will post 4.8 earnings per share for the current year.

John Wiley & Sons Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 23rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, July 7th were issued a $0.3575 dividend. This is a positive change from John Wiley & Sons's previous quarterly dividend of $0.35. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, July 7th. This represents a $1.43 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.7%. John Wiley & Sons's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 33.81%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

WLY has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of John Wiley & Sons from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of John Wiley & Sons from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, May 15th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy".

About John Wiley & Sons

John Wiley & Sons, Inc is a global publishing and educational services company founded in 1807 and headquartered in Hoboken, New Jersey. The company operates through two primary segments: Research & Publishing and Education. Through these segments, Wiley produces a wide range of scholarly journals, books, reference works and digital products for academic, scientific, technical and medical markets, as well as professional development and higher education learning resources.

In its Research & Publishing segment, Wiley publishes thousands of peer-reviewed journals and maintains the Wiley Online Library, a leading platform for scientific and scholarly content.

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