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

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$42.65 +1.05 (+2.52%)
As of 03:59 PM Eastern

About John Wiley & Sons Stock (NYSE:WLY)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$41.48
$42.74
50-Day Range
$37.01
$45.30
52-Week Range
$36.50
$53.96
Volume
626,665 shs
Average Volume
402,613 shs
Market Capitalization
$2.28 billion
P/E Ratio
27.88
Dividend Yield
3.31%
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
N/A

Company Overview

John Wiley & Sons Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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21st Percentile Overall Score

WLY MarketRank™: 

John Wiley & Sons scored higher than 21% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 126th out of 142 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 27.88, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.95.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of John Wiley & Sons is 27.88, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 19.93.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    John Wiley & Sons has a P/B Ratio of 3.03. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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

    6.05% 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 5.7.
  • Change versus previous month

  • Dividend Yield

    John Wiley & Sons pays a meaningful dividend of 3.26%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of John Wiley & Sons is 92.16%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

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

    6.05% 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 5.7.
  • Change versus previous month

  • News Sentiment

    John Wiley & Sons has a news sentiment score of 1.32. 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 0.70 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

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

    7 people have searched for WLY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    2 people have added John Wiley & Sons to their MarketBeat watchlist 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

    Only 0.62% of the stock of John Wiley & Sons is held by insiders.

  • 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 News Headlines

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WLY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

John Wiley & Sons' stock was trading at $43.71 at the start of the year. Since then, WLY shares have decreased by 2.4% and is now trading at $42.65.

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE:WLY) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, June, 17th. The company reported $1.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.27 by $0.10. The company's revenue was down 5.5% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript
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John Wiley & Sons' board approved a stock buyback program on Thursday, June 26th 2025, which authorizes the company to buy back $250,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 10.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are generally an indication that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

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 4/24 Dividend
4/08/2025
Ex-Dividend for 4/24 Dividend
4/08/2025
Dividend Payable
4/24/2025
Last Earnings
6/17/2025
Today
7/08/2025
Record date for 7/24 Dividend
7/08/2025
Ex-Dividend for 7/24 Dividend
7/08/2025
Dividend Payable
7/24/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
9/04/2025
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

Trailing P/E Ratio
27.88
Forward P/E Ratio
12.47
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$84.16 million
Pretax Margin
8.52%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.68 billion
Cash Flow
$6.42 per share
Price / Cash Flow
6.64
Book Value
$14.09 per share
Price / Book
3.03

Miscellaneous

Free Float
53,062,000
Market Cap
$2.28 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.91
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This page (NYSE:WLY) was last updated on 7/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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