John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLY) Posts Earnings Results

Key Points

• John Wiley & Sons reported quarterly EPS of $0.97, beating the $0.86 consensus with revenue up 1.3% year‑over‑year, and updated FY2026 guidance to 3.900–4.350 EPS.
• Shares rallied 10.7% to $33.71 on the results, giving the company a market capitalization of about $1.77 billion and a P/E around 17.9.
• The company paid a quarterly dividend of $0.355 (annualized $1.42), representing a 4.2% yield and a payout ratio near 75.5%.

John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLY - Get Free Report) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The company reported $0.97 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.86 by $0.11, Briefing.com reports. John Wiley & Sons had a net margin of 6.11% and a return on equity of 28.23%. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.84 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 1.3% on a year-over-year basis. John Wiley & Sons updated its FY 2026 guidance to 3.900-4.350 EPS.

John Wiley & Sons Trading Up 10.7%

Shares of John Wiley & Sons stock traded up $3.26 on Thursday, reaching $33.71. 180,942 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 540,017. John Wiley & Sons has a fifty-two week low of $28.38 and a fifty-two week high of $47.26. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.93 and a beta of 0.96. The company has a current ratio of 0.71, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $30.45 and a 200-day moving average price of $34.86.

John Wiley & Sons Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 30th were issued a $0.355 dividend. This represents a $1.42 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.2%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 30th. John Wiley & Sons's payout ratio is presently 75.53%.

Institutional Trading of John Wiley & Sons

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Lido Advisors LLC raised its position in John Wiley & Sons by 5.7% during the third quarter. Lido Advisors LLC now owns 5,513 shares of the company's stock valued at $223,000 after buying an additional 298 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its position in John Wiley & Sons by 3.3% during the 4th quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 11,321 shares of the company's stock worth $347,000 after acquiring an additional 361 shares during the period. Captrust Financial Advisors grew its stake in John Wiley & Sons by 3.6% during the 4th quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 12,203 shares of the company's stock valued at $374,000 after acquiring an additional 429 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of John Wiley & Sons by 519.8% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 564 shares of the company's stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 473 shares during the period. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its position in shares of John Wiley & Sons by 1.1% in the third quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 45,288 shares of the company's stock worth $1,833,000 after purchasing an additional 500 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 73.94% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have weighed in on WLY. Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of John Wiley & Sons in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research raised John Wiley & Sons to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised John Wiley & Sons from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, December 13th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, John Wiley & Sons currently has an average rating of "Hold".

John Wiley & Sons Company Profile

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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