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

Key Points

• John Wiley & Sons reported $0.49 EPS for the quarter, missing estimates by $0.01, despite achieving a revenue of $396.80 million, surpassing expectations of $375.00 million.
• The company has updated its FY 2026 guidance to a range of 3.900-4.350 EPS, indicating its long-term growth outlook.
• John Wiley & Sons also announced a quarterly dividend increase to $0.355 per share, reflecting its commitment to returning value to shareholders.

John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLY - Get Free Report) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The company reported $0.49 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.50 by ($0.01), Briefing.com reports. John Wiley & Sons had a return on equity of 27.31% and a net margin of 5.82%.The firm had revenue of $396.80 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $375.00 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.47 earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue was down 1.7% on a year-over-year basis. John Wiley & Sons updated its FY 2026 guidance to 3.900-4.350 EPS.

John Wiley & Sons Stock Up 3.5%

NYSE:WLY traded up $1.41 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $41.26. The company had a trading volume of 507,160 shares, compared to its average volume of 457,902. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.18 and a beta of 1.02. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $40.36 and its 200-day simple moving average is $41.61. John Wiley & Sons has a 12-month low of $36.10 and a 12-month high of $53.96. The company has a current ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.12.

John Wiley & Sons Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 24th. Investors of record on Tuesday, July 8th were issued a $0.355 dividend. This represents a $1.42 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.4%. This is a boost from John Wiley & Sons's previous quarterly dividend of $0.35. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, July 8th. John Wiley & Sons's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 79.78%.

John Wiley & Sons declared that its board has initiated a share buyback plan on Thursday, June 26th that authorizes the company to repurchase $250.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to repurchase up to 10.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are typically an indication that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.

Institutional Trading of John Wiley & Sons

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its holdings in John Wiley & Sons by 377.5% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 6,441 shares of the company's stock worth $287,000 after buying an additional 5,092 shares during the last quarter. SkyView Investment Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in John Wiley & Sons by 3.2% during the 2nd quarter. SkyView Investment Advisors LLC now owns 17,589 shares of the company's stock worth $794,000 after buying an additional 544 shares during the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in John Wiley & Sons during the 2nd quarter worth about $393,000. Oxford Asset Management LLP purchased a new stake in John Wiley & Sons during the 2nd quarter worth about $261,000. Finally, Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in John Wiley & Sons by 22.4% during the 2nd quarter. Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors LLC now owns 13,366 shares of the company's stock worth $597,000 after buying an additional 2,448 shares during the last quarter. 73.94% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Wall Street Zen lowered John Wiley & Sons from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday.

About John Wiley & Sons

John Wiley & Sons, Inc engages in the provision of research and learning materials. It operates through the following segments: Research, Learning, and Held for Sale or Sold. The Research segment consists of research publishing and research solutions. The Learning segment includes academic and professional reporting lines and consists of publishing and related knowledge solutions.