John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLY) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLY - Get Free Report) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 3.900-4.350 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 3.800. The company issued revenue guidance of -, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.7 billion.

John Wiley & Sons Trading Down 1.9%

Shares of WLY stock opened at $37.01 on Tuesday. The stock's fifty day moving average is $41.80 and its two-hundred day moving average is $42.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a current ratio of 0.66. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.99 billion, a P/E ratio of -40.67 and a beta of 0.88. John Wiley & Sons has a fifty-two week low of $36.50 and a fifty-two week high of $53.96.

John Wiley & Sons Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 24th. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 8th were given a dividend of $0.3525 per share. This represents a $1.41 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.81%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, April 8th. John Wiley & Sons's payout ratio is 190.54%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On John Wiley & Sons

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Strs Ohio acquired a new position in John Wiley & Sons in the 1st quarter valued at about $111,000. Acadian Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of John Wiley & Sons during the first quarter worth approximately $65,000. Jane Street Group LLC increased its stake in shares of John Wiley & Sons by 14,320.0% during the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 158,620 shares of the company's stock worth $7,068,000 after buying an additional 157,520 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its stake in shares of John Wiley & Sons by 6.0% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 122,433 shares of the company's stock worth $5,456,000 after buying an additional 6,928 shares during the period. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its stake in shares of John Wiley & Sons by 3.1% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 23,407 shares of the company's stock worth $1,043,000 after buying an additional 707 shares during the period. 73.94% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

John Wiley & Sons Company Profile

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.

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