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

John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLY - Get Free Report) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. 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 Stock Up 1.9%

Shares of WLY stock traded up $0.79 on Friday, reaching $43.33. 1,151,577 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 389,197. The company has a market capitalization of $2.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.32 and a beta of 0.88. John Wiley & Sons has a 12-month low of $36.50 and a 12-month high of $53.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05, a quick ratio of 0.52 and a current ratio of 0.54. The business's 50 day moving average price is $41.78 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $42.60.

John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLY - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, June 17th. The company reported $1.37 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.27 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $442.58 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $435.00 million. John Wiley & Sons had a return on equity of 27.42% and a net margin of 5.02%. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 5.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.21 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that John Wiley & Sons will post 3.42 earnings per share for the current year.

John Wiley & Sons Dividend Announcement

The business 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 yield of 3.25%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, April 8th. John Wiley & Sons's payout ratio is presently 92.16%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On John Wiley & Sons

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in WLY. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of John Wiley & Sons by 3.1% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 23,407 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,043,000 after acquiring an additional 707 shares in the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in John Wiley & Sons during the first quarter valued at $65,000. Strs Ohio purchased a new position in John Wiley & Sons in the first quarter valued at about $111,000. Royal Bank of Canada grew its stake in John Wiley & Sons by 13.5% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 24,305 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,083,000 after purchasing an additional 2,897 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its position in John Wiley & Sons by 6.0% in the 1st 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 purchasing an additional 6,928 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 73.94% of the company's stock.

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.