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

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$42.55 +1.83 (+4.49%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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About John Wiley & Sons Stock (NYSE:WLY)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$40.24
$42.91
50-Day Range
$37.01
$44.91
52-Week Range
$36.50
$53.96
Volume
914,369 shs
Average Volume
386,148 shs
Market Capitalization
$2.29 billion
P/E Ratio
27.81
Dividend Yield
3.31%
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
N/A

Company Overview

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. The Held for Sale or Sold segment offers businesses held-for-sale including Wiley Edge and CrossKnowledge, University Services and Tuition Manager, and Test Prep and Advancement Courses. The company was founded by Charles Wiley in 1807 and is headquartered in Hoboken, NJ.

John Wiley & Sons Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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24th Percentile Overall Score

WLY MarketRank™: 

John Wiley & Sons scored higher than 24% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 134th out of 157 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 57.50, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.48.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of John Wiley & Sons is 57.50, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 19.89.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    John Wiley & Sons has a P/B Ratio of 3.13. 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 6.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in John Wiley & Sons has recently increased by 3.69%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Leadership

    John Wiley & Sons is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.74%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of John Wiley & Sons is 190.54%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

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  • 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 6.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in John Wiley & Sons has recently increased by 3.69%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • News Sentiment

    John Wiley & Sons has a news sentiment score of 0.62. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.73 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 16 news articles for John Wiley & Sons this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    5 people have searched for WLY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 400% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    2 people have added John Wiley & Sons to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 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 Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

John Wiley & Sons' stock was trading at $43.71 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, WLY shares have decreased by 2.7% and is now trading at $42.5470.
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John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE:WLY) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, June, 17th. The company reported $1.37 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.27 by $0.10. John Wiley & Sons's revenue for the quarter was down 5.5% on a year-over-year basis.
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John Wiley & Sons' top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (9.55%), Clarkston Capital Partners LLC (5.67%), Brown Advisory Inc. (2.20%) and Palisade Capital Management LP (1.82%). Insiders that own company stock include Matthew S Kissner, Deborah E Wiley, Todd Zipper, David C Dobson, Danielle Mcmahan, Aref Matin, Jay Flynn and Matthew Leavy.
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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
6/18/2025
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
Employees
6,400
Year Founded
N/A

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
27.81
Forward P/E Ratio
12.44
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$200.32 million
Pretax Margin
8.52%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.68 billion
Cash Flow
$4.51 per share
Price / Cash Flow
9.44
Book Value
$13.97 per share
Price / Book
3.05

Miscellaneous

Free Float
53,517,000
Market Cap
$2.29 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.88
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This page (NYSE:WLY) was last updated on 6/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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