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

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$40.87 +0.69 (+1.72%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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About John Wiley & Sons Stock (NYSE:WLY)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$40.19
$41.01
50-Day Range
$29.02
$42.42
52-Week Range
$28.38
$45.64
Volume
155,576 shs
Average Volume
529,531 shs
Market Capitalization
$2.10 billion
P/E Ratio
14.24
Dividend Yield
3.47%
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

John Wiley & Sons Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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56th Percentile Overall Score

WLY MarketRank™: 

John Wiley & Sons scored higher than 56% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 85th out of 152 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    John Wiley & Sons has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    John Wiley & Sons has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about John Wiley & Sons' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for John Wiley & Sons are expected to grow by 13.10% in the coming year, from $4.20 to $4.75 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of John Wiley & Sons is 14.24, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.55.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of John Wiley & Sons is 14.24, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 26.00.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    John Wiley & Sons has a P/B Ratio of 2.90. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about John Wiley & Sons' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    8.29% 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 7.91.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in John Wiley & Sons has recently decreased by 3.28%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    John Wiley & Sons pays a meaningful dividend of 3.47%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of John Wiley & Sons is 49.48%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, John Wiley & Sons will have a dividend payout ratio of 29.89% next year. This indicates that John Wiley & Sons will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about John Wiley & Sons' dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    John Wiley & Sons has a news sentiment score of 0.24. 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 0.63 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for John Wiley & Sons this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 1 people have searched for WLY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% 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

    16.68% of the stock of John Wiley & Sons is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • 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 $30.71 at the beginning of the year. Since then, WLY shares have increased by 33.1% and is now trading at $40.8720.

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE:WLY) announced its earnings results on Thursday, March, 5th. The company reported $0.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.86 by $0.11. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 1.3% compared to the same quarter last year.
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John Wiley & Sons' board authorized a stock buyback plan on Thursday, September 25th 2025, which permits the company to repurchase $250,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 11.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are generally an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Top institutional shareholders of John Wiley & Sons include Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.38%), Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. (0.15%), Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (0.03%) and Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Matthew S Kissner, Deborah E Wiley, Todd Zipper, David C Dobson, Danielle Mcmahan and Jay Flynn.
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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

Last Earnings
3/05/2026
Record date for 4/23 Dividend
4/07/2026
Ex-Dividend for 4/23 Dividend
4/07/2026
Dividend Payable
4/23/2026
Today
5/05/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
6/16/2026
Fiscal Year End
4/30/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
PUBLSHG - BOOKS
Sub-Industry
Printing And Publishing
Current Symbol
NYSE:WLY
CIK
107140
Employees
5,200
Year Founded
1807

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$2.87
Trailing P/E Ratio
14.21
Forward P/E Ratio
9.72
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$84.16 million
Net Margins
9.24%
Pretax Margin
10.31%
Return on Equity
28.38%
Return on Assets
8.24%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.06
Current Ratio
0.59
Quick Ratio
0.57

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.68 billion
Price / Sales
1.25
Cash Flow
$6.50 per share
Price / Cash Flow
6.28
Book Value
$14.09 per share
Price / Book
2.90

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
51,320,000
Free Float
42,762,000
Market Cap
$2.10 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.79

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This page (NYSE:WLY) was last updated on 5/5/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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