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

Company Overview

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. is a global publishing and education company that provides knowledge, learning and research resources to individuals, institutions and organizations. Founded in 1807 by Charles Wiley, the company has a long history of serving the academic, scientific, technical, professional and education markets.

Wiley publishes scholarly journals, research databases, reference materials, textbooks, professional books and digital learning products. Its offerings support researchers, educators, students and working professionals across areas including science, technology, business, finance, health, engineering and the social sciences.

The company distributes its products through print and digital channels, including online platforms, subscription services, institutional licenses and direct sales. Wiley serves customers and partners in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and other international markets, working with universities, libraries, professional societies, corporations and individual learners.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $47.74 to $49.09
• 50-Day Range: $47.02 to $55.66
• 52-Week Range: $28.38 to $57.45
• Volume: 47,801 shs
• Average Volume: 518,631 shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.47 billion
• P/E Ratio: 12.87
• Dividend Yield: 2.94%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Hold

John Wiley & Sons Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

John Wiley & Sons scored higher than 37% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 154th out of 246 stocks in the communication services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

John Wiley & Sons has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, 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.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 10.42%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for John Wiley & Sons are expected to grow by 10.42% in the coming year, from $4.80 to $5.30 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of John Wiley & Sons is 12.60, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.99.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of John Wiley & Sons is 12.60, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 22.72.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

John Wiley & Sons has a PEG Ratio of 1.31. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

John Wiley & Sons has a P/B Ratio of 3.03. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

10.99% 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 12.24, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in John Wiley & Sons has recently increased by 1.69%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

John Wiley & Sons pays a meaningful dividend of 3.02%, 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 37.83%. 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 26.98% next year. This indicates that John Wiley & Sons will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

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

1 people have searched for WLY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added John Wiley & Sons to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

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

17.62% 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.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 7/23 Dividend: 7/07/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 7/23 Dividend: 7/07/2026
• Dividend Payable: 7/23/2026
• Last Earnings: 9/03/2026
• Today: 9/24/2026
• AGM 2026: 9/24/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 12/03/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 4/30/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Communication Services
• Industry: Media
• Sub-Industry: Publishing
• Current Symbol: NYSE:WLY
• CIK: 107140
• Web: www.wiley.com
• Phone: (201) 748-6000
• Fax: 201-748-6088
• Employees: 4,500
• Year Founded: 1807

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.78
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 12.87
• Forward P/E Ratio: 10.13
• P/E Growth: 1.31
• Net Income: $221.62 million
• Net Margins: 11.90%
• Pretax Margin: 11.09%
• Return on Equity: 27.99%
• Return on Assets: 8.16%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.60
• Current Ratio: 0.64
• Quick Ratio: 0.61

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.67 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.48
• Cash Flow: $7.52 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.47
• Book Value: $15.73 per share
• Price / Book: 3.09

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 50,684,000
• Free Float: 41,753,000
• Market Cap: $2.47 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.78