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

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$51.09 +0.04 (+0.08%)
As of 09/3/2026 03:58 PM Eastern

About John Wiley & Sons Stock (NYSE:WLY)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$48.84
$54.80
50-Day Range
$47.09
$55.66
52-Week Range
$28.38
$57.45
Volume
1.14 million shs
Average Volume
447,627 shs
Market Capitalization
$2.59 billion
P/E Ratio
12.08
Dividend Yield
2.80%
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. is a global publishing and educational services company founded in 1807 and headquartered in Hoboken, New Jersey. The company operates through two primary segments: Research & Publishing and Education. Through these segments, Wiley produces a wide range of scholarly journals, books, reference works and digital products for academic, scientific, technical and medical markets, as well as professional development and higher education learning resources.

In its Research & Publishing segment, Wiley publishes thousands of peer-reviewed journals and maintains the Wiley Online Library, a leading platform for scientific and scholarly content. The company’s Education segment delivers textbooks, digital courseware and instructional solutions designed to enhance teaching and learning experiences in colleges and universities. Wiley also offers certification training, continuing education and professional development courses across fields such as finance, engineering, health care and technology.

Throughout its long history, Wiley has grown both organically and through strategic acquisitions. A notable milestone was the 2007 integration of Blackwell Publishing’s scientific, technical and medical business, creating Wiley-Blackwell. This expansion solidified the company’s position as a leading publisher in research communications. Wiley continues to invest in digital transformation, launching tools for authors, libraries and educators to streamline content creation and delivery.

John Wiley & Sons maintains a presence in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia, serving academic institutions, corporations, libraries and individual professionals worldwide. The company is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Brian A. Napack, who oversees Wiley’s efforts to advance research and education through innovation in content, technology and services.

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John Wiley & Sons Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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45th Percentile Overall Score

WLY MarketRank™: 

John Wiley & Sons scored higher than 45% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 134th out of 242 stocks in the communication services 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 Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 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 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 12.08, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.18.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of John Wiley & Sons is 12.08, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 24.33.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    John Wiley & Sons has a P/B Ratio of 3.06. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    10.81% 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 11.17, which indicates bearish sentiment.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in John Wiley & Sons has recently increased by 8.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    John Wiley & Sons pays a meaningful dividend of 2.80%, 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 33.81%. 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.

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

    John Wiley & Sons has a news sentiment score of 0.70. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Communication Services companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for John Wiley & Sons this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • 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.

  • 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 66.4% and is now trading at $51.09.

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE:WLY) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, September, 3rd. The company reported $0.44 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.40 by $0.04. The company's revenue was down 2.6% on a year-over-year basis.
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John Wiley & Sons' Board of Directors authorized a share buyback program on Thursday, September 25th 2025, which allows the company to repurchase $250,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 11.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are generally an indication that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.

John Wiley & Sons' top institutional investors include California State Teachers Retirement System (4.06%), Ancora Advisors LLC (0.35%), Ancora Advisors LLC (0.35%) and Corient Private Wealth LP (0.07%). Insiders that own company stock include Matthew S Kissner, 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

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

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Media
Sub-Industry
Publishing
Current Symbol
NYSE:WLY
CIK
107140
Employees
4,500
Year Founded
1807

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$4.23
Trailing P/E Ratio
12.08
Forward P/E Ratio
10.64
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$221.62 million
Net Margins
13.22%
Pretax Margin
12.83%
Return on Equity
29.01%
Return on Assets
8.78%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.79
Current Ratio
0.54
Quick Ratio
0.51

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.68 billion
Price / Sales
1.55
Cash Flow
$7.27 per share
Price / Cash Flow
7.03
Book Value
$16.68 per share
Price / Book
3.06

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
50,760,000
Free Float
41,816,000
Market Cap
$2.59 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.78

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This page (NYSE:WLY) was last updated on 9/4/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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