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

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$41.86 +0.66 (+1.60%)
As of 09:30 AM Eastern

About John Wiley & Sons Stock (NYSE:WLYB)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$41.86
$41.86
50-Day Range
$29.69
$43.49
52-Week Range
$29.16
$45.41
Volume
142 shs
Average Volume
541 shs
Market Capitalization
$2.15 billion
P/E Ratio
14.59
Dividend Yield
3.39%
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

John Wiley & Sons Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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29th Percentile Overall Score

WLYB MarketRank™: 

John Wiley & Sons scored higher than 29% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 121st 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 Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    John Wiley & Sons has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about John Wiley & Sons' stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of John Wiley & Sons is 14.59, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.56.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of John Wiley & Sons is 14.59, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 26.09.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    John Wiley & Sons has a P/B Ratio of 2.97. 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

    0.01% 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 7.02.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in John Wiley & Sons has recently decreased by 10.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    John Wiley & Sons pays a meaningful dividend of 3.45%, 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%.

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  • Search Interest

    3 people have searched for WLYB on MarketBeat in the last 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

    29.66% 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

    0.49% of the stock of John Wiley & Sons is held by institutions.

  • Read more about John Wiley & Sons' insider trading history.
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WLYB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

John Wiley & Sons' stock was trading at $31.5050 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, WLYB shares have increased by 32.9% and is now trading at $41.86.

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE:WLYB) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March, 5th. The company reported $0.97 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.86 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $410.04 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $391 million. John Wiley & Sons had a net margin of 9.24% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 28.38%.

Shares of WLYB 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 Garmin (GRMN), Costco Wholesale (COST), FirstCash (FCFS), Piper Sandler Companies (PIPR), WPP (WPP), Aflac (AFL) and Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (AJG).

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:WLYB
CIK
107140
Employees
9,500
Year Founded
1807

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$2.87
Trailing P/E Ratio
10.48
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
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
1.28
Cash Flow
$6.62 per share
Price / Cash Flow
6.32
Book Value
$14.09 per share
Price / Book
2.97

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
51,320,000
Free Float
36,101,000
Market Cap
$2.15 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.57

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