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

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$41.21 0.00 (0.00%)
As of 05/22/2026

About John Wiley & Sons Stock (NYSE:WLYB)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$41.21
$41.21
50-Day Range
$36.11
$43.49
52-Week Range
$29.16
$45.41
Volume
76 shs
Average Volume
106 shs
Market Capitalization
$2.11 billion
P/E Ratio
14.36
Dividend Yield
3.45%
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

John Wiley & Sons Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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43rd Percentile Overall Score

WLYB MarketRank™: 

John Wiley & Sons scored higher than 43% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 119th out of 150 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 14.36, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.79.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of John Wiley & Sons is 14.36, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 25.72.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    John Wiley & Sons has a P/B Ratio of 2.92. 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 2.83, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in John Wiley & Sons has recently decreased by 5.04%, 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%.

  • Read more about John Wiley & Sons' dividend.
    • 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 start of the year. Since then, WLYB stock has increased by 30.8% and is now trading at $41.21.

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

    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
    5/25/2026
    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
    14.36
    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
    1.26
    Cash Flow
    $6.52 per share
    Price / Cash Flow
    6.32
    Book Value
    $14.09 per share
    Price / Book
    2.92

    Miscellaneous

    Outstanding Shares
    51,320,000
    Free Float
    36,101,000
    Market Cap
    $2.11 billion
    Optionable
    Not Optionable
    Beta
    0.58

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    This page (NYSE:WLYB) was last updated on 5/26/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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