NYSE:WLY John Wiley & Sons (WLY) Stock Price, News & Analysis $39.68 +0.12 (+0.31%) Closing price 08/18/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$39.65 -0.03 (-0.08%) As of 08/18/2025 06:26 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About John Wiley & Sons Stock (NYSE:WLY) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get John Wiley & Sons alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$39.54▼$40.0050-Day Range$37.01▼$45.3052-Week Range$36.50▼$53.96Volume271,941 shsAverage Volume435,512 shsMarket Capitalization$2.12 billionP/E Ratio25.94Dividend Yield3.58%Price TargetN/AConsensus RatingN/A Company Overview John Wiley & Sons, Inc. engages in the provision of research and learning materials. It operates through the following segments: Research, Learning, and Held for Sale or Sold. The Research segment consists of research publishing and research solutions. The Learning segment includes academic and professional reporting lines and consists of publishing and related knowledge solutions. The Held for Sale or Sold segment offers businesses held-for-sale including Wiley Edge and CrossKnowledge, University Services and Tuition Manager, and Test Prep and Advancement Courses. The company was founded by Charles Wiley in 1807 and is headquartered in Hoboken, NJ. Read More John Wiley & Sons Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks33rd Percentile Overall ScoreWLY MarketRank™: John Wiley & Sons scored higher than 33% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 119th out of 151 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's OpinionN/AAnalyst RatingN/A Consensus RatingThere is not enough analysis data for John Wiley & Sons. Earnings and Valuation0.6 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of John Wiley & Sons is 25.94, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.25.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of John Wiley & Sons is 25.94, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 18.01.Price to Book Value per Share RatioJohn Wiley & Sons has a P/B Ratio of 2.82. 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. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted5.39% of the float of John Wiley & Sons has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverJohn Wiley & Sons has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.1.Change versus previous monthShort interest in John Wiley & Sons has recently increased by 11.44%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipJohn Wiley & Sons is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.59%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthJohn Wiley & Sons has been increasing its dividend for 26 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of John Wiley & Sons is 92.81%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Read more about John Wiley & Sons' dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted5.39% of the float of John Wiley & Sons has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverJohn Wiley & Sons has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.1.Change versus previous monthShort interest in John Wiley & Sons has recently increased by 11.44%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media2.4 / 5News SentimentN/A News SentimentJohn Wiley & Sons has a news sentiment score of 1.34. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.84 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for John Wiley & Sons this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, John Wiley & Sons insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders16.68% 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 Institutions73.94% 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. Receive WLY Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for John Wiley & Sons and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address WLY Stock News Headlines1 Cash-Producing Stock with Exciting Potential and 2 We Find RiskyAugust 11, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comJohn Wiley & Sons: Strong Absolute ValuationJuly 28, 2025 | seekingalpha.comOne stock to replace NvidiaInvesting Legend Hints the End May be Near for These 3 Iconic Stocks One company to replace Amazon… another to rival Tesla… and a third to upset Nvidia. These little-known stocks are poised to overtake the three reigning tech darlings in a move that could completely reorder the top dogs of the stock market. Eric Fry gives away names, tickers and full analysis in this first-ever free broadcast. | InvestorPlace (Ad)WLY - John Wiley & Sons Inc Class A Executives | MorningstarJuly 17, 2025 | morningstar.comMReturns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLY)July 15, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comWiley Partners with Anthropic to Accelerate Responsible AI Integration Across Scholarly ResearchJuly 9, 2025 | businesswire.comQ1 Rundown: Wiley (NYSE:WLY) Vs Other Traditional Media & Publishing StocksJuly 3, 2025 | msn.comWiley Appoints Katya Andresen to Board of DirectorsJune 30, 2025 | businesswire.comSee More Headlines WLY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have WLY shares performed this year? John Wiley & Sons' stock was trading at $43.71 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, WLY stock has decreased by 9.2% and is now trading at $39.6830. How were John Wiley & Sons' earnings last quarter? John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE:WLY) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, June, 17th. The company reported $1.37 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.27 by $0.10. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 5.5% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Is John Wiley & Sons doing a stock buyback? John Wiley & Sons' board authorized a stock buyback program on Thursday, June 26th 2025, which permits the company to repurchase $250,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 10.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are generally a sign that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued. Who are John Wiley & Sons' major shareholders? John Wiley & Sons' top institutional investors include Clarkston Capital Partners LLC (3.54%), State Street Corp (3.21%), Schroder Investment Management Group (2.91%) and Brown Advisory Inc. (2.30%). Insiders that own company stock include Matthew S Kissner, Deborah E Wiley, Todd Zipper, David C Dobson, Danielle Mcmahan, Aref Matin, Jay Flynn and Matthew Leavy. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of John Wiley & Sons? 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. What other stocks do shareholders of John Wiley & Sons own? 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 Earnings6/17/2025Record date for 7/24 Dividend7/08/2025Ex-Dividend for 7/24 Dividend7/08/2025Dividend Payable7/24/2025Today8/19/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)9/04/2025Fiscal Year End4/30/2026Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorConsumer Staples Industry PUBLSHG - BOOKS Sub-IndustryPrinting And Publishing Current SymbolNYSE:WLY CIK107140 Webwww.wiley.com Phone(201) 748-6000Fax201-748-6088Employees5,200Year FoundedN/AProfitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.53 Trailing P/E Ratio25.94 Forward P/E Ratio11.60 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$84.16 million Net Margins5.02% Pretax Margin8.52% Return on Equity27.42% Return on Assets7.55% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.05 Current Ratio0.54 Quick Ratio0.51 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.68 billion Price / Sales1.26 Cash Flow$6.54 per share Price / Cash Flow6.07 Book Value$14.09 per share Price / Book2.82Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares53,390,000Free Float44,487,000Market Cap$2.12 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.96 Social Links 5G Stocks: The Path Forward is ProfitableEnter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to investing in 5G and which 5G stocks show the most promise. 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