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John Wiley & Sons (WLY)

US · Communication Services · Publishing

$49.36-0.36%
Last close · 2026-09-17

Latest quarter · ended 2026-07-31

Revenue
$386.4M
Revenue YoY
-2.6%
Net profit
$-11.7M
Profit YoY
-200.2%
EPS
$0.44
EPS estimate
$0.40
Net margin
-3.0%

EPS came in at 0.44 against a street estimate of 0.40 — a beat of 10.0%.

Key statistics

Market cap
$2.38B
P/E
12.7
Forward P/E
15.3
P/B
2.99
Book value
$16.68
EPS (TTM)
$3.71
Dividend yield
3.01%
52-week high
$57.45
52-week low
$27.93
50-day MA
$51.25
200-day MA
$40.42
Beta
0.77

Analyst view

Analysts rate John Wiley & Sons a buy (1 buy, 0 hold, 0 sell out of 1) with an average price target of $68.00.

From the latest earnings call · 2026-09-03

CONFIDENT Q1 FY27 delivered as planned with 12% research publishing growth and $14M AI revenue. Emerald integration tracking ahead; full-year guidance unchanged. Strong KPIs and pipeline support mid-single-digit organic growth outlook. Q1 FY27 No geographic breakdowns provided in call. Single analyst focused on growth comparisons and AI revenue phasing. Management emphasized strong KPIs supporting guidance and consistent market-relative growth despite Q1 seasonal weakness and $29M prior-year AI lapping. 2026-09-03…

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Shareholding

Insiders
10.68%
Institutions
105.21%

Largest institutional holders

FundStake
BlackRock Inc12.16%
Neuberger Berman Group LLC5.95%
Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC4.94%
Schroder Investment Management Group4.80%
State Street Corp4.29%
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.3.72%
Vanguard Capital Management, LLC3.39%
BMO Capital Markets Corp.3.14%

Recent filings & reports

DocumentDate
Quarterly report · Q1 FY2027
JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. - Q1 FY2027 SUMMARY (Quarter Ended July 31, 2026) HEADLINE NUMBERS • Revenue: $386.4 million (down 2.6% vs. $396.8 million p
2026-09-04
Results announced · Q2 FY2027
WILEY Q1 2027 EARNINGS SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Revenue: $386 million, down 3% vs. $397 million prior year • GAAP Operating Income: $3 million vs.
2026-09-03
Proxy statement · Q4 FY2026
JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. — FY26 PROXY STATEMENT SUMMARY --- EXECUTIVE PAY • CEO Matthew Kissner Total Compensation (FY2026): Document does not displ
2026-08-13
Board / officer change · Q1 FY2027
JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. – FORM 8-K SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Chief Accounting Officer appointment effective July 9, 2026 • New CAO base salary: $34
2026-07-09
Company announcement · Q1 FY2027
JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. - FORM 8-K SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Quarterly cash dividend declared: $0.3575 per share on Class A and Class B Common Stoc
2026-06-25
Annual report FY2026
JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. – FORM 10-K SUMMARY Fiscal Year Ended April 30, 2026 --- HEADLINE NUMBERS • Market capitalization (as of October 31, 2025):
2026-06-24
Results announced · Q1 FY2027
WILEY FISCAL 2026 EARNINGS SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Revenue: $1,677 million, flat vs prior year (includes divestiture impact); organic adjusted re
2026-06-16
Quarterly report · Q3 FY2026
JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. – Q1 FY2026 10-Q SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Nine-month net income (ended Jan 31, 2026): $86.3 million vs. $16.1 million prio
2026-03-06

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Corporate actions

ActionDetailDate
Dividend$0.36 / share
ex-date Jul 7, 2026 · pay Jul 23, 2026
2026-07-07
Dividend$0.35 / share
ex-date Apr 7, 2026 · pay Apr 23, 2026
2026-04-07
Dividend$0.35 / share
ex-date Dec 30, 2025 · pay Jan 15, 2026
2025-12-30
Dividend$0.35 / share
ex-date Oct 7, 2025 · pay Oct 23, 2025
2025-10-07

Deals & corporate news

AnnouncementDate
Quarterly cash dividend increase declared, 33rd consecutive annual increase
John Wiley & Sons announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.3575 per share, payable July 23, 2026 to shareholders of record on July 7, 2026. This translates to an annual dividend of $1.43 pe
2026-06-25
Acquired Emerald Publishing to increase scale in Research and proprietary content
Wiley reported strong fiscal 2026 results with record margins and solid cash flow growth. Revenue was flat at $1.677 billion (impacted by divestitures), but adjusted operating income grew 18
2026-06-16
Acquires Emerald Publishing for approximately $452 million
John Wiley & Sons completed its acquisition of Emerald Publishing for £337.5 million (approximately $452 million) on June 1, 2026, using cash on hand. Emerald Publishing is a research publis
2026-06-02
Q3 2026 results; guides to high end of Adjusted EBITDA margin, EPS
Wiley reported strong Q3 2026 results with significant operational improvements. Revenue remained flat at $410 million as expected, but profitability surged: Adjusted Operating Income jumped
2026-03-05
Share repurchase allocation increased to $100 million for Fiscal 2026
John Wiley & Sons announced on December 10, 2025, that it is increasing its share repurchase program for Fiscal 2026 to $100 million, up significantly from $60 million in Fiscal 2025 and $45
2025-12-10

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