How have WLY shares performed in 2024?

John Wiley & Sons' stock was trading at $31.74 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, WLY shares have increased by 16.9% and is now trading at $37.11. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

When is John Wiley & Sons' next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, June 20th 2024. View our WLY earnings forecast .

How were John Wiley & Sons' earnings last quarter?

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE:WLY) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March, 7th. The company reported $0.59 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.45 by $0.14. The firm earned $460.70 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $392.60 million. John Wiley & Sons had a negative net margin of 8.14% and a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 18.83%. The firm's revenue was down 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.85 earnings per share.

How often does John Wiley & Sons pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for John Wiley & Sons?

John Wiley & Sons announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.35 per share on Thursday, April 25th. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.77%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 8th. Read our dividend analysis for WLY .

Is John Wiley & Sons a good dividend stock?

John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLY) pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.85%. Read our dividend analysis for WLY .

What ETFs hold John Wiley & Sons' stock?

ETFs with the largest weight of John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLY) stock in their portfolio include Invesco S&P SmallCap Utilities & Communication Services ETF (PSCU) , Global X Education ETF (EDUT) , Invesco S&P SmallCap High Dividend Low Volatility ETF (XSHD) , ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF (SMDV) and Harbor Corporate Culture Small Cap ETF (HAPS) . Small Cap US Equity Select ETF (RNSC) .

What guidance has John Wiley & Sons issued on next quarter's earnings?

John Wiley & Sons updated its FY 2024 earnings guidance on Thursday, March, 7th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 2.450-2.650 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 2.250. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.6 billion-$1.6 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.7 billion.

Who are John Wiley & Sons' major shareholders?

John Wiley & Sons' stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Cardinal Capital Management (0.05%), CWM LLC (0.05%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. (0.02%), Los Angeles Capital Management LLC (0.01%), Penbrook Management LLC (0.01%) and GAMMA Investing LLC (0.00%). Insiders that own company stock include Aref Matin, Danielle Mcmahan, David C Dobson, Deborah E Wiley, Jay Flynn, Matthew Leavy, Matthew S Kissner and Todd Zipper. 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

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

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$37.50

+0.91 (+2.49%)

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Today's Range: $36.45
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$37.56
50-Day Range: $32.91
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$39.60
52-Week Range: $28.83
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$40.23

Volume: 97,845 shs
Average Volume: 395,711 shs
Market Capitalization: $2.05 billion

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: 3.73%
Price Target: N/A

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John Wiley & Sons MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: N/A
Upside/Downside: N/A
Short Interest: Healthy
1.72% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Strong
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: N/A
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$237,345 Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

2.72 out of 5 stars

Consumer Staples Sector

96th out of 136 stocks

Book Publishing Industry

2nd out of 4 stocks

N/A

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
There is not enough analysis data for John Wiley & Sons.

5.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
1.72% 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 1.7, 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 5.96%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

3.3

Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
John Wiley & Sons is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.85%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
John Wiley & Sons has been increasing its dividend for 25 years.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for WLY.

3.2

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
John Wiley & Sons has a news sentiment score of 1.84. 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 0.53 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for John Wiley & Sons this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
8 people have searched for WLY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 1 people have added John Wiley & Sons to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

2.5

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, John Wiley & Sons insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $237,345.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 0.79% of the stock of John Wiley & Sons is held by insiders.
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.

0.0

Earnings and Valuation

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of John Wiley & Sons is -12.89, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of John Wiley & Sons is -12.89, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
John Wiley & Sons has a P/B Ratio of 1.96. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About John Wiley & Sons Stock (NYSE:WLY)

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. operates as a research and education company worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Research, Academic, and Talent. The company offers scientific, technical, medical, and scholarly journals, as well as related content and services to learned societies, individual researchers, other professionals, and academic, corporate, and government libraries. It publishes physical sciences and engineering, health sciences, social sciences, and humanities and life sciences journals; and provides a publishing software and service for scholarly and professional societies, and publishers to deliver, host, enhance, market, and manage their content on the web through the Literatum platform. In addition, it sells and distributes its products through various channels, including research libraries and library consortia, and independent subscription agents, as well as directly to professional society members, bookstores, online booksellers, and other customers. Further, it provides education publishing and professional learning products and services, including scientific, professional, and education print and digital books, digital courseware, and test preparation services to libraries, corporations, students, professionals, and researchers. Furthermore, it distributes its products through chain and online booksellers, libraries, colleges and universities, corporations, direct to consumer, websites, distributor networks, and other online applications; and offers talent development for professionals and businesses, assessments, and corporate learning. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. was founded in 1807 and is headquartered in Hoboken, New Jersey.

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WLY Stock News Headlines

April 12, 2024 | insidertrades.com

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE:WLY) EVP Sells $237,345.48 in Stock

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John Wiley & Sons Third Quarter 2024 Earnings: Revenues Beat Expectations, EPS Lags

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John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLY) Surprises With Q3 Sales But Full-Year Sales Guidance Misses Expectations

March 7, 2024 | businesswire.com

Wiley Reports Third Quarter 2024 Results

February 29, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Wiley Schedules Third Quarter 2024 Earnings Release and Conference Call

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John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLY) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.35

December 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

John Wiley & Sons Inc (WLY) Faces Headwinds in Q2 2024 Despite Value Creation Plan Progress

December 6, 2023 | msn.com

John Wiley & Sons Non-GAAP EPS of $0.73 beats by $0.17, revenue of $492.8M beats by $114.4M

December 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Wiley Reports Second Quarter 2024 Results

November 29, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Wiley Schedules Second Quarter 2024 Earnings Release and Conference Call

November 19, 2023 | morningstar.com

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 3/07/2024
Ex-Dividend for 4/25 Dividend: 4/08/2024
Today: 4/19/2024
Dividend Payable: 4/25/2024
Fiscal Year End: 4/30/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated): 6/20/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Sector: Consumer Staples
Industry: Book publishing
Sub-Industry: N/A
Current Symbol: NYSE:WLY
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 107140
Web: www.wiley.com
Phone: (201) 748-6000
Fax: 201-748-6088
Employees: 8,800
Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($2.88)
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Forward P/E Ratio: 14.35
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $17.23 million
Net Margins: -8.14%
Pretax Margin: -8.05%
Return on Equity: 18.83%
Return on Assets: 5.88%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.20
Current Ratio: 0.54
Quick Ratio: 0.50

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $2.02 billion
Price / Sales: 0.99
Cash Flow: $7.84 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 4.67
Book Value: $18.91 per share
Price / Book: 1.93

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 54,730,000
Free Float: 54,302,000
Market Cap: $2.00 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 0.91

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Key Executives

Mr. Jesse Caleb Wiley (Age 53)
Non-Executive Chairman
Comp: $360k
Ms. Christina M. Van Tassell (Age 53)
Executive VP & CFO
Comp: $1.06M
Mr. Aref Matin (Age 65)
Executive VP & CTO
Comp: $769.6k
Mr. James Flynn (Age 53)
Executive VP and GM of Research & Learning
Comp: $733.4k
Mr. Todd R. Zipper (Age 47)
Executive VP & GM of Talent
Comp: $617.9k
Mr. Matthew S. Kissner (Age 70)
Interim President, CEO & Employee Director
Comp: $1.44M
Mr. Andrew Weber
Senior Vice President of Operations
Mr. Christopher F. Caridi (Age 57)
Senior VP, Chief Accounting Officer & Global Corporate Controller
Mr. Brian Campbell
Vice President, Investor Relations
Ms. Deirdre P. Silver (Age 56)
Executive VP & General Counsel

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WLY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have WLY shares performed in 2024?: John Wiley & Sons' stock was trading at $31.74 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, WLY shares have increased by 16.9% and is now trading at $37.11.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
When is John Wiley & Sons' next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, June 20th 2024.
View our WLY earnings forecast.
How were John Wiley & Sons' earnings last quarter?: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE:WLY) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March, 7th. The company reported $0.59 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.45 by $0.14. The firm earned $460.70 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $392.60 million. John Wiley & Sons had a negative net margin of 8.14% and a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 18.83%. The firm's revenue was down 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.85 earnings per share.
How often does John Wiley & Sons pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for John Wiley & Sons?: John Wiley & Sons announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.35 per share on Thursday, April 25th. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.77%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 8th.
Read our dividend analysis for WLY.
Is John Wiley & Sons a good dividend stock?: John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLY) pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.85%.
Read our dividend analysis for WLY.

What ETFs hold John Wiley & Sons' stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLY) stock in their portfolio include Invesco S&P SmallCap Utilities & Communication Services ETF (PSCU), Global X Education ETF (EDUT), Invesco S&P SmallCap High Dividend Low Volatility ETF (XSHD), ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF (SMDV) and Harbor Corporate Culture Small Cap ETF (HAPS).Small Cap US Equity Select ETF (RNSC).
What guidance has John Wiley & Sons issued on next quarter's earnings?: John Wiley & Sons updated its FY 2024 earnings guidance on Thursday, March, 7th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 2.450-2.650 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 2.250. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.6 billion-$1.6 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.7 billion.
Who are John Wiley & Sons' major shareholders?: John Wiley & Sons' stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Cardinal Capital Management (0.05%), CWM LLC (0.05%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. (0.02%), Los Angeles Capital Management LLC (0.01%), Penbrook Management LLC (0.01%) and GAMMA Investing LLC (0.00%). Insiders that own company stock include Aref Matin, Danielle Mcmahan, David C Dobson, Deborah E Wiley, Jay Flynn, Matthew Leavy, Matthew S Kissner and Todd Zipper.
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.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.

This page (NYSE:WLY) was last updated on 4/19/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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