John Wiley & Sons (WLY) Expected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLY) is projected to release its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, March 5th. Analysts expect John Wiley & Sons to post earnings of $0.86 per share and revenue of $391.00 million for the quarter. John Wiley & Sons has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.900-4.350 EPS. Individuals can check the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLY) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December 4th. The company reported $1.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.97 by $0.13. John Wiley & Sons had a net margin of 6.11% and a return on equity of 28.23%. The company had revenue of $421.75 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $416.40 million. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.97 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.1% on a year-over-year basis.

John Wiley & Sons Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE WLY opened at $29.66 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.78 and a beta of 0.98. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $30.50 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $35.17. John Wiley & Sons has a 52-week low of $28.38 and a 52-week high of $47.26. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16.

John Wiley & Sons Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 30th were issued a dividend of $0.355 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 30th. This represents a $1.42 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.8%. John Wiley & Sons’s payout ratio is 75.53%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of John Wiley & Sons in a report on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of John Wiley & Sons from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, December 13th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded John Wiley & Sons to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold”.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in John Wiley & Sons by 519.8% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 564 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 473 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP raised its holdings in shares of John Wiley & Sons by 1,595.7% during the third quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 780 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 734 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its position in shares of John Wiley & Sons by 359.0% in the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 1,042 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 815 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new position in John Wiley & Sons in the 4th quarter worth approximately $37,000. Finally, Acadian Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in John Wiley & Sons in the 1st quarter worth approximately $65,000. 73.94% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

John Wiley & Sons Company Profile

John Wiley & Sons, Inc is a global publishing and educational services company founded in 1807 and headquartered in Hoboken, New Jersey. The company operates through two primary segments: Research & Publishing and Education. Through these segments, Wiley produces a wide range of scholarly journals, books, reference works and digital products for academic, scientific, technical and medical markets, as well as professional development and higher education learning resources.

In its Research & Publishing segment, Wiley publishes thousands of peer-reviewed journals and maintains the Wiley Online Library, a leading platform for scientific and scholarly content.