John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLY) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLY) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 3.900-4.350 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 3.800. The company issued revenue guidance of -, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.7 billion.

John Wiley & Sons Stock Down 1.9%

Shares of NYSE WLY opened at $37.01 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.99 billion, a PE ratio of -40.67 and a beta of 0.88. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $41.80 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $42.67. John Wiley & Sons has a 12-month low of $36.50 and a 12-month high of $53.96. The company has a current ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26.

John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLY) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, June 17th. The company reported $1.37 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.27 by $0.10. John Wiley & Sons had a negative net margin of 2.82% and a positive return on equity of 24.14%. As a group, analysts expect that John Wiley & Sons will post 3.42 EPS for the current fiscal year.

John Wiley & Sons Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 24th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 8th were paid a dividend of $0.3525 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, April 8th. This represents a $1.41 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.81%. John Wiley & Sons’s payout ratio is currently 190.54%.

Institutional Trading of John Wiley & Sons

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Jane Street Group LLC boosted its holdings in John Wiley & Sons by 14,320.0% in the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 158,620 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,068,000 after buying an additional 157,520 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its position in shares of John Wiley & Sons by 6.0% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 122,433 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,456,000 after acquiring an additional 6,928 shares in the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its stake in shares of John Wiley & Sons by 13.5% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 24,305 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,083,000 after acquiring an additional 2,897 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of John Wiley & Sons by 3.1% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 23,407 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,043,000 after acquiring an additional 707 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Strs Ohio purchased a new stake in shares of John Wiley & Sons during the first quarter worth approximately $111,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 73.94% of the company’s stock.

John Wiley & Sons Company Profile

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.