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John Wiley & Sons Stock

John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

WLYNYSEMarkt
US$52.16
-1.5% today

Company data

Sector
Communication Services
Industry
Publishing
Country
United States
CEO
Matthew S. Kissner
Employees
4,500
Market cap
$2.6 B
IPO
01/06/1972

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. is a publishing company in the Communication Services sector, headquartered in Hoboken, US, and founded in 1807. The company provides authoritative content, data-driven insights, and knowledge services to advance science, innovation, and learning across the United States, China, the United…

Company description based on the data provider's company data, AI-assisted, created on 16/10/2026. Not investment advice.

John Wiley & Sons stock: price history

16/10/25+41.5 %16/10/26

1D

-1.2%

1W

+5.4%

1M

+5.6%

6M

+26.0%

YTD

+70.8%

1Y

+41.5%

2Y

+3.2%

5Y

-0.7%

10Y

+1.7%

Next earnings date

Next earnings date

03/12/2026 (in 47 days)

Volatility around earnings

~117% stronger price swings than usual

Pattern chart

Pattern detected by the Market Jury detector vsqueeze-release-v1.0 on 12/10/26. Not a buy or sell signal.Beta

What does this mean?

Volatility squeeze

Bullish

Price swings had compressed unusually tight beforehand (volatility near a low) and are now releasing into a stronger move. Technical analysis views such tight phases as often preceding a bigger move.

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Business model & megatrends

Business model

Robust business model that benefits noticeably from at least one megatrend.

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John Wiley & Sons is a global publishing company that provides specialized content for the science and education sectors. The business model encompasses two main divisions: the Research segment delivers scientific, technical, and medical journals and content to libraries, research institutions, and professional societies, with a strong focus on subscription models. The Learning segment concentrates on the sale of print and digital media, digital course software solutions, and assessment services to educational institutions, corporations, and individuals. The customer base ranges from government agencies through institutions to individual users, with distribution occurring through various channels such as online retailers or wholesalers.

Revenue model
Mixed
Recurring revenue
High
Pricing power
Strong
Moat
None
Moat type
None
Capital intensity
Low
Customer concentration
Unknown

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Analyst assessment of John Wiley & Sons

0

STRONG BUY

1

BUY

2

HOLD

0

SELL

0

STRONG SELL

3

TOTAL · Hold

As of: 08/09/2022

ANALYST FIRMRATINGACTIONDATE
CJS SecuritiesMarket Perform → Market Outperformupgrade08/09/2022 (older than 12 months)
CJS SecuritiesMarket Outperform → Market Performdowngrade29/08/2022 (older than 12 months)
StifelHoldmaintain25/08/2020 (older than 12 months)
StifelHoldmaintain05/03/2020 (older than 12 months)
Stifel NicolausBuy → Holddowngrade09/04/2014 (older than 12 months)

John Wiley & Sons stock metrics

P/E

13.84

P/B

3.32

EV/EBITDA

10.33

RETURN ON EQUITY

-1.5%

NET MARGIN

-3.0%

DEBT/EQUITY

1.72

DIVIDEND YIELD

2.7%

AS OF

31/07/2026

Free float & liquidity

FREE FLOAT

77.1%

FLOAT SHARES

39,057,838

AVG. DAILY VOLUME (30D)

486,979

Institutional holders

FUND / INSTITUTIONSHARESCHANGEAS OF
State of Alaska, Department of Revenue8,618-6,14830/09/2026
Silverberg Bernstein Capital Management LLC8,110+030/09/2026
WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC6,725+19630/09/2026
GAMMA Investing LLC3,601+37830/09/2026
ADIRONDACK TRUST CO2,600+030/09/2026
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Dividends & Stock splits

Dividends

EX-DATEPAY DATEAMOUNTYIELD
06/10/202622/10/2026US$0.362.9 %
07/07/202623/07/2026US$0.362.7 %
07/04/202623/04/2026US$0.363.7 %
30/12/202515/01/2026US$0.364.6 %
07/10/202523/10/2025US$0.363.7 %
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Stock splits

DATERATIO
01/06/19992:1
19/10/19982:1
19/10/19952:1
14/07/19942:1
14/09/19825:2

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Frequently asked questions about John Wiley & Sons stock

What does John Wiley & Sons do?

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. is a company in the Communication Services sector, Publishing industry, headquartered in United States.

The CEO is Matthew S. Kissner, the company employs around 4,500 people.

The IPO was on 01/06/1972; the stock trades on NYSE under the ticker WLY.

What do analysts say about John Wiley & Sons stock?

3 analysts rate the stock, the consensus is Hold (as of 08/09/2022).

This is an external assessment, not a statement by Market Jury.

When does John Wiley & Sons report next?

The next earnings date is 03/12/2026.

Around past earnings, price swings were roughly 117% stronger than usual.

Does John Wiley & Sons pay a dividend?

Yes. The last dividend was US$0.36 per share, ex-date 06/10/2026, paid on 22/10/2026.

The dividend yield is 2.7% (as of 31/07/2026).

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