John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLY) Announces Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.13 EPS

John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLY) announced its earnings results on Thursday. The company reported $1.10 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.97 by $0.13, Briefing.com reports. The firm had revenue of $421.75 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $416.40 million. John Wiley & Sons had a net margin of 5.82% and a return on equity of 27.31%. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 1.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.97 EPS. John Wiley & Sons updated its FY 2026 guidance to 3.900-4.350 EPS.

John Wiley & Sons Trading Up 2.9%

John Wiley & Sons stock opened at $37.92 on Thursday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $37.08 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $39.36. The company has a quick ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.12. John Wiley & Sons has a 12 month low of $32.92 and a 12 month high of $50.32. The stock has a market cap of $2.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.30 and a beta of 1.03.

John Wiley & Sons Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 23rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, October 7th were paid a dividend of $0.355 per share. This represents a $1.42 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.7%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, October 7th. John Wiley & Sons’s payout ratio is currently 79.78%.

John Wiley & Sons declared that its board has approved a stock repurchase plan on Thursday, September 25th that permits the company to repurchase $250.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the company to buy up to 11.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are often an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

WLY has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of John Wiley & Sons in a report on Monday. Wall Street Zen cut John Wiley & Sons from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, September 6th. One research analyst has 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

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in John Wiley & Sons by 519.8% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 564 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 473 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP raised its stake in shares of John Wiley & Sons by 1,595.7% in the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 780 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 734 shares in the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of John Wiley & Sons during the 1st quarter worth about $65,000. Strs Ohio acquired a new stake in shares of John Wiley & Sons during the 1st quarter valued at about $111,000. Finally, iSAM Funds UK Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of John Wiley & Sons during the 3rd quarter valued at about $146,000. 73.94% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.