John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLY) Issues FY 2027 Earnings Guidance

John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLY) updated its FY 2027 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 4.600-5.050 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 4.800. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

John Wiley & Sons Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:WLY traded up $0.04 on Thursday, reaching $51.09. 1,135,832 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 515,876. John Wiley & Sons has a twelve month low of $28.38 and a twelve month high of $57.45. The company has a fifty day moving average of $51.54 and a 200-day moving average of $43.51. The company has a market capitalization of $2.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.08 and a beta of 0.78. The company has a current ratio of 0.54, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79.

John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLY) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September 3rd. The company reported $0.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.40 by $0.04. John Wiley & Sons had a return on equity of 29.01% and a net margin of 13.22%.The business had revenue of $386.36 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $380.20 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.49 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 2.6% compared to the same quarter last year. John Wiley & Sons has set its FY 2027 guidance at 4.600-5.050 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that John Wiley & Sons will post 4.8 EPS for the current fiscal year.

John Wiley & Sons Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 23rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, July 7th were issued a dividend of $0.3575 per share. This is an increase from John Wiley & Sons’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.35. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, July 7th. This represents a $1.43 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.8%. John Wiley & Sons’s payout ratio is currently 33.81%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently commented on the company. Weiss Ratings raised John Wiley & Sons from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of John Wiley & Sons from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, May 15th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Key Headlines Impacting John Wiley & Sons

Here are the key news stories impacting John Wiley & Sons this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wiley reported adjusted earnings of $0.44 per share, above the $0.40 analyst consensus, while revenue of $386.4 million also exceeded estimates of $380.2 million. The earnings and revenue beats were the main factors supporting the shares. John Wiley & Sons Beats Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Management reaffirmed its full-year outlook, signaling that the quarter’s softer operating performance and restructuring costs have not changed expectations for the year. Wiley Reports First Quarter 2027 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: On its earnings call, Wiley discussed the first-quarter results and maintained its full-year expectations. Investors are likely to focus on management’s comments regarding demand trends, cost controls and the company’s progress following restructuring actions. Wiley Q1 2027 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue declined approximately 3% year over year to $386 million, compared with $397 million a year earlier. Operating income fell to $3 million from $31 million, indicating significant pressure on reported profitability. Wiley First Quarter Results
• Negative Sentiment: Wiley posted a GAAP loss of $0.23 per share, versus earnings of $0.22 a year earlier, largely because of restructuring charges. This explains the conflicting reports describing the quarter as a loss despite the adjusted earnings beat. Wiley Turns to Q1 Loss

Hedge Funds Weigh In On John Wiley & Sons

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of WLY. Meeder Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in John Wiley & Sons in the fourth quarter valued at about $138,000. Lido Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of John Wiley & Sons by 5.7% in the 3rd quarter. Lido Advisors LLC now owns 5,513 shares of the company’s stock valued at $223,000 after purchasing an additional 298 shares in the last quarter. Aquatic Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of John Wiley & Sons in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $150,000. Creative Planning acquired a new stake in shares of John Wiley & Sons in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $215,000. Finally, iSAM Funds UK Ltd bought a new stake in shares of John Wiley & Sons during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $146,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 73.94% of the company’s stock.

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.