John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLY) Stock Rating Upgraded by Wall Street Zen

John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLY) was upgraded by equities researchers at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Saturday.

Separately, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of John Wiley & Sons in a research note on Monday, December 1st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold”.

John Wiley & Sons Stock Performance

Shares of John Wiley & Sons stock opened at $30.94 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $35.95 and its two-hundred day moving average is $38.88. John Wiley & Sons has a 52 week low of $29.93 and a 52 week high of $47.26. The company has a market capitalization of $1.63 billion, a PE ratio of 16.46 and a beta of 1.03.

John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLY) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, December 4th. The company reported $1.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.97 by $0.13. The firm had revenue of $421.75 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $416.40 million. John Wiley & Sons had a net margin of 6.11% and a return on equity of 28.23%. The business’s revenue was down 1.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.97 earnings per share. John Wiley & Sons has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.900-4.350 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that John Wiley & Sons will post 3.42 earnings per share for the current year.

John Wiley & Sons declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback program on Thursday, September 25th that allows the company to buyback $250.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the company to repurchase up to 11.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are generally an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On John Wiley & Sons

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of WLY. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake 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 buying an additional 473 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. purchased a new position in shares of John Wiley & Sons in the 1st quarter valued at $29,000. Trust Co. of Toledo NA OH bought a new position in shares of John Wiley & Sons in the 2nd quarter worth $31,000. Whittier Trust Co. purchased a new stake in shares of John Wiley & Sons during the 2nd quarter worth $33,000. Finally, Allworth Financial LP lifted its stake in shares of John Wiley & Sons by 1,595.7% during the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 780 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 734 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 73.94% of the company’s stock.

About John Wiley & Sons

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.