John Wiley & Sons (WLY) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLY) is anticipated to post its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, December 4th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.97 per share and revenue of $416.40 million for the quarter. Individuals can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 10:00 AM ET.

John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLY) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 28th. The company reported $1.29 EPS for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $533.00 million for the quarter. John Wiley & Sons had a net margin of 5.82% and a return on equity of 27.31%.

John Wiley & Sons Stock Up 1.8%

John Wiley & Sons stock opened at $36.86 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $1.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.71 and a beta of 1.03. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $37.13 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $39.38. 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 twelve month low of $32.92 and a twelve month high of $50.94.

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

John Wiley & Sons Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 23rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, October 7th were issued a $0.355 dividend. This represents a $1.42 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, October 7th. John Wiley & Sons’s dividend payout ratio is currently 79.78%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Wall Street Zen downgraded John Wiley & Sons from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, September 6th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of John Wiley & Sons in a research report on Monday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat, John Wiley & Sons presently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Institutional Trading of John Wiley & Sons

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of WLY. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew 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 valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 473 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP boosted 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 purchasing an additional 734 shares in the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of John Wiley & Sons in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $65,000. Strs Ohio bought a new stake in shares of John Wiley & Sons during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $111,000. Finally, iSAM Funds UK Ltd acquired a new position in John Wiley & Sons during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $146,000. 73.94% of the stock is 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.