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

John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLY) issued an update on its FY 2027 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 4.600-5.050 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 4.680. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

John Wiley & Sons Stock Performance

Shares of WLY stock opened at $43.27 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $41.41 and its two-hundred day moving average is $35.66. The firm has a market cap of $2.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.80. John Wiley & Sons has a 1 year low of $28.38 and a 1 year high of $45.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a current ratio of 0.59.

John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLY) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, June 16th. The company reported $1.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.65 by $0.02. John Wiley & Sons had a return on equity of 28.38% and a net margin of 9.24%.John Wiley & Sons has set its FY 2027 guidance at 4.600-5.050 EPS. Analysts predict that John Wiley & Sons will post 4.2 earnings per share for the current year.

John Wiley & Sons Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 23rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 7th were given a dividend of $0.355 per share. This represents a $1.42 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, April 7th. John Wiley & Sons’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 49.48%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have issued reports on WLY. Zacks Research lowered John Wiley & Sons from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, May 15th. Weiss Ratings raised John Wiley & Sons from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Friday, May 29th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On John Wiley & Sons

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of WLY. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in John Wiley & Sons by 519.8% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 564 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 473 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its stake in John Wiley & Sons by 359.0% during the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 1,042 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 815 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP increased its stake in 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 buying an additional 734 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC purchased a new stake in John Wiley & Sons during the 4th quarter worth $37,000. Finally, State of Wyoming purchased a new stake in John Wiley & Sons during the 4th quarter worth $60,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors 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.