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

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings raised shares of John Wiley & Sons from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Zacks Research lowered John Wiley & Sons from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, May 15th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

John Wiley & Sons Stock Performance

Shares of John Wiley & Sons stock traded up $0.04 on Thursday, reaching $51.09. 1,135,832 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 515,876. The firm has a market cap of $2.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.08 and a beta of 0.78. The company’s 50-day moving average is $51.43 and its two-hundred day moving average is $43.36. John Wiley & Sons has a 1-year low of $28.38 and a 1-year high of $57.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a current ratio of 0.54.

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

John Wiley & Sons Increases Dividend

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

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

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 473 shares in the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its stake in John Wiley & Sons by 359.0% during the fourth 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 in the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP increased its holdings in 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 during the period. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new position in shares of John Wiley & Sons in the 4th quarter valued at $37,000. Finally, State of Wyoming bought a new stake in John Wiley & Sons in the fourth quarter valued at about $60,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 73.94% of the company’s stock.

About John Wiley & Sons

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.