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John Wiley & Sons Inc

WLY
29.240USD
+0.170+0.58%
Close 02/06, 16:00ETQuotes delayed by 15 min
1.54BMarket Cap
15.38P/E TTM

John Wiley & Sons Inc

29.240
+0.170+0.58%
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score of John Wiley & Sons Inc

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

Key Insights

John Wiley & Sons Inc's fundamentals are relatively healthy, with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.and its growth potential is high.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 59 out of 156 in the Professional & Commercial Services industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Buy, with the highest price target at 60.00.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to trend down.Despite a weak stock market performance over the past month, the company shows strong fundamentals and technicals.The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

John Wiley & Sons Inc's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking
59 / 156
Overall Ranking
164 / 4521
Industry
Professional & Commercial Services

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Score Analysis

Current score
Previous score

Media Coverage

Last 24 hours
Coverage Level

Very Low
Very High
Negative

John Wiley & Sons Inc Highlights

StrengthsRisks
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. is a publisher. The Company's content, services, platforms, and knowledge networks are tailored to meet the needs of its customers and partners, including researchers, students, instructors, professionals, institutions, and corporations. Its segments include Research, Learning and Held for Sale or Sold. Research segment provides peer-reviewed scientific, technical, and medical (STM) publishing, content platforms, and related services to academic, corporate, and government customers, academic societies, and individual researchers. Its journal publishing categories include the social sciences and humanities, and life sciences. Learning segment provides scientific, professional, and education print and digital books, digital courseware to libraries, corporations, students, professionals, and researchers, as well as assessment services to businesses and professionals. Its operations are located in the United States, United Kingdom, India, Sri Lanka, and Germany.
High Profit Growth
The company's net income leads the industry, with the latest annual income totaling USD 1.68B.
Turnaround to Profit
The company's performance has turned profitable, with the latest annual net income of USD .
High Dividend
The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 90.71%.
Fairly Valued
The company’s latest PE is 15.38, at a medium 3-year percentile range.
Held by CI Select Canadian Equity Fund
Star Investor CI Select Canadian Equity Fund holds 50.00 shares of this stock.
Lower Market Activity
The company has less investor interest, with a 20-day turnover ratio of -0.26.

Analyst Rating

Based on 1 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
60.000
Target Price
+106.40%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current financial score of John Wiley & Sons Inc is 7.50, ranking 71 out of 156 in the Professional & Commercial Services industry. Its financial status is stable, and its operating efficiency is average. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 421.75M, representing a year-over-year decrease of 1.14%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year decrease of 10.96%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.50
Change
0

Financials

7.44

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets
Total liabilities
Free cash flow
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Quality of Earnings

7.73

Operational Efficiency

7.34

Growth Potential

7.73

Shareholder Returns

7.25

John Wiley & Sons Inc's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current valuation score of John Wiley & Sons Inc is 5.38, ranking 131 out of 156 in the Professional & Commercial Services industry. Its current P/E ratio is 15.38, which is 740.59% below the recent high of 129.28 and 2311.45% above the recent low of -340.11.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
5.38
Change
0

Valuation Dimensions

P/E
P/B
P/S
P/CF
Industry Ranking 59/156
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current earnings forecast score of John Wiley & Sons Inc is 8.00, ranking 31 out of 156 in the Professional & Commercial Services industry. The average price target is 60.00, with a high of 60.00 and a low of 60.00.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.00
Change
0

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Analyst Rating

Based on 1 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
60.000
Target Price
+102.50%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

10
Total
5
Median
5
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
John Wiley & Sons Inc
WLY
1
McGraw Hill Inc
MH
13
New York Times Co
NYT
11
News Corp
NWS
9
News Corp
NWSA
9
USA Today Ord Shs
TDAY
5
1
2

Financial Forecasting

EPS
Revenue
Net Profit
EBIT
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current price momentum score of John Wiley & Sons Inc is 6.52, ranking 117 out of 156 in the Professional & Commercial Services industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 31.34 and the support level at 27.76, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.46
Change
0.06

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Indicators

The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.

This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators
Sell(4)
Neutral(3)
Buy(0)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
-0.308
Sell
RSI(14)
38.237
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
27.045
Neutral
ATR(14)
1.004
High Vlolatility
CCI(14)
-130.762
Sell
Williams %R
75.637
Sell
TRIX(12,20)
-0.167
Sell
StochRSI(14)
23.069
Neutral
Moving Average
Sell(6)
Neutral(0)
Buy(0)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
29.676
Sell
MA10
30.388
Sell
MA20
30.813
Sell
MA50
31.710
Sell
MA100
34.694
Sell
MA200
37.902
Sell

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current institutional shareholding score of John Wiley & Sons Inc is 10.00, ranking 1 out of 156 in the Professional & Commercial Services industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 102.03%, representing a quarter-over-quarter increase of 4.60%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 4.80M shares, representing 10.96% of shares outstanding, with 4.12% decrease in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
10.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
5.56M
-0.78%
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Star Investors
4.81M
-1.79%
Neuberger Berman, LLC
3.27M
+14.52%
Clarkston Capital Partners, LLC
2.21M
+16.66%
State Street Investment Management (US)
1.67M
-2.47%
Schroder Investment Management Ltd. (SIM)
1.57M
+1.17%
Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.
1.56M
+3.67%
SG Capital Management LLC
1.47M
+32.63%
Brown Advisory
1.21M
-1.85%
WG6 LLC
1.20M
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1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Professional & Commercial Services domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The current risk assessment score of John Wiley & Sons Inc is 6.90, ranking 61 out of 156 in the Professional & Commercial Services industry. The company's beta value is 0.97. This indicates that the stock tends to underperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences smaller declines during downward trending markets. John Wiley & Sons Inc’s latest ESG disclosure leads the Professional & Commercial Services industry, indicating outstanding, compliant performance across environmental management, social responsibility, and governance, which may help mitigate overall risk.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.90
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
0.97
VaR
+2.94%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+37.83%
240-Day Volatility
+37.61%

Return

Best Daily Return
60 days
+4.14%
120 days
+4.18%
5 years
+15.27%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-8.63%
120 days
-8.63%
5 years
-17.35%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
-2.17
120 days
-1.65
5 years
-0.18

Risk Assessment

Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+37.83%
3 years
+45.32%
5 years
+55.74%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
-0.71
3 years
-0.14
5 years
-0.18
Skewness
240 days
+1.21
3 years
+0.61
5 years
-0.16

Volatility

Realised Volatility
240 days
+37.61%
5 years
+34.11%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+3.86%
5 years
+4.09%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
-198.23%
240 days
-198.23%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+23.27%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+32.71%

Liquidity

Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+0.95%
120 days
+0.87%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
-25.85%
60 days
+27.45%
120 days
+16.00%

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