WLYB

John Wiley & Sons Inc. Common Stock (WLYB)

Stock · NYSE · Consumer Discretionary

$52.53as of 10/16/2026

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October 12, 2026

WLYB Dividend Increase Keeps Fair Value In Focus. John Wiley & Sons recently raised its dividend, a move that has investors re-evaluating the stock's fair value. With a current yield of 3.53% and a trailing P/E of 12.5, the company continues to emphasize shareholder returns. This update highlights the ongoing debate around the stock's valuation relative to its income potential.

Active signals

Support level
$40.8
Industry
Books

What WLYB's price did in the 20 trading sessions after each past signal, compared with any 20-session window over the same period.

SignalTimesMedian 20-session returnHigher after 20 sessions
Bollinger Band Breakdown25+3.0%64%
Bollinger Band Breakout25-2.2%44%
200-Day Moving Average TouchActive now11-5.0%18%
Any 20-session window (baseline)+0.8%55%

Computed by MarketWall from daily closing prices since May 18, 2022. Returns are close-to-close and don't include dividends. Past results describe what happened before; they are not a forecast and not investment advice.

About WLYB

John Wiley & Sons, Inc., a publisher, provides authoritative content and research intelligence for the advancement of scientific discovery, innovation, and learning in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, and internationally. It operates through Research and Learning segment. The company's Research segment provides scientific, technical, medical, and scholarly journals, as well as related content and servi…

Sector
Consumer Discretionary
Industry
Books
Employees
4,500

Fundamentals

1-day range
Market cap
$2.76B
P/E (trailing)
12.68
P/E (forward)
—
EPS (trailing)
$3.73
Dividend yield
3.53%
Beta
0.77
Avg. volume
2.5K
Ex-dividend date
October 6, 2026
Dividend pay date
October 22, 2026
52-week range
$28.38$57.45
Next earnings: December 3, 2026confirmed

John Wiley & Sons Inc. Common Stock Competitors

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  • WLYB
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    $52.53
    ▲ 1.82%
    Market cap $2.76BP/E 12.68
    $28.38$57.45
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    Market cap $2.72BP/E 12.86
    $28.38$57.45
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    Market cap $752.62MP/E 12.66
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    Market cap $10.53BP/E 24.60
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P/E shows — for peers not currently carrying a live signal of their own.

Institutional Ownership

March 31, 2026

Total shares held
217.0K
Total value held
$8.19M
Institutional holders
14
Top holders this quarter
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