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Access Investment Management Adds to Wiley Stake as Investors Revisit the Publishing LeaderWLYB — John Wiley & Sons Inc
NYSE · Media · Media
$43.49+14.45%Market cap1.88B
- Latest Close
- $43.49
- 30-Day Move
- +14.4%
- Market Cap
- $1.9B
- Shares Outstanding
- 51,320,000
- P/E Ratio
- 12.42
- P/B Ratio
- 3.12
Analyst consensus: Buy · 5 analysts
NYSE:WLYBMedia / MediaDelayed public snapshot
John Wiley & Sons Inc
A read-only Alphactor snapshot forJohn Wiley & Sons Inc. It uses the same research structure as the app, but with delayed data and shallow depth so search visitors can evaluate the stock before signing up.
Snapshot as of2026-04-21
Topline snapshot
Latest Close
$43.49
30-Day Move
+14.4%
Market Cap
$1.9B
Shares Outstanding
51,320,000
P/E Ratio
12.42
P/B Ratio
3.12
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Chart snapshot
$43.49
+14.4%last 90 delayed daily bars
Market cap$1.9B
90D High
$43.72
90D Low
$29.16
Avg Volume
1,795
What stands out
Gross margin is running at 74.1%, which gives a quick read on operating quality before you open the full model.
Net margin is 9.2%, useful for comparing WLYB against peers in Media.
WLYB is up 14.4% over the last 30 trading days shown on this page.
Latest operating income is $70M, which helps anchor the headline ratios with an actual earnings figure.
Research snapshot
Composite Fair Value
$55.33
Rule of 40
-3.3%
Fundamentals snapshot
Latest Close
$43.49
30-Day Move
+14.4%
Market Cap
$1.9B
Shares Outstanding
51,320,000
P/E Ratio
12.42
P/B Ratio
3.12
ROE
11.2%
ROA
3.1%
Gross Margin
74.1%
Operating Margin
13.5%
Net Margin
9.2%
Debt / Equity
1.06
Current Ratio
0.54
Dividend Yield
4.6%
Latest Revenue
$410M
Financial statement snapshot
Revenue
$410M
Gross Profit
$302M
Operating Income
$70M
Net Income
$30M
Gross Margin
7413.0%
Net Margin
924.0%
Current Ratio
0.54
Debt / Equity
1.06
Valuation snapshot
Fair Value
$55.33
Upside / Downside
+27.2%
Signal
Undervalued
Implied Growth
10.0%
DCF
$4.03
EPV
$14.37
EV/Rev
$147.60
Growth Assumption
-7.0%
Discount Rate
10.1%
Terminal Growth
2.0%
Base FCF
$120M
Valuation spread
Current Price
$43.49
Composite Fair Value
$55.33
DCF
$4.03
EPV
$14.37
EV/Rev
$147.60
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Moderate growth priced in
Quality snapshot
Altman Z
2.17
Grey
Piotroski
7
Strong (7-9)
Cash Conversion
2.41x
Rule of 40
-3.3%
Concerning
Annual financial history
Annual performance mix
| Period | Revenue | Operating Income | Net Income | Free Cash Flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-31 | $2.1B | $218M | $148M | $217M |
| 2023-12-31 | $2.0B | $205M | $17M | $170M |
| 2024-12-31 | $1.9B | $224M | $-200M | $106M |
| 2025-12-31 | $1.7B | $247M | $84M | $120M |
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The app opens the full statement deep dive
Extend the history well beyond this public snapshot to inspect longer cycles and regime changes.
Move from summary lines into detailed balance-sheet and cash-flow rows for working capital, debt, and capex analysis.
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News snapshot
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Bilibili, MARA And ZEEKR Are Among Top 8 Mid-Cap Gainers Last Week (Mar 3-Mar 7): Are The Others In Your Portfolio?Publisher(favicon_url='https://s3.massive.com/public/assets/news/favicons/themotleyfool.ico', homepage_url='https://www.fool.com/', logo_url='https://s3.massive.com/public/assets/news/logos/themotleyfool.svg', name='The Motley Fool')•2024-09-05
Why Wiley Stock Dropped 8% TodayPublisher(favicon_url='https://s3.massive.com/public/assets/news/favicons/seekingalpha.ico', homepage_url='https://seekingalpha.com/', logo_url='https://s3.massive.com/public/assets/news/logos/seekingalpha.svg', name='Seeking Alpha')•2023-04-23
Dividend Champion, Contender, And Challenger Highlights: Week Of April 23After signup
The full sentiment workspace adds context
Go past the public headlines into fuller article history, source cross-checks, and deeper narrative tracking.
Tie news into alerts, watchlists, and conviction changes instead of browsing one static batch of stories.
Insider activity snapshot
Buy Value
$0
Sell Value
$614,854.77
Buys
0
Sells
3
Buy Value
$0
Sell Value
$614,854.77
Buy/Sell Ratio
0.00x
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The full app goes deeper on insider behavior
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Recent insider transactions
| Date | Name | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-15 | Dobson David C | A | 352 | $31.01 |
| 2026-01-15 | MCDANIEL RAYMOND W | A | 706 | $31.01 |
| 2026-01-15 | Baker Mari Jean | A | 476 | $31.01 |
| 2026-01-15 | Madden Karen N | A | 60 | $31.01 |
| 2026-01-15 | Andresen Katherine Dunn | A | 47 | $31.01 |
| 2026-01-15 | Hemphill Brian O | A | 160 | $31.01 |
| 2026-01-15 | Singh Inder M | A | 174 | $31.01 |
| 2026-01-09 | WILEY DEBORAH E | D | 75,000 | $30.53 |
ETF holders snapshot
| ETF | Shares | Weight | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund | 24,173 | 0.00% | 2025-12-31 |
| Fidelity Concord Street Trust-Fidelity Extended Market Index Fund | 6,951 | 0.00% | 2026-02-28 |
| Gabelli Equity Series Funds Inc-The Gabelli Small Cap Growth Fund | 4,500 | 0.00% | 2025-12-31 |
| Fidelity Concord Street Trust-Fidelity Series Total Market Index Fund | 2,019 | 0.00% | 2026-02-28 |
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The deeper ownership view shows who is leaning in
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Use those ownership shifts alongside conviction and alerts in the full app workflow.
Analyst consensus?
Rating(?)
4
Consensus
BuyTarget Mean(?)
—
Target High(?)
—
Target Low(?)
—
Analysts
5
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