At the time of writing, John Wiley & Sons Inc [WLY] stock is trading at $33.93, up 1.74%. One of the good ways to gauge the recent performance is if the stock’s short-term value is rising or falling. The WLY shares have lost -8.64% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -10.17%, and not seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
John Wiley & Sons Inc [NYSE: WLY] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on September 08, 2022, when CJS Securities upgraded its rating to a Market Outperform. Previously, CJS Securities downgraded its rating to Market Perform on August 29, 2022.
For the past year, the stock price of John Wiley & Sons Inc fluctuated between $32.92 and $53.96. John Wiley & Sons Inc [NYSE: WLY] shares were valued at $33.93 at the most recent close of the market.
Analyzing the WLY fundamentals
According to John Wiley & Sons Inc [NYSE:WLY], the company’s sales were 1.67B for trailing twelve months, which represents an -1.74% plunge. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.71% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.13%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.08%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.06%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.04, Equity is 0.13 and Total Capital is 0.12. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of1.26.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 33.46 points at the first support level, and at 32.98 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 34.31, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 34.68.
Ratios To Look Out For
It is important to note that John Wiley & Sons Inc [NYSE:WLY] has a current ratio of 0.65. Also, the Quick Ratio is 0.61, while the Cash Ratio stands at 0.13. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 1.08, the price to book ratio is 2.46 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 19.07.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Flynn Jay, EVP & GM, Research & Learning, that happened on Jul 02 ’25 when 5300.0 shares were sold. SVP, Treasurer & Tax, Monaco Kevin completed a deal on Jun 30 ’25 to sell 3000.0 shares. Meanwhile, SVP, Chief Accounting Officer Caridi Christopher sold 5665.0 shares on Jul 01 ’25.
