Wiley Class A (WLY)
Publishes scholarly journals and learning content while licensing research for AI.
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Publishes peer-reviewed journals, books, digital courseware, and workplace assessments, while licensing research content for AI and operating publishing platforms for societies and third parties. Research is the larger segment, with recurring journal agreements and partner-owned publication rights shaping the model.
Publishes scholarly research through its Research segment and higher-education and professional content through Learning. Research spans subscription and open-access journals, society publishing partnerships, AI content licensing, and Atypon hosting and workflow services; the Emerald acquisition broadened the portfolio in business, economics, engineering, and social sciences. Learning sells print and digital books, WileyPLUS and zyBooks courseware, and workplace assessments.
Operates predominantly through digital products, with publishing centers across the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, China, Germany, and India. Multi-year journal subscriptions and transformational agreements add recurring revenue, while open-access fees are tied to article publication. Research is the larger segment, and nearly half of journal-subscription revenue depends on publishing rights owned by professional societies and other partners.
Company facts
No analyst consensus on record.
EPSReportedEstimate
RevenueReportedEstimate
Balance sheet, Jul 31, 2026Cash & short-term investments $106.4M · Total debt $1.37B · Total assets $3.13B · Shareholders' equity $797.0M
- Revenue
- $386.4M
- Operating income
- $2.9M
- Net income
- −$11.7M
HistoryDividendAnnual yield
| Institutions | ≈ 84.49% | 42.82M shares | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 267 holders · as of Jun 30, 2026 · largest filers plus last quarter's tail | |||
| Insiders | 23.81% | 12.07M shares | |
| 14 holders · as of Jul 17, 2026 | |||
| Adds to | 108.30% | ||
50.68M company shares as of Sep 22, 2026 · institutions as of Jun 30, 2026 · holders as of their latest filing
This quarter's institutional total failed a plausibility check; shown: the largest filers plus last quarter's remainder.
These groups come from separate filings that can overlap, so they add to 108.30%; nothing is left for Other.
This company has 2 share classes; every stake here is a share of the whole company.
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Stake | Shares | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
Celia WileyInsider10 percent owner | 16.99% | 8.15M B · 462,338 A | filed May 20, 2025 |
BlackRock, Inc.Institution | 12.23% | 6.20M A · 62 B | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Neuberger Berman Group LLCInstitution | 5.98% | 3.02M A · 10,134 B | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Deborah E. Wiley1Insider10 percent owner | 5.34% | 2.75M A · 25,156 B | filed Jan 13, 2026 |
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLCInstitution | 4.92% | 2.49M A | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
- Deborah E. Wiley's transaction reports restate only vehicles that traded; the 2025 ownership statement (2.75M) less the 75.0K net shares sold since is used instead.
Insider tradesForm 4
No open-market trades in the last 12 months.
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- McGraw Hill
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- Pearson (ADR)
Higher-ed courseware and professional assessment rival in the Learning segment
Compare
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wiley Class A | $47.38 | +0.19% | $2.48B | 12.7 | — | 1.5 | −2.6% |
| RELX (ADR) | $32.92 | −1.47% | $58.33B | 20.2 | — | 4.5 | +1.0% |
| Clarivate | $1.89 | −2.33% | $1.23B | — | 2.6 | 0.5 | −5.5% |
| McGraw Hill | $13.55 | +2.19% | $2.54B | 28.2 | 6.8 | 1.2 | +2.7% |
| Pearson (ADR) | $15.93 | +0.16% | $9.55B | 23.8 | — | 2.0 | +4.8% |
| Median | 23.8 | 4.7 | 1.6 | +1.8% |