WLY
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.Communication Services · $2.5B market cap
Verdict
Share price
$47.50
close of Oct 3, 2026
Fair value
$50.08
Sticker Price
Payback Price
$20.03
buy price
WLY is Fairly Valued: at $47.50 it's within 5% of its fair value of $50.08. Its buy price (Payback Price) is $20.03, 58% below today's price. Business quality is limited: only 1 of 5 key numbers clears the 10% bar.
How we valued it
Dividend Discount Model. It has paid a dividend for 10+ years in a row, raised it most years, and yields over 2%. For a steady payer like this, the dividend is the best guide to value.
Business quality
1 of 5 clear the 10% bar. What are the Big Five?
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Since Jun 25, 2026: no open-market purchases and 31 other filings (stock awards, tax withholding and similar). Why purchases matter
Other filings
Hemphill Brian O
director · 2026-07-23
Award
105 shares
Dobson David C
director · 2026-07-23
Award
230 shares
Singh Inder M
director · 2026-07-23
Award
114 shares
Baker Mari Jean
director · 2026-07-23
Award
311 shares
Andresen Katherine Dunn
director · 2026-07-23
Award
31 shares
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Madden Karen N
director · 2026-07-23
Award
39 shares
MCDANIEL RAYMOND W
director · 2026-07-23
Award
462 shares
Caridi Christopher
SVP, Chief Accounting Officer · 2026-06-30
Tax withholding
$91K
Caridi Christopher
SVP, Chief Accounting Officer · 2026-06-30
Option exercise
4,319 shares
Caridi Christopher
SVP, Chief Accounting Officer · 2026-06-30
Option exercise
905 shares
Monaco Kevin
SVP, Treasurer & Tax · 2026-06-30
Tax withholding
$59K
Monaco Kevin
SVP, Treasurer & Tax · 2026-06-30
Option exercise
3,835 shares
Weber Andrew
EVP, Technology and Operations · 2026-06-30
Tax withholding
$202K
Weber Andrew
EVP, Technology and Operations · 2026-06-30
Option exercise
6,631 shares
Weber Andrew
EVP, Technology and Operations · 2026-06-30
Option exercise
905 shares
Kissner Matthew
President and CEO · 2026-06-30
Tax withholding
$968K
Kissner Matthew
President and CEO · 2026-06-30
Option exercise
39,092 shares
Silver Deirdre P.
EVP, General Counsel · 2026-06-30
Tax withholding
$314K
Silver Deirdre P.
EVP, General Counsel · 2026-06-30
Option exercise
14,171 shares
McMahan Danielle
EVP, Chief People Officer · 2026-06-30
Tax withholding
$424K
McMahan Danielle
EVP, Chief People Officer · 2026-06-30
Option exercise
15,810 shares
Kowalski Jessica Patricia
EVP and GM, Research · 2026-06-25
Award
15,660 shares
Kowalski Jessica Patricia
EVP and GM, Research · 2026-06-25
Award
$1.0M
Kissner Matthew
President and CEO · 2026-06-25
Award
40,268 shares
Monaco Kevin
SVP, Treasurer & Tax · 2026-06-25
Award
1,705 shares
Weber Andrew
EVP, Technology and Operations · 2026-06-25
Award
8,680 shares
Albright Craig Morrow
EVP, Chief Financial Officer · 2026-06-25
Award
12,752 shares
Albright Craig Morrow
EVP, Chief Financial Officer · 2026-06-25
Award
$1.0M
Silver Deirdre P.
EVP, General Counsel · 2026-06-25
Award
6,443 shares
Caridi Christopher
SVP, Chief Accounting Officer · 2026-06-25
Award
2,054 shares
McMahan Danielle
EVP, Chief People Officer · 2026-06-25
Award
7,987 shares
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John Wiley & Sons, Inc., a publisher, provides authoritative content, data-driven insights, and knowledge services for the advancement of science, innovation, and learning in the United States, China, the United Kingdom, Japan, Australia, and internationally. The company’s Research segment provides scientific, technical, medical, and scholarly journals, as well as related content and services in the areas of…
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Fair value and Payback Price are estimates from the company's reported financials, not investment advice. Prices as of the close of Oct 3, 2026. How the Payback Price works