JOHN WILEY AND SONS INC CLASS A (WLY)
Communication Services · Educational Publishing and Research Services · NYSE
A global academic and professional publisher delivering peer-reviewed journals, educational content, and digital platforms to researchers and institutions, now leveraging AI to enhance publishing efficiency and content discovery.
What JOHN WILEY AND SONS INC CLASS A does
John Wiley & Sons is a global academic and professional publisher that produces peer-reviewed journals, books, and digital content for researchers, students, and professionals. The company's core business includes publishing scientific and technical journals, educational textbooks, and professional reference materials across multiple disciplines. Wiley operates through digital platforms and services that deliver content to institutions, corporations, and professional societies, and leverages AI technologies and data analytics to enhance its publishing output and distribution capabilities.
Themes: Academic publishing, Peer-reviewed research, Digital content platforms, Educational publishing, Professional information services, AI and machine learning in publishing, Research infrastructure
Fundamentals
- Price$51.58 as of 2026-08-21 close
- Market cap$3.1B as of 2026-08-21
- 1-year return+29.4% 2025-08-21 close $39.85 → 2026-08-21 close $51.58
- P/E11.48 as of 2026-08-24
- Net margin+13.2% as of 2026-08-24
- Gross margin+74.3% as of 2026-08-24
- ROE+28.9% as of 2026-08-24
- Debt / equity0.81 as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue growth (YoY)-0.1% as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue CAGR (3y)-6.0% SEC XBRL
- Beta0.75 as of 2026-08-24
- Last reported earnings2026-06-16 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
Dividend: yield +3.5%; pays a dividend.
How WLY compares in its sector
- price-to-earnings ratiobottom 25% 79 covered Communication Services peers, as of 2026-08-24
- net profit margintop 25% 132 covered Communication Services peers, as of 2026-08-24
- operating margintop 25% 132 covered Communication Services peers, as of 2026-08-24
- gross margintop 25% 132 covered Communication Services peers, as of 2026-08-24
- return on equitytop 25% 132 covered Communication Services peers, as of 2026-08-24
- 3-year revenue CAGRbottom 25% 121 covered Communication Services peers
- indicated dividend yieldmiddle range 48 covered Communication Services peers, as of 2026-08-24
- free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)middle range 114 covered Communication Services peers, as of FY2026
Position among covered Communication Services companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
Top 10 scores & list membership
WLY is in the Communication Services Short-term Top 10.
Communication Services Short-term Top 10 — since 18 Aug 2026
Long-term score
Not scored for the long-term list: no shareholder return data.
Short-term score
60.3 #198 of 1,704 scored · #4 of 66 in Communication Services
Catalysts 68th: open-market insider buys in 90 days 38, analysts' average price target is unchanged from the prior reading; setup 68th: no fresh 20-day breakout up or down; weakest is volume and participation 41st: it gapped 2.7% below the previous close and has not traded back through the level it left behind — an "unfilled gap", which describes a price range no trade has since crossed and is not a forecast that it will be crossed.
Communication Services Short-term Top 10
In this list since 18 Aug 2026 — currently 3rd in the list (3 days)
- Entered 18 Aug 2026: first selection for this list at rank 10, score 57.5.
Scores as of 21 Aug 2026. Each bar is a percentile: how this company ranked against every company the score ranked, 0–100. A list is a published formula and its output, not a recommendation. Method version 2.
Dividend coverage (FY2026)
Covered by reported results. In FY2026, WLY's dividend was covered by reported results (earnings payout 34%, free-cash-flow payout 36%). This describes past coverage, not a forecast.
- Earnings payout34% dividends / net income
- Free-cash-flow payout36% dividends / (operating cash flow − capex)
Coverage derived from reported SEC EDGAR XBRL figures for FY2026 (dividends paid vs. net income and free cash flow, same fiscal year). This describes PAST coverage for one fiscal year — it does not predict whether a dividend will be maintained, raised, or cut, and a one-year payout ratio can be distorted by non-recurring items. Informational only — not financial advice.
How JOHN WILEY AND SONS INC CLASS A looks technically
JOHN WILEY AND SONS INC CLASS A (WLY) is trading 31.5% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend. Its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 82 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal. There is no clear trend right now — the price is choppy (ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 15, below the 25 that marks a real trend). Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 52, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). It made a new 20-day high about 18 trading days ago.
Trend
8
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 31.5% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend | +31.5% |
|---|---|---|
| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $49.93 | $49.93 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $39.21 | $39.21 |
| Swing structure | each recent peak has been higher than the one before it and each dip has been shallower — the pattern chart-watchers call an uptrend, which describes where price has already been and not where it goes next | higher highs and higher lows |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing low 9 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 9 sessions |
| Wave structure | its recent swings can be read as a five-part upward sequence — what Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — now in leg 3 of five; the labelling fails if price closes below 49.02. It is one of several labellings that fit, and it describes the swings already printed, not what comes next. The same swings also read as a three-part correction in leg C. | possible upward five-wave sequence, in wave 3 (one of several readings) |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 82 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal | 82 sessions |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | there is no clear trend right now — the price is choppy (ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 15, below the 25 that marks a real trend) | 14.8 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 52, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30) | 51.6 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading in the lower half of its 14-day range ($49.02 to $55.10) — its "stochastic" reading is 42 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been slipping within that range over the last few sessions. | 42.1 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, is in negative territory (momentum leaning bearish) | 11 sessions |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $57.45 | $57.45 |
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| From the 52-week high | it is 10.2% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -10.2% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 81.7% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +81.8% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 10.2% below its highest point of the past year | 10.2% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it made a new 20-day high about 18 trading days ago | 18 sessions |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it made a new 55-day high about 18 trading days ago | 18 sessions |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $71.75 (set on 2018-06-13) | $71.75 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($28.79 to $55.72), and it has given back roughly a quarter of its rise from last year’s low — 15% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $38.22 to $39.08. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 15.4% |
| From the all-time high | it is 28.1% below its all-time high | -28.1% |
| Nearest price level | it is trading 4.0% below a resistance level at $53.66 — a price it turned at three times since 2024-11-12, most recently on 2026-07-06. Since 2024-08-21 it has 13 such levels below the current price and 1 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | +4.0% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $0.1368 (set on 1973-12-28) | $0.1368 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 37604.7% above its all-time low | +37,605% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are about average versus its own recent 6-month history | 41st percentile |
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| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $1.73 between its high and its low — about 3.4% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was | $1.73 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $49.16 and $55.42 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles | $49.16 – $52.29 – $55.42 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 3.4% in a typical session — about typical for the companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price | 3.4% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 7.1 daily ranges above its 200-day average price (31.5% above it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale | 7.1 daily ranges above its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average | 0.88× |
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Analyst
2
| Change in the average price target | analysts' average price target is unchanged from the prior reading | 0.0% |
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| Change in the consensus rating | not available for this company yet | n/a |
Candlestick patterns
1
| Since a doji | 4 sessions ago it opened and closed at almost the same price after trading through a wider range — a "doji", the classic picture of buyers and sellers finishing the session level | 4 sessions ago |
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Price gaps
3
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-08-21 0.6% below the previous session's close — an overnight gap, the part of the move that happened while the market was shut, and traded back through that level before the close | -0.6% |
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| Open gap | it gapped 2.7% below the previous close 16 sessions ago and has not traded back through the level it left behind at 55.72 — an "unfilled gap", which describes a price range no trade has since crossed and is not a forecast that it will be crossed | -2.7% |
| Gap filled | a 2.1% gap up opened on 2026-07-27 has been "filled" 8 sessions ago — price traded back through the level the gap left behind, and it took 11 sessions to close | 8 sessions ago |
Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it closed lower in its latest session, after a session that did not close lower — a single down day rather than a run | 1 session down |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock lagged the market by 0.7 percentage points (the stock gained 1.6% while the market gained 2.3%) | -0.7% |
|---|---|---|
| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock beat the market by 20.1 percentage points (the stock gained 23.2% while the market gained 3.1%) | +20.1% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock beat the market by 61.6 percentage points (the stock gained 72.7% while the market gained 11.1%) | +61.6% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock beat the market by 9.0 percentage points (the stock gained 29.4% while the market gained 20.5%) | +8.9% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 4 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bullish state: a "golden cross" — its 50-day average is above its 200-day, trading above its 200-day average, outperforming the market over 6 months, trading above the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 4 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 1 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it is currently in a bearish state: MACD momentum is negative — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 1 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading 5.9% above the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-07-16 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established uptrend, with the band below acting as the level that would have to give way. The band itself is moderate, spanning 5.5% of the share price. | +5.9% |
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Volume-weighted price
2
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 28% above the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $40.27 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 158 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +28.1% |
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| Vs the average paid since it last reported | the price is 4% above the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-06-16 (its 8-K), so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $49.70 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 47 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +3.8% |
Price levels it has turned at before
WLY last closed at $51.58 on 2026-08-21. Since 2024-08-21 it has turned at 13 prices below its last close and 1 above; the 3 nearest below and the nearest above are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $53.66 | Resistance | 4.0% above the last close | turned there three times · 2024-11-12 to 2026-07-06 |
| $48.82 | Support | 5.3% below the last close | turned there 8 times · 2024-08-30 to 2026-08-12 |
| $47.39 | Support | 8.1% below the last close | turned there twice · 2024-09-19 to 2025-03-10 |
| $45.36 | Support | 12.1% below the last close | turned there five times · 2024-12-27 to 2025-06-27 |
A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.
Wave structure
Its recent swings can be read as a five-part upward sequence — what Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — now in leg 3 of five.
This labelling fails — stops being a possible reading at all — if it closes below $49.02.
This is one of several labellings that fit the same swings, so treat it as a reading rather than the reading. It was chosen from 2 labellings that survived the rules, counting shorter readings of the same bars.
On past moves of this shape the leg has usually ended somewhere between $58.02 and $63.58 — that is where it has tended to end if the count holds, not a forecast of where the price goes.
Alternate reading: The same swings also read as a three-part correction in leg C, which fails on a close below $49.02.
This reading has stood for 1 trading day, since 2026-08-21.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-08-21.
An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.
Screens: Trading above the 200-day moving average · trendless / choppy (low ADX) · beating the market · Stretched far above its 200-day average (6+ daily ranges) · Trading above the Ichimoku cloud · Elliott wave 3 candidates | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · breakout
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-08-21. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Analyst consensus
- Mean price target$68.00 range $68.00 – $68.00
Analyst estimates, as of 2026-08-18. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.
Analyst EPS estimate for WLY
- Consensus EPS estimate$0.4 next reporting period, as of 2026-08-18
Change over time is not available yet: it needs two readings of the same reporting period at least 30 days apart, and we have been recording these estimates since 2026-08-04. An estimate for a DIFFERENT quarter is not a revision, so a reading from before the last report is never compared with one after it.
The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["IP protection challenges intensified by AI technologies and piracy: Unauthorized misappropriation of copyrighted content and trademarks is becoming more difficult and costly to detect and enforce, particularly with AI-enabled infringement methods and global digital distribution.","AI disruption and market cannibalization: Rapid development of AI technologies could disrupt publishing markets, increase competition, cannibalize sales of existing products, and create legal/regulatory compliance risks that are difficult to predict.","Dependence on subscriber renewal rates and publication output growth: The company's profitability relies on maintaining strong journal subscription renewals, expanding publishing output to meet global demand, and managing institutional and wholesale consolidation risks."]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of WLY's 10-Q filed 2026-03-06 against the prior one filed 2025-12-05.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
- Added:
- Newer filing (2026-03-06) states adjusted results at constant currency no longer include contributions from Held for Sale or Sold segment in either current or prior year periods, presented on consistent basis
- Newer filing (2026-03-06) specifies that in fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025, Global Restructuring Program was further extended due to completion of divestitures with focus on optimizing cost structure, particularly technology costs and corporate expenses
- Removed:
- Older filing (2025-12-05) included reconciliation table of US GAAP Revenue to Non-GAAP Adjusted Revenue with specific line item for Held for Sale or Sold segment adjustments
- Older filing (2025-12-05) provided detail that Wiley Edge business was sold on May 31, 2024, with India operations sold on August 31, 2024
- Older filing (2025-12-05) included specific breakdown of operating and administrative expense decreases excluding Held for Sale or Sold segment on constant currency basis
- Reworded:
- Older filing (2025-12-05) stated Held for Sale or Sold segment 'reports' versus newer filing (2026-03-06) states it 'reported'
- Older filing (2025-12-05) had section header 'RESULTS OF OPERATIONS – THREE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2025' with 'SECOND QUARTER SUMMARY' versus newer filing (2026-03-06) has 'RESULTS OF OPERATIONS – THREE MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2026' with 'THIRD QUARTER SUMMARY'
- Older filing (2025-12-05) described adjusted results as 'excluding Held for Sale or Sold segment results' versus newer filing (2026-03-06) describing them as 'no longer include any contributions from the Held for Sale or Sold segment'
- Older filing (2025-12-05) stated cost of sales decreased 'primarily due to lower inventory costs and, to a lesser extent, the prior year including employee costs primarily related to the Wiley Edge business' versus newer filing (2026-03-06) states increased 'primarily due to higher royalty costs, partially offset by lower inventory costs'
- Notes:
- Newer filing covers three months ended January 31, 2026 while older filing covers three months ended October 31, 2025, making period-to-period comparisons within filings not directly comparable
- Text in newer filing appears truncated at end of Global Restructuring Program section with incomplete sentence 'Excluding actions re'
Risk Factors
- Reworded:
- Item 1A. Risk Factors page number changed from 60 (older filing, 2025-12-05) to 58 (newer filing, 2026-03-06)
- Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds page number changed from 60 (older filing) to 58 (newer filing)
- Item 5. Other Information page number changed from 60 (older filing) to 58 (newer filing)
- Item 6. Exhibits page number changed from 61 (older filing) to 59 (newer filing)
- SIGNATURES page number changed from 62 (older filing) to 60 (newer filing)
- Notes:
- The provided text sections are identical in substantive content; only table of contents page number references differ between the two filings
- The text provided appears to be truncated at the end (both end mid-sentence with 'are regarded as useful to'), so a complete comparison of the full Risk Factors section cannot be performed
AI-assisted comparison of two SEC filing sections. It describes wording and theme changes only, makes no materiality, legal, or investment judgement, and is not financial advice. Informational only — not financial advice.
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
No open-market insider purchases or sales are on record for WLY — recent Form 4 activity was compensation-related (awards, option exercises, or tax withholding), not open-market buying or selling.
View full insider trading history → View SEC Form 3/4/5 filingsOnly open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
Institutional ownership (13F)
5 institutional 13F filers reported holding WLY as of 2026-03-31 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).
- Distinct 13F filers 5
- Reported shares held 9,141,281
- Reported value $348,282,811
reported quarterly holdings change (2025-12-31 → 2026-03-31): 0 new, 5 increased, 0 decreased, 0 exited. Change counts cover only managers that filed 13F reports in BOTH quarters, derived between two quarter-end snapshots — not same-day trades; a single manager is never said to have "bought" or "sold".
Institutional holdings are quarter-end long positions reported on SEC Form 13F-HR, filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends — they are delayed, are not real-time trades, exclude short positions and most non-US securities, and are not investment advice. Any increase/decrease is a reported change between two quarterly snapshots, not a same-day purchase or sale. These are quarter-end snapshots from the 13F filings on SEC EDGAR, filed within 45 days — not real-time, and any change is a difference between two quarterly reports, not a same-day trade. Informational only — not financial advice.
Short interest (FINRA)
WLY had 4,163,440 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
Short interest as a percent of shares outstanding is not shown for WLY because the newest share count we hold predates that settlement by more than 180 days, and a buyback or issuance in between would move the base. The reported figures above are unaffected.
- Reported short interest (shares) 4,163,440
- Prior settlement (shares) 3,782,633
- Reported change 10.07%
- Days to cover (reported) 9.34
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-07-31 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
Competitors & peers
- Elsevier (part of RELX Group)
- Springer Nature
- Sage Publishing
- Taylor & Francis
- Cengage Learning
- Pearson
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Frequently asked questions
What does JOHN WILEY AND SONS INC CLASS A (WLY) do?
John Wiley & Sons is a global academic and professional publisher that produces peer-reviewed journals, books, and digital content for researchers, students, and professionals. The company's core business includes publishing scientific and technical journals, educational textbooks, and professional reference materials across multiple disciplines.
What sector is JOHN WILEY AND SONS INC CLASS A (WLY) in?
JOHN WILEY AND SONS INC CLASS A (WLY) is classified in the Communication Services sector. Its industry is Educational Publishing and Research Services. It trades on NYSE.
Does WLY pay a dividend?
Yes — JOHN WILEY AND SONS INC CLASS A (WLY) pays a dividend, with an indicated yield of about 3.53% (market data, as of 2026-08-24). Informational only — not financial advice.
Who are JOHN WILEY AND SONS INC CLASS A's (WLY) competitors?
Notable peers of JOHN WILEY AND SONS INC CLASS A (WLY) include Elsevier (part of RELX Group), Springer Nature, Sage Publishing, Taylor & Francis and Cengage Learning. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Is JOHN WILEY AND SONS INC CLASS A (WLY) overbought or oversold right now?
JOHN WILEY AND SONS INC CLASS A (WLY) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 52, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-08-21). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on WLY come from?
Fundamentals and prices come from market data, as of 2026-08-24; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: market data, as of 2026-08-24. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-08-21.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.