JOHN WILEY AND SONS INC CLASS A (WLY)
Communication Services · Academic and Professional Publishing · NYSE
A global research and education provider transforming into an AI-data partner by licensing its two-century-old repository of trusted scientific content.
What JOHN WILEY AND SONS INC CLASS A does
Wiley is a global leader in scientific research and education, providing authoritative content, publishing services, and research intelligence. The company operates through two primary segments: Research, which provides peer-reviewed journals and solutions; and Learning, which offers digital courseware, assessments, and professional books. Wiley is increasingly focused on leveraging its proprietary research content and data to support AI model training and analytics through licensing agreements.
Recent developments
Wiley acquired Emerald Publishing on June 1, 2026, for approximately $462.7 million to expand its research portfolio and scale in economics, business, and finance. The company reaffirmed its full-year outlook despite lower Q1 revenue and earnings due to prior-year AI licensing comparisons and restructuring costs. Wiley has also launched new AI-integrated products, including the Spectral Analysis API for laboratories.
From JOHN WILEY AND SONS INC CLASS A's filing of 2026-09-04.
Themes: AI infrastructure / training data, scientific research publishing, open access publishing, ed-tech / digital courseware, academic assessment services, corporate knowledge networks
Fundamentals
- Price$49.40 as of 2026-10-08 close
- Market cap$3.0B as of 2011-05-31 (share count; price 2026-10-08)
- 1-year return+34.3% 2025-10-08 close $36.77 → 2026-10-08 close $49.40
- P/E11.82 as of 2026-10-08
- Net margin+13.2% FY2026, SEC XBRL
- ROE+26.1% FY2026, SEC XBRL
- Debt / equity0.81 as of 2026-09-02
- Revenue growth (YoY)-0.1% as of 2026-09-02
- Revenue CAGR (3y)-6.0% SEC XBRL
- Beta0.45 as of 2026-09-02
- Last reported earnings2026-09-03 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
Dividend: yield +3.0%; pays a dividend.
How WLY compares in its sector
- price-to-earnings ratiobottom 25% 69 covered Communication Services peers, as of 2026-10-08
- net profit margintop 25% 127 covered Communication Services peers, as of 2026-09-02
- operating margintop 25% 123 covered Communication Services peers, as of 2026-09-02
- return on equitytop 25% 113 covered Communication Services peers, as of 2026-09-02
- 3-year revenue CAGRbottom 25% 123 covered Communication Services peers
- indicated dividend yieldmiddle range 48 covered Communication Services peers, as of 2026-09-02
- free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)middle range 115 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 not currently in any published Top 10 list. Its scores are below.
Top 10 score
56.3 #399 of 1,379 scored · #11 of 55 in Communication Services
Capital return 78th (net share count bought back over the year 2.9) and profitability 74th (return on equity 26.1%, operating margin 16.5%); weakest is growth (11th, 3-year revenue CAGR -6%, revenue growth year over year -0.1%).
Scores as of 8 Oct 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 4.
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 18.5% 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 115 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 8, below the 25 that marks a real trend). Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 53, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bullish about 7 trading days ago (its momentum flipped positive). It made a new 20-day low about 13 trading days ago. Day-to-day price swings are unusually narrow versus its own recent history — a "Bollinger squeeze" (in the tightest 5% of the past ~6 months), which often precedes a bigger move.
Trend
8
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 18.5% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend | +18.5% |
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| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $50.31 | $50.31 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $41.68 | $41.68 |
| Swing structure | each recent peak has been lower than the one before it and each dip deeper — the pattern chart-watchers call a downtrend, which describes where price has already been and not where it goes next | lower highs and lower lows |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing low 15 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 15 sessions |
| Wave structure | its recent swings can be read as a completed three-part downward correction — a pullback in the A-B-C shape Elliott-wave chartists use; the labelling fails if price closes below 45.99. It is the only labelling that fits, though not with textbook proportions, and it describes the swings already printed, not what comes next. | possible three-wave downward correction, complete (atypical proportions) |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 115 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal | 115 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 8, below the 25 that marks a real trend) | 7.7 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 53, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30) | 53.1 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading near the top of its 14-day range ($45.99 to $49.66) — its "stochastic" reading is 93 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 climbing within that range over the last few sessions. | 92.9 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bullish about 7 trading days ago (its momentum flipped positive) | 7 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 14.0% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -14.0% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 74.1% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +74.1% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 14.0% below its highest point of the past year | 14.0% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it made a new 20-day low about 13 trading days ago | 13 sessions |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it made a new 55-day low about 13 trading days ago | 13 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 — 23% 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. | 23.5% |
| From the all-time high | it is 31.1% below its all-time high | -31.1% |
| Nearest price level | it is trading 1.1% above a support level at $48.85 — a price it turned at six times since 2024-10-23, most recently on 2026-08-12. Since 2024-10-08 it has 12 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. | -1.1% |
| 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 36011.1% above its all-time low | +36,011% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are unusually narrow versus its own recent history — a "Bollinger squeeze" (in the tightest 5% of the past ~6 months), which often precedes a bigger move | 5th percentile |
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| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $1.56 between its high and its low — about 3.2% 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 | $1.56 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $46.64 and $49.80 — 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 | $46.64 – $48.22 – $49.80 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 3.2% 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 | 3.1% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 5.0 daily ranges above its 200-day average price (18.5% 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 | 5.0 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 | 1.08× |
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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
2
| Since a doji | 2 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 | 2 sessions ago |
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| Since a bearish engulfing | 4 sessions ago it opened above the previous session's close and finished below that session's open — a "bearish engulfing" pair, where one down day more than undid the up day before it | 4 sessions ago |
Price gaps
3
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-10-08 0.1% above 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 | +0.1% |
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| Open gap | it gapped 2.7% below the previous close 49 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 3.3% gap down opened on 2026-09-15 has been "filled" 17 sessions ago — price traded back through the level the gap left behind, and it closed again during the very session that opened it | 17 sessions ago |
Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it has closed higher 4 sessions in a row, a +4% move over the run — an unbroken run of up days, which describes what has already happened and says nothing about the next session | 4 sessions up |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock beat the market by 0.4 percentage points (the stock gained 1.5% while the market gained 1.0%) | +0.4% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock lagged the market by 5.6 percentage points (the stock lost 1.8% while the market gained 3.8%) | -5.6% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock beat the market by 10.9 percentage points (the stock gained 28.3% while the market gained 17.5%) | +10.9% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock beat the market by 19.4 percentage points (the stock gained 34.3% while the market gained 15.0%) | +19.4% |
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, MACD momentum is positive, outperforming the market over 6 months — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 4 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 2 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bearish state: near the top of its 14-day range (overbought), trading below the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 2 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading 1.8% below the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-09-01 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established downtrend, with the band above acting as the level that would have to be cleared. The band itself is moderate, spanning 5.8% of the share price. | -1.8% |
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Volume-weighted price
2
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 18% above the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $41.95 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 191 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +17.8% |
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| Vs the average paid since it last reported | the price is 2% above the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-09-03 (its 8-K), so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $48.45 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 25 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +2.0% |
Falling wedge, bullish — broke out · entry $47.46 · 41 sessions in
Price levels it has turned at before
WLY last closed at $49.40 on 2026-10-08. Since 2024-10-08 it has turned at 12 prices below its last close and 1 above; the 3 nearest below and the nearest above are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $48.85 | Support | 1.1% below the last close | turned there six times · 2024-10-23 to 2026-08-12 |
| $45.47 | Support | 8.0% below the last close | turned there six times · 2024-12-27 to 2026-09-23 |
| $53.66 | Resistance | 8.6% above the last close | turned there three times · 2024-11-12 to 2026-07-06 |
| $42.90 | Support | 13.2% below the last close | turned there three times · 2025-02-05 to 2026-04-21 |
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 three-part downward correction — the A-B-C shape chartists use for a pullback — now complete.
This labelling fails — stops being a possible reading at all — if it closes below $45.99.
It is the only labelling that fits these swings, though its proportions are not the textbook ones.
This reading has stood for 7 trading days, since 2026-09-30.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-10-08.
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 · in a Bollinger Band volatility squeeze · trendless / choppy (low ADX) · beating the market · At the top of its 14-day range (stochastic above 80) · Trading below the Ichimoku cloud | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · macd · breakout · bollinger bands
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-10-08. 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 2026-10-07. 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$1.24 next reporting period, as of 2026-10-07
- Readings revised upward0% of 4 comparable readings
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)
["Disruptions and competition from AI technologies, including potential content cannibalization and legal/regulatory risks.","Sensitivity to federal research funding, university enrollment levels, and global economic conditions affecting institutional spending.","Integration risks associated with acquisitions like Emerald Publishing and the execution of restructuring initiatives."]
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)
4 institutional 13F filers reported holding WLY as of 2026-06-30 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).
- Distinct 13F filers 4
- Reported shares held 9,179,003
- Reported value $445,184,187
reported quarterly holdings change (2026-03-31 → 2026-06-30): 0 new, 3 increased, 1 decreased, 1 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.
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Short interest (FINRA)
WLY had 4,656,258 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-09-15 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) 4,656,258
- Prior settlement (shares) 4,596,660
- Reported change 1.3%
- Days to cover (reported) 6.23
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-09-15 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 (RELX)
- Springer Nature
- Taylor & Francis (Informa)
- Wolters Kluwer
- Pearson
- McGraw Hill
- Cengage Learning
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Frequently asked questions
What does JOHN WILEY AND SONS INC CLASS A (WLY) do?
Wiley is a global leader in scientific research and education, providing authoritative content, publishing services, and research intelligence. The company operates through two primary segments: Research, which provides peer-reviewed journals and solutions; and Learning, which offers digital courseware, assessments, and professional books. Wiley is increasingly focused on leveraging its proprietary research content and data to support AI model training and analytics through licensing agreements.
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 Academic and Professional Publishing. 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 2.99% (market data, as of 2026-09-02). 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, Springer Nature, Taylor & Francis (Informa), Wolters Kluwer and Pearson. 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 53, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-10-08). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on WLY come from?
Fundamentals come from SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-02 for the rest; prices are market data, as of 2026-09-02; 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: SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-02 for the rest. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-10-08.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.