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NEW YORK - John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE:WLY) saw its shares jump 8% in premarket trading on Tuesday after the academic publishing company reported better-than-expected fourth quarter results and provided an optimistic outlook for fiscal 2026.
For the fourth quarter ended April 30, Wiley posted adjusted earnings per share of $1.37, surpassing the analyst consensus estimate of $1.31. Revenue came in at $443 million, also beating expectations of $434.9 million.
The company’s Research segment, which includes its scientific journal publishing business, saw revenue rise 4% year-over-year to $280.7 million. Meanwhile, the Learning segment revenue declined 5% to $161.9 million, impacted by lower AI licensing revenue compared to the prior year quarter.
"We delivered another strong year of execution as we met or exceeded our financial commitments, drove profitable growth in our core, expanded margins and free cash flow," said Matthew Kissner, President and CEO.
Looking ahead, Wiley provided fiscal 2026 guidance, expecting EPS of $2.78-$3.64, versus the consensus of $3.55. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. sees FY2026 revenue of $1.62-1.66 billion, versus the consensus of $1.67 billion.
Wiley also reaffirmed its fiscal 2026 targets, including expanding its adjusted EBITDA margin to a range of 25.5% to 26.5%.
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