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WLY

John Wiley SonsA
NYSE / Media & Entertainment
Last Price
At close
2026-07-17
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Current thesis
Record margins, stronger free cash flow, Research growth, and rapidly scaling AI revenue provide a credible constructive setup. A sustained shift toward recurring AI and proprietary research content could justify valuation expansion.
Posture
Constructive
Lead driver
Value
What changed
Value remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta -0.4.
What can break
AI monetization and recurring-revenue scaling remain execution-dependent.
Momentum
85
Value
62
Sentiment
59
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $60.00 · Bull $70.00 · Bear $42.00
Data freshness
Prices
As of 2026-07-17
Fundamentals
As of 2026-07-17 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-07-17 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-07-16 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Investment thesis
As of 2026-07-17
Supporting evidence
What
Grade A · Constructive
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $66.00
Why
Momentum85 · Δ7d -1.3
Value62 · Δ7d -0.4
Sentiment59 · Δ7d -5.5
So what
Strength-led posture (Net Neutral). Favor watchlist adds and disciplined entries.
Lead driver: Value · See fundamentals
Momentum
85
26% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
-1.3
Δ21d
-0.1
Value
62
39% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
-0.4
Δ21d
-0.4
Sentiment
59
34% active weight
Current posture
7d trendSoftening
Δ7d
-5.5
Δ21d
+2.9
Why this grade

Composite grade A. Momentum 85.3 / Value 62.0 / Sentiment 58.6

Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-07-17
Market Cap
$2.59B
Beta
0.98
Shares Out
50.76M
P/E (TTM)
16.4
P/S (TTM)
0.97
P/FCF (TTM)
20.44
Rev YoY
+1.2%
EPS YoY
+108.7%
Gross Margin
+71.1%
Op Margin
+12.0%
Net Debt
$693.27M
Current Ratio
0.54
As of 2026-07-17 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethodology