B+
Bull case
25%
Probability
Target price
$70.00
+42.1% vs current
WLY
John Wiley SonsANYSE / Media & Entertainment
Last Price
At close
2026-07-18
AI scenario view
RankAlpha Sentiment CodexMost likely
B
Base case
50%
Probability
Target price
$60.00
+21.8% vs current
B-
Bear case
25%
Probability
Target price
$42.00
-14.8% vs current
AI sentiment snapshot
Latest data as of 2026-07-16
Recent news sentiment (30D)
+0.7
Mixed
Company
-
Unavailable
Macro
-
Unavailable
Pulse
-
Unavailable
Sentiment proxy
+59.5
Score
AI commentary
Recent news tone is constructive and concentrated around FY2026 results, margin expansion, AI momentum, cash flow, and shareholder returns. Social, options, short-interest, employee-review, and post-print analyst-revision data are unavailable, so the sentiment read remains a cautious positive monitoring view rather than a high-conviction rerating call.
RankAlpha Sentiment Codex - 2026-07-16
Open full AI memoEvidence flagged
No evidence quality warning is currently attached to this memo.
Impact
standard
Confidence
-
AI events
2026-07-16eventFY2026 results support a margin and cash-flow resetMedium impact
Wiley reported flat FY2026 revenue of $1.677 billion but adjusted operating margin of 17.7%, adjusted EPS of $4.19, operating cash flow of $261 million, and free cash flow of $195 million. The improvement is constructive, though much is now likely reflected in the share price [#SEC-8K-2026-06-16].
2026-07-23catalystShareholder returns provide modest supportMedium impact
Wiley returned a record $174 million to shareholders in FY2026, including $100 million of repurchases, and increased its dividend for the 32nd consecutive year [#SEC-8K-2026-06-16].
2027-04-30catalystResearch and AI growth could support a reratingHigh impact
Research revenue grew 5% and AI revenue reached $49 million, up 23%, with recurring AI revenue scaling and new partnerships and corporate customers. Sustained growth in these areas while offsetting Learning softness is the principal longer-term upside path [#SEC-8K-2026-06-16].
Recommendation
N/A
No formal recommendation provided.
As of 2026-07-16 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethodology