John Wiley & Sons (WLYB, $40.93) slashes revenue outlook on softening demand and enrollment headwinds
John Wiley & Sons Inc. posted a year-over-decrease in quarterly earnings, and also cut its revenue guidance for the fiscal year 2023, citing softening consumer spending and enrollment challenges.
The publishing company reported earnings of 68 cents a share for the quarter ended Oct. 31, lower than 99 cents a share in the year-ago quarter. Adjusted earnings (i.e. stripping out one-time items, including restructuring charges) came in at $1.20 a share.
Revenue slipped -3% year-over-year to $514.8 million in the quarter. Education-services unit revenue grew +12% on growth in its talent-development services offset by a moderate decrease in university-services segment from market-related enrollment headwinds. Revenue from its research segment were down -1%,and fell -14% in its academic- and professional-learning unit on lower demand for print course material. The professional-learning business experienced substantial weakening as consumers pulled back, offsetting the increase in corporate-leadership training.
The company now expects fiscal year 2023 sales of $2.11 billion to $2.15 billion on a constant-currency basis, revising down its prior guidance of $2.175 billion to $2.215 billion. In fiscal year 2022, the company generated revenue of $2.08 billion.
The company maintained its adjusted earnings outlook at $3.70 to $4.05 a share, vs. $4.16 a share in fiscal year 2022.
Momentum Indicator for WLYB turns positive, indicating new upward trend
WLYB saw its Momentum Indicator move above the 0 level on June 17, 2026. This is an indication that the stock could be shifting in to a new upward move. Traders may want to consider buying the stock or buying call options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 75 similar instances where the indicator turned positive. In of the 75 cases, the stock moved higher in the following days. The odds of a move higher are at .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for WLYB just turned positive on June 17, 2026. Looking at past instances where WLYB's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 42 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where WLYB advanced for three days, in of 64 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 209 cases where WLYB Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
Bearish Trend Analysis
The RSI Indicator demonstrates that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 7 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 11 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where WLYB declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
WLYB broke above its upper Bollinger Band on July 01, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (3.146) is normal, around the industry mean (6.175). P/E Ratio (12.635) is within average values for comparable stocks, (21.868). WLYB's Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.000) is very low in comparison to the industry average of (1.776). Dividend Yield (0.027) settles around the average of (0.021) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (1.669) is also within normal values, averaging (1.477).
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. WLYB’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to worse than average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating that the returns do not compensate for the risks. WLYB’s unstable profits reported over time resulted in significant Drawdowns within these last five years. A stable profit reduces stock drawdown and volatility. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 81, placing this stock worse than average.
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