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John Wiley & Sons (WLY) stock forecast and fair value
John Wiley & Sons (WLY) trades at $50.23. One analyst's price target is $68.00 (+35%). Across 26 valuation methods the middle fair value is $50.75 (+1%); the DCF says $68.39.
Fair value by method
| Method | Low | Point | High | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regime-switching Monte Carlo 10th–90th | $2.19 | $94.74 | $248.34 | +89% |
| DCF — Monte Carlo 10th–90th percentile | $3.07 | $68.39 | $143.39 | +36% |
| P/E vs peers | $58.18 | $65.14 | $88.03 | +30% |
| P/E vs peers, weighted | $53.34 | $105.08 | $124.67 | +109% |
| P/E vs peers, matched | $57.12 | $62.71 | $96.37 | +25% |
| EV/EBITDA vs peers | $35.19 | $52.27 | $103.93 | +4% |
| EV/EBITDA vs peers, weighted | $27.85 | $36.94 | $58.93 | -26% |
| EV/Sales vs peers | $1.55 | $4.16 | $31.44 | -92% |
| EV/Sales vs peers, weighted | $3.96 | $26.58 | $50.28 | -47% |
| EV/Sales vs peers, matched | $1.63 | $13.69 | $40.48 | -73% |
John Wiley & Sons' latest quarter
John Wiley & Sons, Q1 FY27: revenue $386M (-3% year over year), operating margin 0.8%, net loss $11.7M, operating cash flow −$55.3M. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
Questions
What is the price target for WLY stock?
One analyst's 12-month target is $68.00, +35% from $50.23. The average rating is none.
What is John Wiley & Sons' fair value?
The fair-value methods on Filing Flows (DCF, Monte Carlo, peer multiples and others) put it between $4.16 and $114.58, with a middle value of $50.75 against a price of $50.23. Each method's assumptions are on the page.
Does John Wiley & Sons usually beat earnings estimates?
It beat the consensus EPS estimate in 100% of the quarters on record.
Is WLY stock a buy?
Filing Flows does not give advice. It shows what analysts expect, what each valuation method implies and the figures behind them, read from SEC filings, so you can judge for yourself.
Updated Nov 8, 2026. Read automatically from SEC filings and public data; errors are possible. Not investment advice.