WLY - NYSE
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
$42.96
-1.6%John Wiley & Sons, Inc. operates as a research and education company worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Research Publishing & Platforms, Academic & Professional Learning, and Education Services. The Research Publishing & Platforms segment offers scientific, technical, medical, and scholarly journals, as well as related content and services to learned societies, individual researchers, other professionals, and academic, corporate, and government libraries. This segment also publishes physical sciences and engineering, health sciences, social sciences, and humanities and life sciences journals; and provides a publishing software and service for scholarly and professional societies, and publishers to deliver, host, enhance, market, and manage their content on the web through the Literatum platform. It sells and distributes its products through various channels, including research libraries and library consortia, and independent subscription agents, as well as directly to professional society members, bookstores, online booksellers, and other customers. The Academic & Professional Learning segment provides education publishing and professional learning products and services, including scientific, professional, and education print and digital books, digital courseware, and test preparation services to libraries, corporations, students, professionals, and researchers, as well as learning, development, and assessment services for businesses and professionals. This segment distributes its products through chain and online booksellers, libraries, colleges and universities, corporations, direct to consumer, websites, distributor networks, and other online applications. The Education Services segment provides online program management services for higher education institutions and talent development services including placement and training for professionals and businesses. The company was founded in 1807 and is headquartered in Hoboken, New Jersey.
At a Glance
Live SnapshotSEC Filings
WLY - Filing history and reports
| Filing Type | Filing Date | Period Ending | Fiscal Year | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
8-K 8-K 2026 N/A | June 02, 2026 | June 01, 2026 | 2026 | |
10-Q 10-Q 2026 Q1 Q1 | March 06, 2026 | January 31, 2026 | 2026 | |
8-K 8-K 2026 N/A | March 05, 2026 | March 05, 2026 | 2026 | |
8-K 8-K 2025 N/A | December 10, 2025 | December 10, 2025 | 2025 | |
10-Q 10-Q 2025 Q4 Q4 | December 05, 2025 | October 31, 2025 | 2025 |
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Current Report
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