John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (WLY) Stock Price History
Historical prices from 2011 to 2026
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WLY Historical Performance
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WLY Stock Price Trajectory (2011–2026)
As of May 8, 2026, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (WLY) trades at $40.70, representing a -8.7% return over the past year. The stock has delivered a -23.5% total return over five years (-8.2% CAGR), reflecting challenging market conditions.
The stock reached its all-time high of $71.75 on June 13, 2018. From this peak, WLY has corrected -43.3%, currently trading 13% above its 200-day moving average, indicating continued institutional support.
When compared to Communication Services sector peers PSO (-4.7% 1Y), SCHL (+116.2% 1Y), and SSP (+95.8% 1Y), WLY has underperformed the peer group average. Compare WLY vs PSO →
WLY Historical Price Data (2025–2026)
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| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-07 | 41.03 | 41.42 | 40.62 | 40.70 | 425K | +0.05% |
| 2026-05-06 | 41.27 | 41.32 | 40.23 | 40.68 | 447K | -0.45% |
| 2026-05-05 | 40.30 | 41.01 | 40.22 | 40.86 | 285K | +1.69% |
| 2026-05-04 | 40.75 | 41.50 | 39.83 | 40.18 | 306K | -1.83% |
| 2026-05-01 | 41.27 | 41.42 | 40.84 | 40.93 | 252K | 0.00% |
| 2026-04-30 | 40.34 | 41.27 | 40.20 | 40.93 | 219K | +0.76% |
| 2026-04-29 | 41.02 | 41.12 | 40.57 | 40.62 | 225K | -0.95% |
| 2026-04-28 | 41.38 | 41.59 | 40.78 | 41.01 | 265K | -0.07% |
| 2026-04-27 | 41.24 | 41.59 | 40.90 | 41.04 | 242K | -0.07% |
| 2026-04-24 | 41.27 | 41.54 | 40.84 | 41.07 | 325K | -0.61% |
| 2026-04-23 | 41.54 | 41.56 | 40.65 | 41.32 | 374K | -1.34% |
| 2026-04-22 | 42.49 | 42.78 | 41.79 | 41.88 | 546K | -1.30% |
| 2026-04-21 | 41.70 | 43.18 | 41.61 | 42.43 | 524K | +1.82% |
| 2026-04-20 | 41.37 | 41.84 | 40.91 | 41.67 | 392K | +0.36% |
| 2026-04-17 | 40.72 | 41.98 | 40.72 | 41.52 | 372K | +2.32% |
| 2026-04-16 | 40.52 | 40.80 | 40.41 | 40.58 | 311K | +0.72% |
| 2026-04-15 | 39.84 | 40.51 | 39.81 | 40.29 | 351K | +1.28% |
| 2026-04-14 | 38.83 | 39.79 | 38.65 | 39.78 | 450K | +3.22% |
| 2026-04-13 | 38.33 | 38.54 | 37.71 | 38.54 | 411K | +0.23% |
| 2026-04-10 | 38.60 | 38.60 | 38.20 | 38.45 | 407K | -0.36% |
| 2026-04-09 | 38.49 | 38.73 | 38.45 | 38.59 | 386K | -0.05% |
| 2026-04-08 | 38.56 | 39.02 | 38.32 | 38.61 | 579K | +0.91% |
| 2026-04-07 | 38.25 | 38.53 | 38.09 | 38.26 | 343K | -0.62% |
| 2026-04-06 | 39.00 | 39.17 | 38.24 | 38.50 | 447K | -1.41% |
| 2026-04-02 | 38.89 | 39.40 | 38.59 | 39.05 | 346K | +0.88% |
| 2026-04-01 | 38.11 | 38.99 | 37.87 | 38.71 | 426K | +1.60% |
| 2026-03-31 | 38.33 | 38.97 | 37.85 | 38.10 | 558K | +0.37% |
| 2026-03-30 | 37.47 | 38.35 | 37.47 | 37.96 | 369K | +0.90% |
| 2026-03-27 | 37.69 | 38.53 | 37.37 | 37.62 | 601K | -1.67% |
| 2026-03-26 | 37.36 | 38.38 | 37.12 | 38.26 | 422K | +2.33% |
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How has WLY stock performed recently?
WLY declined -8.7% over the past year, below its 5-year annualized CAGR of -8.2%. The stock trades above its 200-day moving average, reflecting the downtrend.
What is WLY's all-time high price?
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. reached $71.75 on 2018-06-13. The 52-week high is $45.64. Current 1-year return of -8.7% places the stock further from historical peaks.
Where can I download WLY historical price data?
This page provides WLY daily OHLCV data with 50-day MA, 200-day MA, and RSI indicators. Data spans 2011-2026, downloadable in CSV format.