John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (WLY) Stock Price History
Historical prices from 1980 to 2026
- 1M
- -7.0%
- 3M
- -10.0%
- YTD
- +61.0%
- 1Y
- +18.5%
- 3Y
- +8.9%
- 5Y
- -2.0%
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WLY Historical Performance
WLY Annual Returns
Year-by-year price performance · 2002–2026
- 2002 annual price return
- +6.7%
- 2003 annual price return
- +7.6%
- 2004 annual price return
- +32.3%
- 2005 annual price return
- +13.1%
- 2006 annual price return
- +0.6%
- 2007 annual price return
- +11.6%
- 2008 annual price return
- -13.4%
- 2009 annual price return
- +11.5%
- 2010 annual price return
- +8.2%
- 2011 annual price return
- -3.0%
- 2012 annual price return
- -13.8%
- 2013 annual price return
- +38.6%
- 2014 annual price return
- +10.2%
- 2015 annual price return
- -23.6%
- 2016 annual price return
- +23.7%
- 2017 annual price return
- +20.6%
- 2018 annual price return
- -29.5%
- 2019 annual price return
- +1.9%
- 2020 annual price return
- -5.9%
- 2021 annual price return
- +25.4%
- 2022 annual price return
- -30.2%
- 2023 annual price return
- -22.7%
- 2024 annual price return
- +39.9%
- 2025 annual price return
- -29.0%
- 2026 annual price return
- +76.9%
WLY Stock Price Trajectory (1980–2026)
As of October 3, 2026, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (WLY) trades at $47.50, representing a +18.5% return over the past year. The stock has delivered a +3.9% total return over five years (-2.0% CAGR), reflecting significant long-term value creation.
The stock reached its all-time high of $71.75 on June 13, 2018. From this peak, WLY has corrected -33.8%, currently trading 15% above its 200-day moving average, indicating continued institutional support.
When compared to Communication Services sector peers PSO (+13.4% 1Y), SCHL (+25.3% 1Y), and SSP (+9.6% 1Y), WLY has underperformed the peer group average. Compare WLY vs PSO →
WLY Historical Price Data · from 1980
Rows 1–50 of 11,784| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-02 | 48.98 | 48.98 | 47.34 | 47.50 | 399K | -2.86% |
| 2026-10-01 | 48.09 | 49.10 | 47.94 | 48.90 | 719K | +2.39% |
| 2026-09-30 | 47.77 | 48.92 | 47.76 | 47.76 | 445K | +0.04% |
| 2026-09-29 | 47.60 | 48.23 | 47.20 | 47.74 | 326K | +0.27% |
| 2026-09-28 | 47.25 | 48.22 | 47.10 | 47.61 | 518K | +0.13% |
| 2026-09-25 | 48.09 | 48.64 | 47.05 | 47.55 | 507K | -2.18% |
| 2026-09-24 | 48.46 | 49.43 | 47.74 | 48.61 | 387K | +1.80% |
| 2026-09-23 | 46.77 | 47.84 | 45.99 | 47.75 | 377K | +1.55% |
| 2026-09-22 | 48.00 | 48.32 | 46.93 | 47.02 | 335K | -0.57% |
| 2026-09-21 | 48.15 | 48.62 | 47.12 | 47.29 | 346K | -1.68% |
| 2026-09-18 | 48.70 | 48.80 | 47.55 | 48.10 | 1.04M | -2.55% |
| 2026-09-17 | 49.59 | 49.92 | 48.65 | 49.36 | 385K | -0.36% |
| 2026-09-16 | 48.93 | 49.99 | 48.45 | 49.54 | 619K | +0.43% |
| 2026-09-15 | 48.27 | 49.51 | 48.23 | 49.33 | 634K | +1.86% |
| 2026-09-14 | 47.77 | 48.68 | 47.44 | 48.43 | 488K | +2.98% |
| 2026-09-11 | 47.40 | 47.52 | 46.80 | 47.03 | 509K | -0.44% |
| 2026-09-10 | 48.08 | 48.67 | 47.08 | 47.24 | 594K | -1.56% |
| 2026-09-09 | 48.53 | 48.53 | 47.14 | 47.99 | 611K | -1.42% |
| 2026-09-08 | 48.68 | 48.95 | 47.13 | 48.68 | 691K | +1.02% |
| 2026-09-04 | 49.50 | 51.15 | 46.51 | 48.19 | 1.05M | -4.88% |
| 2026-09-03 | 49.73 | 54.78 | 49.11 | 50.66 | 1.14M | -0.76% |
| 2026-09-02 | 53.21 | 54.81 | 50.94 | 51.05 | 978K | -2.56% |
| 2026-09-01 | 52.53 | 53.30 | 52.18 | 52.39 | 532K | 0.00% |
| 2026-08-31 | 53.29 | 53.29 | 51.79 | 52.39 | 686K | -2.46% |
| 2026-08-28 | 54.16 | 54.42 | 53.25 | 53.71 | 381K | -0.61% |
| 2026-08-27 | 53.17 | 54.21 | 52.69 | 54.04 | 247K | +1.75% |
| 2026-08-26 | 53.65 | 53.82 | 52.86 | 53.11 | 319K | -1.45% |
| 2026-08-25 | 53.35 | 54.15 | 52.68 | 53.89 | 360K | +1.30% |
| 2026-08-24 | 51.91 | 53.24 | 51.91 | 53.20 | 252K | +3.14% |
| 2026-08-21 | 51.75 | 52.29 | 51.42 | 51.58 | 382K | -0.96% |
| 2026-08-20 | 51.46 | 52.82 | 51.46 | 52.08 | 325K | +0.21% |
| 2026-08-19 | 51.26 | 52.05 | 50.43 | 51.97 | 427K | +1.68% |
| 2026-08-18 | 51.37 | 52.39 | 50.94 | 51.11 | 439K | +0.61% |
| 2026-08-17 | 50.81 | 51.23 | 49.53 | 50.80 | 312K | -1.15% |
| 2026-08-14 | 52.30 | 52.30 | 51.26 | 51.39 | 462K | -0.83% |
| 2026-08-13 | 50.58 | 51.92 | 50.58 | 51.82 | 407K | +3.76% |
| 2026-08-12 | 49.12 | 50.05 | 49.02 | 49.94 | 260K | +0.73% |
| 2026-08-11 | 51.15 | 51.79 | 49.50 | 49.58 | 410K | -4.03% |
| 2026-08-10 | 51.64 | 52.32 | 51.17 | 51.66 | 690K | -1.28% |
| 2026-08-07 | 53.72 | 54.68 | 52.29 | 52.33 | 460K | -2.46% |
| 2026-08-06 | 54.24 | 54.80 | 53.10 | 53.65 | 373K | -1.49% |
| 2026-08-05 | 54.80 | 55.10 | 54.01 | 54.46 | 264K | -0.40% |
| 2026-08-04 | 52.41 | 54.82 | 52.41 | 54.68 | 347K | +2.98% |
| 2026-08-03 | 52.66 | 54.14 | 52.52 | 53.10 | 373K | +1.72% |
| 2026-07-31 | 52.55 | 52.55 | 51.14 | 52.20 | 351K | -0.55% |
| 2026-07-30 | 54.20 | 55.10 | 52.30 | 52.49 | 515K | -5.80% |
| 2026-07-29 | 54.65 | 57.45 | 54.54 | 55.72 | 568K | +2.62% |
| 2026-07-28 | 51.59 | 54.58 | 51.55 | 54.30 | 433K | +6.45% |
| 2026-07-27 | 50.33 | 51.49 | 50.33 | 51.01 | 465K | +2.95% |
| 2026-07-24 | 48.72 | 49.82 | 48.72 | 49.55 | 268K | +1.70% |
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WLY — Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying WLY stock.
How has WLY stock performed recently?
WLY returned +18.5% over the past year, beating its 5-year annualized CAGR of -2.0%. The stock trades above its 200-day moving average, confirming the uptrend.
What is WLY's all-time high price?
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. reached $71.75 on 2018-06-13. The 52-week high is $57.45. Current 1-year return of +18.5% places the stock closer to 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 1980-2026, downloadable in CSV format.