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John Wiley & Sons Inc. (WLYB) Options Positioning, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$54.23 0.00% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $54.36

John Wiley & Sons Inc. (WLYB) earns a Roarable Rating of B (Buy) with 74/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (74% profit margin, 15% return on capital) with steady institutional support. The company’s underlying cash engine and institutional positioning keep the composite score in the Green Buy zone.

📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 74/100 (B) historically ranked in the Top 12% of excess returns over the next 90 days (+7.3% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 69.4% hit rate) →

ROARABLE B • BUY Cap $2.75B

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As of 2026-11-02, John Wiley & Sons Inc. (NYSE: WLYB) is rated B (Buy / BUY) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 74/100 at a spot price of $54.23 (0.00% 1D, market cap $2.75B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 13/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 14/20, Executive Insider Alignment 14/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 15/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 18/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, WLYB ranks #82 in composite RQD confidence.

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🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does WLYB compare to WLY and SCHL in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

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Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Books), WLYB carries a Roarable B (74/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 12.4x, gross margin of 74.3%, and ROIC of 15.1%. By comparison, WLY (John Wiley & Sons Inc.) holds a B grade (72/100 RQD, P/E 11.8x, ROIC 15.1%, cap $2.61B) and SCHL (Scholastic Corporation) posts a C- grade (59/100 RQD, P/E 12.7x, ROIC 1.1%, cap $722.2M). Among the 5-stock peer group, WLY leads on earnings multiple (11.8x) while WLYB leads on capital efficiency (15.1% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for WLYB?

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Per WLYB's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2026-04-30, CIK 0000107140), John Wiley & Sons Inc. generated $1.68B in revenue (-0.1% YoY), $221.6M in net income, and $209.4M in free cash flow against $2.56B in total assets and $796.3M in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.. Primary risk factors monitored: Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:

🛡️ Portfolio Crash X-Ray

EXT / AFTER-HRS: $54.36 (+0.24%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-2.92% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 13/20 (C) • 12.5% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 74/100 (B) historically ranked in the Top 12% of excess returns over the next 90 days (+7.3% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 69.4% hit rate).

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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERBUY • B

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw B · Rk B

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+7.2% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for WLYB)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±1.8%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (74/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY WLYB SCORES 74/100 (B) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+18/20 pts (24% of score)

SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 86% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-2.92% YoY Shares)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+15/20 pts (20% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 95% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 61.7 (BULLISH MOMENTUM)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Cash Engine Quality13/20 pts (-7 pt drag)

Capital intensity & 16.5% operating margin leave 7 pts on the table

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade B-$51.59+2.8% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade B-$53.04+2.7% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade B$54.46-0.4% Next Q

Current

Grade B$54.23+7.3% Hist 90D α

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Even with a 74/100 (B) score, WLYB faces multiple-compression risk if 12.4x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-2.92% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 71.8% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($50.74) or 200D SMA ($43.76) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($58.13) toward Bear Floor ($44.47).

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CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE

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Put/Call Ratio: — (No Active Options Snapshot)

MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET

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No active options chain max-pain snapshot on file

HISTORICAL 20D VOLATILITY SWING

±1.8%

Derived from 20D OHLCV bars (No Active Options Snapshot)

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (WLYB)

— (No Active Options Snapshot) — No unusual CBOE strike concentration anomalies recorded in the current database snapshot for WLYB.

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WLYB // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +31.63%⚡ TESTING RESISTANCE

2026-11-02O $54.23H $54.23L $54.23C $54.23VOL 103

RES: $54.37SUP: $49.15SMA50: $50.74SMA200: $43.76

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WLYB Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

3.2%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -0.1% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (WLYB)

Consumer Discretionary Rank #82 of 1011 ⚔️ WLY vs WLYB Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Discretionary Peer Comparison (WLYB vs. WLY, SCHL, PSO, AAP)

Industry: Books (4 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, John Wiley & Sons Inc. (WLYB) ranks #82 by composite RQD confidence (74/100, grade B) and #377 by equity capitalization ($2.75B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, WLY leads on earnings valuation at 11.8x trailing P/E, while WLYB leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 15.1% ROIC and 74.3% gross margin. WLYB currently leads its immediate peer cohort in composite quantitative strength at 74/100 (B).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
WLYB ACTIVE John Wiley & Sons Inc.	B	74/100	12.4x	74.3%	15.1%	0.00%	$2.75B	Benchmark Subject
WLY John Wiley & Sons Inc.	B	72/100	11.8x	74.3%	15.1%	+1.70%	$2.61B	/wly-vs-wlyb →
SCHL Scholastic Corporation	C-	59/100	12.7x	56.4%	1.1%	+1.00%	$722.2M	/schl-vs-wlyb →
PSO Pearson Plc	C-	60/100	—	—	—	+1.04%	$10.53B	/pso-vs-wlyb →
AAP Advance Auto Parts Inc.	E	28/100	62.8x	43.4%	-1.4%	+0.31%	$2.76B	/aap-vs-wlyb →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2026-04-30 • CIK 0000107140

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2026-04-30), John Wiley & Sons Inc. (WLYB) reported GAAP revenue of $1.68B (-0.1% vs. FY2024 revenue of $1.68B , and -10.5% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $221.6M, operating cash flow of $260.5M, and free cash flow of $209.4M (+48.4% YoY). On the balance sheet, WLYB closed FY2025 with $2.56B in total assets against $796.3M in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 2.68, Piotroski F-Score: 7/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2026-04-30	$1.68B	$221.6M	$260.5M	$209.4M	$2.56B	$796.3M
FY2024 (FY)	2025-04-30	$1.68B	$84.2M	$202.6M	$141.1M	$2.60B	$877.2M
FY2023 (FY)	2024-04-30	$1.87B	-$200.3M	$207.6M	$207.6M	—	—

3. WLYB Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is WLYB stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does WLYB compare to WLY and SCHL in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for WLYB?

Where is WLYB trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

WLYB last traded at $54.23 (0.00% on volume of 103 shares), positioning the stock +6.88% above its 50-day simple moving average ($50.74) and +23.93% above its 200-day simple moving average ($43.76). Across its 52-week range of $29.62 to $55.51, WLYB sits at the 95.1% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 61.7 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±1.8% ($53.25 to $55.21).