(Corrects Key Details table to say company reported adjusted

EBITDA of $70.4 mln, not $80 mln, which missed, not beat,

analysts' estimates)

Overview

* John Wiley Q1 revenue falls to $397 mln, but beats analyst

expectations, per LSEG data

* Adjusted EPS for Q1 rises 2%

* Co's research revenue grows 5% at constant currency driven

by AI

licensing and open access growth

Outlook

* Wiley reaffirms fiscal 2026 outlook with low to mid-single

digit

adjusted revenue growth

* Company expects fiscal 2026 adjusted EBITDA margin of

25.5% to

26.5%

* Wiley anticipates fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS between $3.90

and

$4.35

* Company projects fiscal 2026 free cash flow of

approximately

$200 mln

Result Drivers

* AI LICENSING - Growth in research revenue driven by AI

licensing

projects, contributing $16 mln compared to $1 mln in prior year

* OPEN ACCESS - Open access growth helped offset timing

issues

with journal renewals, supporting research revenue increase

* LEARNING SEGMENT DECLINE - Learning revenue fell due to

reduced

AI licensing revenue and market softness in Professional sector

Key Details

Metric Beat/Mis Actual Consensu

s s

Estimate

Q1 Beat $396.8 $375 mln

Revenue mln (1

Analyst)

Q1 $0.49 $0.5 (1

Adjusted Analyst)

EPS

Q1 EPS $0.22

Q1 Miss $70.4 $73.20

Adjusted mln mln (1

EBITDA Analyst)

Analyst Coverage

* The one available analyst rating on the shares is "buy"

* The average consensus recommendation for the professional

information services peer group is "buy"

* Wall Street's median 12-month price target for John Wiley

& Sons

Inc ( WLY ) is $60.00, about 33.7% above its September 3 closing price

of $39.77

* The stock recently traded at 10 times the next 12-month

earnings

vs. a P/E of 10 three months ago

Press Release:

(This story was created using Reuters automation and AI based

on LSEG and company data. It was checked and edited by a Reuters

journalist prior to publication.)