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PSO

Pearson plc

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17.37 USD -0.13 -0.74%
As of Oct 30, 2026 Extended hours 17.37 0.00%
Bid
17.35 × 1,300
Ask
17.38 × 2,000
17.33 Day range 17.61
12.06 52-week range 18.39
YTD
+23.72%
1 year
+23.63%
Open
17.58
Prev close
17.50
Mkt cap
10.44B
Vol
609.48K
Avg vol
702.04K
EPS
0.67
P/E
25.93
Div yield
1.98%
More statistics
Low
17.33
High
17.61
Forward P/E
17.89
Beta
-0.05
Short ratio
5.48
Inst. own
4.49%
Dividend
0.35
Ex-div date
Aug 13, 2026
Earnings
Feb 25, 2027
50-d avg
16.64
200-d avg
15.04
1y target
16.15

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Key statistics

Market cap
10.44B
Enterprise value
12.22B
Trailing P/E
25.93
Forward P/E
17.89
PEG ratio
1.86
Price / sales
2.87
Price / book
2.39
EPS (TTM)
0.67
Beta
-0.05
Dividend yield
1.98%
Payout ratio
51.09%
Profit margin
8.78%
Revenue (TTM)
3.63B
Revenue growth
3.30%
Free cash flow
838.50M
Total cash
339.00M
Total debt
1.76B
Return on equity
9.16%
Shares outstanding
601.07M
Short % of float
0.75%
50-day average
16.64
200-day average
15.04

Analyst view

Consensus: hold

Hold
Price target (mean) 16.15 -7.0% downside
Target (low)
14.00
Target (mean)
16.15
Target (high)
18.30
Ratings (0m) 2 0 buy · 1 hold · 1 sell
  • Strong buy0
  • Buy0
  • Hold1
  • Sell0
  • Strong sell1

Next earnings

Feb 25, 2027

Expected Feb 25, 2027. Consensus EPS estimate 0.00.

Earnings history

Financials — quick view

All financials
PSO Revenue — annual 3.58B
2010-FY 20102011-FY 20112012-FY 20122013-FY 20132014-FY 20142015-FY 20152016-FY 20162017-FY 20172018-FY 20182019-FY 20192020-FY 20202021-FY 20212022-FY 20222023-FY 20232024-FY 20242025-FY 2025
PSO Net income — annual 335.00M
2010-FY 20102011-FY 20112012-FY 20122013-FY 20132014-FY 20142015-FY 20152016-FY 20162017-FY 20172018-FY 20182019-FY 20192020-FY 20202021-FY 20212022-FY 20222023-FY 20232024-FY 20242025-FY 2025
PSO EPS — annual 0.514
2010-FY 20102011-FY 20112012-FY 20122013-FY 20132014-FY 20142015-FY 20152016-FY 20162017-FY 20172018-FY 20182019-FY 20192020-FY 20202021-FY 20212022-FY 20222023-FY 20232024-FY 20242025-FY 2025

Earnings

PSO recent earnings
Report dateQuarter endingEPS estimateEPS reportedSurpriseSurprise %
Feb 25, 2027Dec 30, 20260.609———
Jul 31, 2026Jun 30, 20260.35690.3889+0.03+8.97%
Feb 27, 2026Dec 31, 20250.5230.529+0.01+1.15%
Aug 1, 2025Jun 30, 20250.30580.3209+0.02+4.94%
Feb 27, 2025Dec 31, 20240.45650.507+0.05+11.06%
Jul 29, 2024Jun 30, 20240.29840.2891-0.01-3.12%

Upgrades / downgrades

PSO analyst upgrades and downgrades
DateFirmActionFromTo
Oct 8, 2026UBSdownBuyNeutral
Sep 2, 2026CitigroupdownBuyNeutral
Jul 14, 2026JP MorgandownOverweightNeutral
Jan 12, 2026Citigroupinit—Buy
Jun 21, 2022Deutsche BankupHoldBuy
Oct 19, 2021BerenbergupSellHold

About Pearson plc

Pearson plc provides educational courseware, assessments, and services in the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, the Asia Pacific, other European countries, and internationally. It operates through five segments: Assessment & Qualifications, Virtual Learning, English Language Learning, Enterprise Learning & Skills, and Higher Education. The Assessment & Qualifications segment offers pearson professional assessments, US student assessment, clinical assessment, UK GCSE, and A levels and international academic qualifications and associated courseware, including the English-speaking Canadian and Australian K-12 businesses, and PDR. The Virtual Learning segment provides virtual schools and online program management. The English Language Learning segment offers Pearson test of English, institutional courseware, and English online solutions. The Enterprise Learning & Skills segment provides vocational qualifications, GED, TalentLens, Faethm, Credly, Pearson College, and Enterprise content and training. The Higher Education segment engages in the US, Canadian, and international higher education courseware businesses. Pearson plc was founded in 1844 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Sector
Communication Services
Industry
Publishing
Country
United Kingdom

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Insider holders

PSO insider holders
InsiderRelationLatest transactionDateShares held
BlackRock Inc.—DecreaseNov 20, 20252,304,035
Hardiman (Alex)—BoughtDec 11, 20253,434
Hoffman (Arden)—BoughtDec 9, 2025875
Kordestani (Omid R)—BoughtOct 29, 202598,603
Lee (Esther)—BoughtSep 23, 20255,283
Maglaras (Costis)—BoughtMar 15, 2026500

Institution ownership

PSO institution ownership
Holder% heldSharesValueReported
Morgan Stanley0.80%4,832,70783.94MJun 29, 2026
Blackrock Inc.0.47%2,831,01349.17MJun 29, 2026
Goldman Sachs Group Inc0.42%2,516,60843.71MJun 29, 2026
LMR Partners LLP0.23%1,373,26023.85MJun 29, 2026
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP0.17%1,012,86717.59MJun 29, 2026
Northern Trust Corporation0.14%816,36814.18MJun 29, 2026

Fund ownership

PSO fund ownership
Holder% heldSharesValueReported
Invesco Exch-Trd Fd. TRT-Invesco Intl Dividend Achievers ETF0.14%820,40914.25MAug 30, 2026
Northern Lights Fund Trust-13D Activist Fund0.06%347,3386.03MJun 29, 2026
DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC-Intl Core Eqy. 2 PORT.0.06%349,4306.07MJul 30, 2026
Dimensional ETF Trust-Dimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF0.04%236,1504.10MJul 30, 2026
Praxis Mutual Funds-Praxis International Index Fund0.02%114,2981.99MJun 29, 2026
DFA INVESTMENT TRUST CO-The DFA International Value Series0.02%139,6902.43MJul 30, 2026
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