Pearson plc PSO
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At close · Oct 30
After hours · Oct 30, 5:05 PM ET
- 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
2Y chart
Events in this range
- Feb 27, 2025Earnings: 0.507; estimate 0.4565; surprise 11.06%
- Mar 21, 2025Dividend: 0.22007
- Aug 1, 2025Earnings: 0.3209; estimate 0.3058; surprise 4.94%
- Aug 15, 2025Dividend: 0.10617
- Jan 12, 2026Rating: Citigroup · — → Buy
- Feb 27, 2026Earnings: 0.529; estimate 0.523; surprise 1.15%
- Mar 20, 2026Dividend: 0.23618
- Jul 14, 2026Downgrade: JP Morgan · Overweight → Neutral
- Jul 31, 2026Earnings: 0.3889; estimate 0.3569; surprise 8.97%
- Aug 14, 2026Dividend: 0.11039
- Sep 2, 2026Downgrade: Citigroup · Buy → Neutral
- Oct 8, 2026Downgrade: UBS · Buy → Neutral
Signals (85)
| Name | Date | Ago |
|---|---|---|
| MACD: Sell Signal | Oct 28, 2026 | 3 days ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Oct 9, 2026 | 3 weeks ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 6, 2026 | 3 weeks ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Sep 23, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Sep 2, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Sep 2, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Aug 25, 2026 | 2 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Aug 21, 2026 | 2 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Aug 14, 2026 | 2 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Aug 13, 2026 | 2 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Aug 12, 2026 | 2 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Aug 3, 2026 | 2 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Jul 29, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Jul 20, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Jul 1, 2026 | 4 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Jun 29, 2026 | 4 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Jun 10, 2026 | 4 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Jun 8, 2026 | 4 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | May 8, 2026 | 5 months ago |
| RSI: Overbought | May 5, 2026 | 5 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | May 1, 2026 | 6 months ago |
| RSI: Overbought | May 1, 2026 | 6 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Apr 30, 2026 | 6 months ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Apr 15, 2026 | 6 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Apr 1, 2026 | 7 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Mar 30, 2026 | 7 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Mar 20, 2026 | 7 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Mar 20, 2026 | 7 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Feb 13, 2026 | 8 months ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Feb 5, 2026 | 8 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Feb 3, 2026 | 9 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Feb 2, 2026 | 9 months ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Jan 16, 2026 | 9 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jan 14, 2026 | 9 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Jan 14, 2026 | 9 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Jan 8, 2026 | 9 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Jan 2, 2026 | 10 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Dec 11, 2025 | 10 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Nov 26, 2025 | 11 months ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Nov 20, 2025 | 11 months ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Nov 6, 2025 | 11 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 29, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Oct 29, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 15, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Sep 29, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Sep 3, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Sep 2, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Aug 19, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Aug 6, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Aug 1, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Jul 22, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Jul 14, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Jun 27, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Jun 17, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Jun 13, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jun 3, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Jun 3, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | May 30, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | May 15, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | May 13, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | May 12, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | May 1, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Apr 30, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Apr 14, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Apr 7, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Mar 20, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Mar 19, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Mar 18, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Mar 17, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Mar 13, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Mar 12, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Mar 11, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Mar 6, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Mar 4, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Mar 4, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Feb 26, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Feb 5, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Jan 30, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Jan 27, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jan 17, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jan 16, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Dec 19, 2024 | 1 year ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Dec 11, 2024 | 1 year ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Dec 4, 2024 | 1 year ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Dec 2, 2024 | 1 year ago |
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
- Target (low)
- 14.00
- Target (mean)
- 16.15
- Target (high)
- 18.30
- Strong buy0
- Buy0
- Hold1
- Sell0
- Strong sell1
Next earnings
Feb 25, 2027
Expected Feb 25, 2027. Consensus EPS estimate 0.00.
Financials — quick view
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2027 | Dec 30, 2026 | 0.609 | — | — | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 0.3569 | 0.3889 | +0.03 | +8.97% |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | 0.523 | 0.529 | +0.01 | +1.15% |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | 0.3058 | 0.3209 | +0.02 | +4.94% |
| Feb 27, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | 0.4565 | 0.507 | +0.05 | +11.06% |
| Jul 29, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | 0.2984 | 0.2891 | -0.01 | -3.12% |
Upgrades / downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2026 | UBS | down | Buy | Neutral |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Citigroup | down | Buy | Neutral |
| Jul 14, 2026 | JP Morgan | down | Overweight | Neutral |
| Jan 12, 2026 | Citigroup | init | — | Buy |
| Jun 21, 2022 | Deutsche Bank | up | Hold | Buy |
| Oct 19, 2021 | Berenberg | up | Sell | Hold |
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
- Website
- plc.pearson.com
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Insider holders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Inc. | — | Decrease | Nov 20, 2025 | 2,304,035 |
| Hardiman (Alex) | — | Bought | Dec 11, 2025 | 3,434 |
| Hoffman (Arden) | — | Bought | Dec 9, 2025 | 875 |
| Kordestani (Omid R) | — | Bought | Oct 29, 2025 | 98,603 |
| Lee (Esther) | — | Bought | Sep 23, 2025 | 5,283 |
| Maglaras (Costis) | — | Bought | Mar 15, 2026 | 500 |
Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley | 0.80% | 4,832,707 | 83.94M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Blackrock Inc. | 0.47% | 2,831,013 | 49.17M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.42% | 2,516,608 | 43.71M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| LMR Partners LLP | 0.23% | 1,373,260 | 23.85M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 0.17% | 1,012,867 | 17.59M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Northern Trust Corporation | 0.14% | 816,368 | 14.18M | Jun 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Invesco Exch-Trd Fd. TRT-Invesco Intl Dividend Achievers ETF | 0.14% | 820,409 | 14.25M | Aug 30, 2026 |
| Northern Lights Fund Trust-13D Activist Fund | 0.06% | 347,338 | 6.03M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC-Intl Core Eqy. 2 PORT. | 0.06% | 349,430 | 6.07M | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Dimensional ETF Trust-Dimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF | 0.04% | 236,150 | 4.10M | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Praxis Mutual Funds-Praxis International Index Fund | 0.02% | 114,298 | 1.99M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| DFA INVESTMENT TRUST CO-The DFA International Value Series | 0.02% | 139,690 | 2.43M | Jul 30, 2026 |