Pearson plc PSO
At closeNov 4, 2026, 5:05 PM EST
After hours · Nov 4, 5:05 PM ET
- YTD
- +26.35%
- 1 year
- +29.68%
- Market cap
- 10.66B
- Revenue (ttm)
- 3.63B
- Profit margin
- 8.78%
- EPS (ttm)
- 0.67
- Shares out
- 601.09M
- P/E ratio
- 26.48
- Forward P/E
- 18.27
- Dividend
- 0.35 (2.02%)
- Ex-dividend date
- Aug 13, 2026
- YTD return
- +26.35%
- 1-year return
- +29.68%
- Volume
- 764.92K
- Avg volume
- 697.03K
- Open
- 17.64
- Previous close
- 17.13
- Day's range
- 17.55 – 17.88
- 52-week range
- 12.02 – 18.43
- Beta
- -0.05
- Analysts
- Hold
- Price target
- 16.15 (-9.0%)
- Earnings date
- Feb 25, 2027
2Y +2.35 (+15.26%)
Key statistics
- Enterprise value
- 12.00B
- PEG ratio
- 1.81
- Price / sales
- 2.93
- Price / book
- 2.44
- Dividend yield
- 2.02%
- Payout ratio
- 51.09%
- Revenue growth
- 3.30%
- Free cash flow
- 838.50M
- Total cash
- 339.00M
- Total debt
- 1.76B
- Return on equity
- 9.16%
- Short % of float
- 0.75%
- 50-day average
- 16.69
- 200-day average
- 15.11
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 | 85.73M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Blackrock Inc. | 0.47% | 2,831,013 | 50.22M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.42% | 2,516,608 | 44.64M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| LMR Partners LLP | 0.23% | 1,373,260 | 24.36M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 0.17% | 1,012,867 | 17.97M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Northern Trust Corporation | 0.14% | 816,368 | 14.48M | Jun 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Invesco Exch-Trd Fd. TRT-Invesco Intl Dividend Achievers ETF | 0.14% | 820,409 | 14.55M | Aug 30, 2026 |
| Northern Lights Fund Trust-13D Activist Fund | 0.06% | 347,338 | 6.16M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC-Intl Core Eqy. 2 PORT. | 0.06% | 349,430 | 6.20M | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Dimensional ETF Trust-Dimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF | 0.04% | 236,150 | 4.19M | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Praxis Mutual Funds-Praxis International Index Fund | 0.02% | 114,298 | 2.03M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| DFA INVESTMENT TRUST CO-The DFA International Value Series | 0.02% | 139,690 | 2.48M | Jul 30, 2026 |