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Pearson (PSON) Share Price, News & Analysis

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GBX 1,180
+24.00 (+2.08%)
(As of 10:01 AM ET)

About Pearson Stock (LON:PSON)

Key Stats

Today's Range
1,153
1,180
50-Day Range
1,019.50
1,158
52-Week Range
912.60
1,180
Volume
431,151 shs
Average Volume
2.20 million shs
Market Capitalization
£7.84 billion
P/E Ratio
2,360.00
Dividend Yield
1.95%
Price Target
GBX 1,101.75
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Pearson plc offers educational courseware, assessments, and services in the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, the Asia Pacific, other European countries, and internationally. The company operates through five segments: Assessment & Qualifications, Virtual Learning, English Language Learning, Workforce Skills, and Higher Education. The Assessment & Qualifications segment offers Pearson VUE, US student assessment, clinical assessment, UK GCSE, and A levels and international academic qualifications and associated courseware. The Virtual Learning segment provides virtual schools and online program management services. The English Language Learning segment offers Pearson test of English, institutional courseware, and English online solutions. The Workforce Skills offers BTEC, GED, TalentLens, Faethm, Credly, Pearson college, and apprenticeships. The Higher Education segment engages in the US, Canadian, and international higher education courseware businesses. The company was founded in 1844 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Pearson Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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47th Percentile Overall Score

PSON MarketRank™: 

Pearson scored higher than 47% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Pearson has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Pearson has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Pearson's stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Pearson is 2,343.00, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 123.73.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Pearson is 2,343.00, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 321.16.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Pearson has a PEG Ratio of 0.83. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Pearson has a P/B Ratio of 2.10. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for PSON.
  • Dividend Yield

    Pearson pays a meaningful dividend of 2.21%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Pearson does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Pearson is 4,600.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Read more about Pearson's dividend.
  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for PSON.
  • News Sentiment

    Pearson has a news sentiment score of 0.42. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Communication Services companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Pearson this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Pearson insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £9,376.74 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.35% of the stock of Pearson is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    83.73% of the stock of Pearson is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Pearson's insider trading history.
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PSON Stock News Headlines

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PSON Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Pearson's stock was trading at GBX 964.20 at the start of the year. Since then, PSON shares have increased by 21.5% and is now trading at GBX 1,171.50.
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Pearson plc (LON:PSON) released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July, 24th. The company reported ($5.10) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($1.00) by $4.10. Pearson had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.78% and a net margin of 9.83%.

Shares of PSON stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.
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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Pearson investors own include Xtrackers California Municipal Bond ETF (CA), BlackRock (BLK), Pearson (PSO), Endologix (ELGX), Vodafone Group Public (VOD), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) and Athabasca Oil (ATH).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/24/2020
Ex-Dividend for 9/16 Dividend
8/08/2024
Dividend Payable
9/16/2024
Today
11/05/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Publishing
Sub-Industry
Printing And Publishing
CIK
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
21,400
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
GBX 1,101.75
High Stock Price Target
GBX 1,220
Low Stock Price Target
GBX 965
Potential Upside/Downside
-4.7%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.60
Research Coverage
5 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
£349 million
Pretax Margin
N/A

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
£3.55 billion
Cash Flow
GBX 66.08 per share
Book Value
GBX 558 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
£7.68 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.31
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This page (LON:PSON) was last updated on 11/5/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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