Pearson (PSON) Stock Forecast & Price Target

GBX 1,178.50

+22.50 (+1.95%)

(As of 10:07 AM ET)

Pearson - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 5 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
2

Buy
3

Based on 5 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Pearson in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 5 analysts, 2 have given a hold rating, and 3 have given a buy rating for PSON.

Consensus Price Target

GBX 1,101.75

According to the 5 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Pearson, the average price target is GBX 1,101.75. The highest price target for PSON is GBX 1,220, while the lowest price target for PSON is GBX 965. The average price target represents a forecasted downside of -5.87% from the current price of GBX 1,178.50.

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PSON Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 11/6/23 to 11/5/24	1 Month Ago 10/7/23 to 10/6/24	3 Months Ago 8/8/23 to 8/7/24	1 Year Ago 11/6/22 to 11/6/23
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	3 Buy rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)
Hold	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	GBX 1,101.75	GBX 1,101.75	GBX 1,101.75	GBX 1,093.33
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy

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PSON Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

PSON Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Pearson Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Pearson	Communication Services Companies
Consensus Rating Score	2.60	2.64
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
News Sentiment Rating	Neutral News See Recent PSON News	Neutral News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
7/29/2024	Shore Capital 1 of 5 stars	Reiterated Rating	Buy
7/8/2024	Citigroup 3 of 5 stars	Reiterated Rating	Buy	GBX 1,170	+16.01%
7/5/2024	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft 3 of 5 stars	Boost Target	Hold	GBX 1,050 ➝ GBX 1,052	+3.70%
3/20/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	GBX 1,200 ➝ GBX 1,220	+20.97%
2/6/2024	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Equal Weight	GBX 975 ➝ GBX 965	+2.70%

Analyst ratings data on MarketBeat is provided by Benzinga and other data providers. This page was last refreshed on Tuesday at 10:30 AM ET.

PSON Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 5 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Pearson is GBX 1,101.75, with a high forecast of GBX 1,220 and a low forecast of GBX 965.
: 5 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Pearson in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" PSON shares.
: According to analysts, Pearson's stock has a predicted downside of -6.51% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Analysts like Pearson less than other "communication services" companies. The consensus rating score for Pearson is 2.60 while the average consensus rating score for "communication services" companies is 2.65. Learn more on how PSON compares to other companies.

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This page (LON:PSON) was last updated on 11/5/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Pearson (PSON) Stock Forecast & Price Target