#7 - Pearson (NYSE:PSO)
As a company that specializes in creating educational content, Pearson (NYSE: PSO) is a company that is in the crosshairs of artificial Intelligence (AI). The emergence of generative AI is changing the way students “engage” with online learning.
However, AI also presents Pearson with an opportunity if it can find a way to apply AI into its online content. As of July 2023, the company hasn’t come out with a comprehensive AI strategy. However, in May the company announced it would introduce “AI based open response assessments” and “proprietary predictive algorithms...” into its English Language Learning and Workforce Skills offerings.
How the company continues to respond to the growth of AI will go a long way to determining the fate of PSO stock between and the end of 2024. However, the Pearson analyst ratings on MarketBeat, give the stock a Moderate Buy rating and a price target that suggests PSO stock could deliver multi-bagger returns for investors.
About Pearson
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.
Read More - Current Price
- $15.36
- Consensus Rating
- Moderate Buy
- Ratings Breakdown
- 1 Buy Ratings, 2 Hold Ratings, 0 Sell Ratings.
- Consensus Price Target
- N/A
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