NYSE:PSO Pearson (PSO) Stock Price, News & Analysis $16.02 -0.06 (-0.34%) Closing price 04/3/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$15.67 -0.35 (-2.15%) As of 07:18 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Pearson Stock (NYSE:PSO) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Pearson alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$15.97▼$16.1750-Day Range$15.46▼$17.7752-Week Range$11.78▼$17.90Volume1.27 million shsAverage Volume395,754 shsMarket Capitalization$10.68 billionP/E Ratio17.04Dividend Yield2.56%Price Target$18.00Consensus RatingStrong Buy Company OverviewPearson 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.Read More… Remove Ads Pearson Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks69th Percentile Overall ScorePSO MarketRank™: Pearson scored higher than 69% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 128th out of 280 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.8 / 5Analyst RatingStrong Buy Consensus RatingPearson has received a consensus rating of Strong Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoveragePearson has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Pearson's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth7.79% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Pearson are expected to grow by 7.79% in the coming year, from $0.77 to $0.83 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Pearson is 17.04, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.62.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Pearson is 17.04, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 15.77.Price to Earnings Growth RatioPearson has a PEG Ratio of 2.65. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioPearson has a P/B Ratio of 2.25. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.11% of the float of Pearson has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPearson has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Pearson has recently decreased by 22.18%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldPearson pays a meaningful dividend of 2.62%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthPearson does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Pearson is 43.62%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Pearson will have a dividend payout ratio of 49.40% next year. This indicates that Pearson will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Pearson's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted0.11% of the float of Pearson has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPearson has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Pearson has recently decreased by 22.18%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media3.0 / 5News Sentiment0.48 News SentimentPearson has a news sentiment score of 0.48. 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 is a lower news sentiment than the 0.80 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Pearson this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search Interest4 people have searched for PSO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added Pearson to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.0 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Pearson insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.14% of the stock of Pearson is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 2.14% of the stock of Pearson is held by institutions.Read more about Pearson's insider trading history. Receive PSO Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Pearson and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address PSO Stock News HeadlinesMinovia Therapeutics Announces FDA Clearance of Second IND Application, for a Phase II Clinical Trial of Lead Product MNV-201 in Pearson SyndromeApril 3 at 7:16 AM | globenewswire.comPorter adds flights from Moncton to Toronto's Pearson airportApril 3 at 4:37 AM | ca.news.yahoo.com$2 Trillion Disappears Because of Fed's Secretive New Move$2 trillion has disappeared from the US government's books. The reason why is a new, secretive move being carried out by the Fed that has nothing to do with lowering or raising interest rates... but could soon have an enormous impact on your wealth.April 4, 2025 | Stansberry Research (Ad)Pearson CTO Dave Treat takes on expanded tech roleApril 2 at 3:41 AM | investing.comPearson Advances £350 Million Share Buyback ProgramApril 1 at 12:31 PM | tipranks.comPearson CIO Marykay Wells to departApril 1 at 10:42 AM | markets.businessinsider.comExtensisHR's David R. Pearson Honored as CHRO of the Year by C-Suite InsiderApril 1 at 10:02 AM | businesswire.comTN Rep. Justin J. Pearson's constituents need strategy, not emotional outbursts | OpinionMarch 31, 2025 | msn.comSee More Headlines PSO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have PSO shares performed this year? Pearson's stock was trading at $16.12 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, PSO shares have decreased by 0.7% and is now trading at $16.0150. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. Does Pearson have any subsidiaries? Pearson subsidiaries include these companies: Integrated Analytics LLC, Multi Holding, Virtual Nerd, EmbanetCompass, Author Solutions, Certiport, GlobalEnglish, and others. Who are Pearson's major shareholders? Pearson's top institutional investors include Versant Capital Management Inc. How do I buy shares of Pearson? Shares of PSO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Pearson own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Pearson investors own include Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO), NVIDIA (NVDA), General Electric (GE), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Builders FirstSource (BLDR) and Adobe (ADBE). Company Calendar Record date for 5/16 Dividend3/21/2025Ex-Dividend for 5/16 Dividend3/21/2025Today4/04/2025Dividend Payable5/16/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorConsumer Discretionary Industry Book publishing Sub-IndustryPrinting And Publishing Current SymbolNYSE:PSO CIK938323 Webwww.pearson.com Phone442070102000Fax44-20-7010-6060Employees21,400Year Founded1998Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$18.00 High Stock Price Target$18.00 Low Stock Price Target$18.00 Potential Upside/Downside+12.4%Consensus RatingStrong Buy Rating Score (0-4)3.50 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A Trailing P/E Ratio17.04 Forward P/E Ratio20.80 P/E Growth2.65Net IncomeN/A Net MarginsN/A Pretax MarginN/A Return on EquityN/A Return on AssetsN/A Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.34 Current Ratio1.78 Quick Ratio1.72 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$3.55 billion Price / Sales3.01 Cash Flow$1.12 per share Price / Cash Flow14.30 Book Value$7.11 per share Price / Book2.25Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares666,575,000Free Float665,621,000Market Cap$10.68 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.38 Social Links Elon Musk's Next MoveWondering when you'll finally be able to invest in SpaceX, Starlink, or X.AI? 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