NYSE:PSO Pearson (PSO) Stock Price, News & Analysis $14.88 +0.28 (+1.92%) (As of 11/1/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends 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$14.80▼$14.9750-Day Range$13.30▼$14.8852-Week Range$11.63▼$14.97Volume728,806 shsAverage Volume367,439 shsMarket Capitalization$9.91 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield1.28%Price TargetN/AConsensus RatingModerate 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… Crypto Crash Ahead? (27 Experts Weigh In) (Ad)Your Portfolio Could Be at RISK Emergency summit reveals crypto could save you!Click here to reserve your spot at the emergency crypto summit now. Pearson Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks27th Percentile Overall ScorePSO MarketRank™: Pearson scored higher than 27% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 251st out of 296 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's OpinionN/AAnalyst RatingN/A Consensus RatingThere is not enough analysis data for Pearson.Read more about Pearson's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth10.39% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Pearson are expected to grow by 10.39% in the coming year, from $0.77 to $0.85 per share.Price to Earnings Growth RatioPearson has a PEG Ratio of 2.67. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioPearson has a P/B Ratio of 2.09. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.14% of the float of Pearson has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPearson has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Pearson has recently increased by 93.46%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldPearson pays a meaningful dividend of 1.34%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthPearson does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Pearson will have a dividend payout ratio of 22.35% 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 Shorted0.14% of the float of Pearson has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPearson has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Pearson has recently increased by 93.46%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media2.4 / 5News Sentiment0.29 News SentimentPearson has a news sentiment score of 0.29. 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 0.45 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 20 news articles for Pearson this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.Search Interest1 people have searched for PSO on MarketBeat in the last 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 HeadlinesPearson Underlying Sales Rise, Plans Further Growth Through AIOctober 31 at 8:09 PM | msn.comSophie Turner Recalled How Peregrine Pearson Was "The First Date And The Last Date" She Went On After Her Split From Joe JonasOctober 31 at 3:08 PM | msn.comWe recommended Nvidia in 2016, now we’re recommending this…The AI boom is just getting started. And the real wealth has still to be made…November 2, 2024 | Porter & Company (Ad)Bank of America Securities Sticks to Its Hold Rating for Pearson (PSO)October 31 at 10:05 AM | markets.businessinsider.comPearson price target raised to 1,100 GBp from 1,055 GBp at BarclaysOctober 31 at 10:05 AM | markets.businessinsider.comPearson reports 9M underlying sales growth of 3%October 29, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comPearson gains as nine-month update posts broad-based growth and AI pushOctober 29, 2024 | za.investing.comAs the Pearson share price gets a Q3 boost, should I buy?October 29, 2024 | msn.comSee More Headlines PSO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have PSO shares performed this year? Pearson's stock was trading at $12.29 at the start of the year. Since then, PSO shares have increased by 21.1% and is now trading at $14.88. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Does Pearson have any subsidiaries? Pearson subsidiaries include Integrated Analytics LLC, Multi Holding, Virtual Nerd, EmbanetCompass, Author Solutions, Certiport, GlobalEnglish, and others. Who are Pearson's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Pearson include Henry James International Management Inc. (0.04%), Creative Planning (0.01%), US Bancorp DE (0.01%) and Ballentine Partners LLC. 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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 Ex-Dividend for 9/19 Dividend8/09/2024Dividend Payable9/19/2024Today11/02/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorConsumer Discretionary Industry Book publishing Sub-IndustryPrinting And Publishing Current SymbolNYSE:PSO CUSIPN/A CIK938323 Webwww.pearson.com Phone442070102000Fax44-20-7010-6060Employees18,360Year Founded1998Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio19.32 P/E Growth2.67Net 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 / Sales2.79 Cash Flow$1.22 per share Price / Cash Flow12.18 Book Value$7.11 per share Price / Book2.09Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares666,202,000Free Float665,269,000Market Cap$9.91 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.40 Social Links 20 Stocks to Sell NowMarketBeat has just released its list of 20 stocks that Wall Street analysts hate. 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