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Pearson (NYSE:PSO) Shares Gap Down - Time to Sell?

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Pearson plc (NYSE:PSO - Get Free Report)'s share price gapped down prior to trading on Tuesday . The stock had previously closed at $16.04, but opened at $15.15. Pearson shares last traded at $15.05, with a volume of 403,730 shares traded.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently commented on PSO. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Pearson from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Friday, May 30th. National Bankshares set a $18.00 target price on shares of Pearson in a report on Tuesday, February 18th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on Pearson in a research report on Wednesday, March 26th. They issued a "buy" rating on the stock.

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Pearson Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a current ratio of 1.78 and a quick ratio of 1.72. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $15.88 and a 200 day moving average price of $16.10. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.93 billion, a PE ratio of 15.96, a PEG ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 0.62.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Pearson

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Millennium Management LLC bought a new stake in Pearson during the 1st quarter valued at about $11,546,000. ABC Arbitrage SA purchased a new stake in shares of Pearson during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $4,780,000. Northern Trust Corp grew its holdings in shares of Pearson by 69.0% during the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 705,622 shares of the company's stock valued at $11,375,000 after buying an additional 288,114 shares during the last quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. increased its position in shares of Pearson by 135.5% during the fourth quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. now owns 495,797 shares of the company's stock valued at $7,992,000 after acquiring an additional 285,234 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its holdings in Pearson by 49.5% in the 4th quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 844,228 shares of the company's stock worth $13,609,000 after acquiring an additional 279,369 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 2.14% of the company's stock.

Pearson Company Profile

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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.

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