LON:PSON

Pearson (PSON) Share Forecast, Price & News

GBX 868.40

+2.20 (+0.25%)

(As of 04:27 PM ET)

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Today's Range: 848.80
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870.60
50-Day Range: 812
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894.20
52-Week Range: 749.40
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1,006.29

Volume: 553,975 shs
Average Volume: 1.61 million shs
Market Capitalization: £6.23 billion

P/E Ratio: 2,171.00
Dividend Yield: 2.53%
Price Target: GBX 1,010

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Pearson MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy
2.67 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 16.5% Upside
GBX 1,010 Price Target
Short Interest: N/A
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: -0.61
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: 0.44
Based on 5 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.15 out of 5 stars

2.3

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Pearson has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 1,010, Pearson has a forecasted upside of 16.5% from its current price of GBX 867.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Pearson has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

N/A

Short Interest

Short Interest
There is no current short interest data available for PSON.

0.8

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Pearson pays a meaningful dividend of 2.46%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
Pearson does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Pearson is 5,500.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

4.9

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
Pearson has received a 80.50% net impact score from Upright. The largest positive contribution comes from its "Distributing knowledge" impact, which is mostly driven by its "Standardised tests for higher education", "Standardised tests for secondary education", "Standardised tests for primary education", "E-learning platforms for secondary education", "E-learning platforms for higher education", and "E-learning platforms for primary education" products. See details.
Environmental Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for Pearson is -0.61.

2.5

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Pearson has a news sentiment score of 0.44. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Communication Services companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Pearson this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.
MarketBeat Follows
1 people have added Pearson to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

1.7

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Pearson insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 0.67% of the stock of Pearson is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
86.75% of the stock of Pearson is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.3

Earnings and Valuation

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Pearson is 2,167.50, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 118.41.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Pearson is 2,167.50, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 626.03.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Pearson has a PEG Ratio of 0.83. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Pearson has a P/B Ratio of 1.48. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Pearson (LON:PSON) Stock

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, Higher Education, and Workforce Skills. 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 Higher Education segment engages in the US, Canadian, and international higher education courseware businesses. The Workforce Skills offers BTEC, GED, TalentLens, Faethm, Credly, Pearson college, and apprenticeships. The company was founded in 1844 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

PSON Price History

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PSON Stock News Headlines

September 20, 2023 | reuters.com

Pearson names Microsoft executive Abbosh CEO as Bird retires

September 20, 2023 | reuters.com

Pearson’s pricey CEO will rile shareholders

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FTSE 100: Pearson Welcomes Omar Abbosh from Microsoft as New CEO

September 17, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Pearson plc (LON:PSON) Receives Consensus Rating of "Moderate Buy" from Brokerages

September 15, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Boosts Pearson (LON:PSON) Price Target to GBX 1,210

September 13, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Pearson (LON:PSON) Stock Price Passes Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average of $837.92

August 7, 2023 | uk.finance.yahoo.com

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August 2, 2023 | marketwatch.com

Pearson falls Wednesday, still outperforms market

July 31, 2023 | uk.movies.yahoo.com

The Pearson share price is down in 2023. Time to buy?

July 31, 2023 | uk.investing.com

Pearson reiterates outlook after strong demand boosts profit

July 31, 2023 | msn.com

UK's FTSE 100 flat at open; Pearson shines

July 31, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

Pearson H1 Profit Climbs; Confirms FY23 View - Quick Facts

June 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Pearson Launches AI Summer Reading List

June 7, 2023 | msn.com

JP Morgan Cazenove Reiterates Pearson (LSE:PSON) Prior Recommendation

May 31, 2023 | fool.com

Pearson Plc (LSE: PSON)

May 12, 2023 | marketwatch.com

Pearson rises Thursday, outperforms market

May 10, 2023 | marketwatch.com

Pearson rises Tuesday, outperforms market

May 10, 2023 | marketwatch.com

Pearson falls Wednesday, underperforms market

May 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Pearson Announces Alison Dolan and Alex Hardiman as Non-Executive Directors

April 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Pearson Appoints Tony Prentice Chief Product Officer

January 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Pearson full-year underlying sales rise 5%

October 25, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.com

Pearson Q3 Underlying Sales Rise; Confirms FY22 View - Quick Facts

October 10, 2022 | ft.com

Pearson now a 'growth stock' as it bids to be digital-first education group - Financial Times

September 30, 2022 | nypost.com

Adams' aide inked doc barring second jobs while keeping casino gig - New York Post

September 29, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

GTAA Announces Changes to Aeronautical Rates and Charges and Airport Improvement Fee at Toronto Pearson - Yahoo Finance

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PSON Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 7/24/2020
Ex-Dividend for 9/18 Dividend: 8/10/2023
Dividend Payable: 9/18/2023
Today: 9/22/2023

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: LON
Industry: Publishing
Sub-Industry: N/A
Sector: Communication Services
Current Symbol: LON:PSON
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: N/A
Web: www.pearson.com
Phone: +44-20-70102000
Fax: N/A
Employees: 20,169
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: GBX 1,010
High Stock Price Forecast: GBX 1,210
Low Stock Price Forecast: GBX 780
Forecasted Upside/Downside: +16.6%
Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 0.40
Trailing P/E Ratio: 2,165.50
Forward P/E Ratio: 13.16
P/E Growth: 0.83
Net Income: £292 million
Net Margins: 7.43%
Pretax Margin: N/A
Return on Equity: 6.80%
Return on Assets: 4.10%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 34.17
Current Ratio: 2.16
Quick Ratio: 1.07

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: £3.93 billion
Price / Sales: 1.58
Cash Flow: GBX 49.51 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 17.49
Book Value: GBX 585 per share
Price / Book: 1.48

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 717,070,000
Free Float: N/A
Market Cap: £6.21 billion
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: 0.31

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Key Executives

Mr. Adam Bird CBE (Age 59)
CEO & Director
Comp: $8.48M

Ms. Sally Kate Miranda Johnson (Age 49)
CFO & Exec. Director
Comp: $1.3M

Ms. Marykay Wells (Age 60)
Chief Information Officer

Ms. Joanne Russell
Sr. VP of Investor Relations, Financial Communications & ESG

Ms. Cinthia Nespoli (Age 42)
Chief Legal Officer

Ms. Lynne Frank (Age 56)
Chief Marketing Officer & Co-Pres of Direct-to-Consumer

Ms. Allison P. Bebo (Age 54)
Chief HR Officer

Mr. Tim Bozik (Age 61)
Pres of Higher Education, Interim Chief Product Officer & Co-Pres of Direct to Consumer

Mr. Deepak Mehrotra (Age 59)
Managing Director of India Bus.

Mr. Albert Roger Hitchcock (Age 58)
Head of Telecom & Technology Partnerships

Key Competitors

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Insiders

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PSON Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Pearson stock right now?: 6 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Pearson in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" PSON shares.
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What is Pearson's stock price forecast for 2023?: 6 brokerages have issued 12-month target prices for Pearson's shares. Their PSON share price forecasts range from GBX 780 to GBX 1,210. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach GBX 1,010 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 16.6% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for PSON or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have PSON shares performed in 2023?: Pearson's stock was trading at GBX 939.20 at the beginning of the year. Since then, PSON shares have decreased by 7.8% and is now trading at GBX 866.20.
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How were Pearson's earnings last quarter?: Pearson plc (LON:PSON) posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July, 24th. The company reported ($5.10) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($1.00) by $4.10. Pearson had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.80% and a net margin of 7.43%.
How often does Pearson pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Pearson?: Pearson announced a dividend on Monday, July 31st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 10th will be paid a dividend of GBX 7 per share on Monday, September 18th. This represents a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 10th. The official announcement can be viewed at this link.
Read our dividend analysis for PSON.
Is Pearson a good dividend stock?: Pearson (LON:PSON) pays an annual dividend of GBX 22 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.46%. The dividend payout ratio is 5,500.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.
Read our dividend analysis for PSON.

What other stocks do shareholders of Pearson own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Pearson investors own include CA (CA), BlackRock (BLK), Endologix (ELGX), Pearson (PSO), Athabasca Oil (ATH), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Prudential (PRU), NIC (EGOV), Aegean Marine Petroleum Network (ANW) and Centrica (CNA).
What is Pearson's stock symbol?: Pearson trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "PSON."
How do I buy shares of Pearson?: Shares of PSON stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.
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What is Pearson's stock price today?: One share of PSON stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 866.20.
How much money does Pearson make?: Pearson (LON:PSON) has a market capitalization of £6.21 billion and generates £3.93 billion in revenue each year. The company earns £292 million in net income (profit) each year or GBX 0.40 on an earnings per share basis.
How many employees does Pearson have?: The company employs 20,169 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Pearson?: Pearson's mailing address is 80 Strand, LONDON, WC2R 0RL, United Kingdom. The official website for the company is www.pearson.com. The company can be reached via phone at +44-20-70102000.

This page (LON:PSON) was last updated on 9/22/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Pearson (PSON) Share Forecast, Price & News

Pearson MarketRank™ Forecast

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Short Interest

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

Environmental Sustainability

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Pearson (LON:PSON) Stock

PSON Price History

PSON Stock News Headlines

PSON Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders

PSON Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™