LON:PSON Pearson (PSON) Share Price, News & Analysis GBX 1,076.50 +10.50 (+0.98%) As of 07/3/2025 11:53 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesSustainabilityBuy This Stock About Pearson Stock (LON:PSON) 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 1,069▼ 1,080.5050-Day Range 1,048.96▼ 1,218.5052-Week Range 984.80▼ 1,401Volume971,367 shsAverage Volume5.40 million shsMarket Capitalization£7.27 billionP/E Ratio20.87Dividend Yield2.14%Price TargetGBX 1,224Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview At Pearson, our purpose is simple: to add life to a lifetime of learning. We believe that every learning opportunity is a chance for a personal breakthrough. That's why our c.20,000 Pearson employees are committed to creating vibrant and enriching learning experiences designed for real-life impact. We are the world's leading learning company, serving customers in c.200 countries with digital content, assessments, qualifications, and data. For us, learning isn't just what we do. It's who we are. Visit us at pearsonplc.com. Read More Pearson Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks85th Percentile Overall ScorePSON MarketRank™: Pearson scored higher than 85% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingPearson has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoveragePearson has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.Read more about Pearson's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Pearson is 20.87, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.54.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Pearson is 20.87, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 21.73.Price to Earnings Growth RatioPearson has a PEG Ratio of 0.83. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioPearson has a P/B Ratio of 1.92. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short InterestN/AShort Interest LevelN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for PSON. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldPearson pays a meaningful dividend of 1.73%, 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 44.58%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Read more about Pearson's dividend. Sustainability and ESG4.9 / 5Environmental Score-0.61 Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for PSON. News and Social Media3.0 / 5News Sentiment1.42 News SentimentPearson has a news sentiment score of 1.42. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.35 average news sentiment score of Communication Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for Pearson this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for PSON on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership3.3 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Pearson insiders have sold 1,398.97% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought £50,091.27 in company stock and sold £750,855.18 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.35% of the stock of Pearson is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions83.73% of the stock of Pearson is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Pearson's insider trading history. Receive PSON 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 PSON Stock News HeadlinesPearson plc (LON:PSON) Insider Annette Thomas Buys 348 SharesJuly 2 at 2:32 AM | insidertrades.comAlison Dolan Acquires 1,001 Shares of Pearson plc (LON:PSON) StockJuly 3 at 2:35 AM | americanbankingnews.comElon just did WHAT!?As you may recall, Biden and the Fed were working on a central bank digital currency, or CBDC. Had they gotten away with it, the Fed and U.S. banks could have seized control of our financial lives forever. But Trump stopped them cold on January 23rd, 2025, when he outlawed CBDCs… Paving the way for Elon Musk's secret master plan.July 4 at 2:00 AM | Brownstone Research (Ad)Graeme Pitkethly Purchases 2,286 Shares of Pearson plc (LON:PSON) StockJuly 3 at 2:35 AM | americanbankingnews.comSherry Coutu Acquires 1,016 Shares of Pearson plc (LON:PSON) StockJuly 2 at 2:58 AM | americanbankingnews.comRace Against the Machine: Pearson Expands AI Content to Equip Learners for Future of Work - MorningstarJuly 1 at 12:42 AM | morningstar.comMPearson Advances Share Buyback Program with Latest PurchaseJune 30, 2025 | tipranks.comPearson and Google Announce Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Development of Next-Generation AI Tools for Students and EducatorsJune 26, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines PSON Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have PSON shares performed this year? Pearson's stock was trading at GBX 1,282 at the beginning of the year. Since then, PSON shares have decreased by 16.0% and is now trading at GBX 1,076.50. How were Pearson's earnings last quarter? Pearson plc (LON:PSON) announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, February, 28th. The company reported $62.10 earnings per share for the quarter. Pearson had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.98% and a net margin of 9.83%. 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Pearson own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Pearson investors own include Xtrackers California Municipal Bond ETF (CA), BlackRock (BLK), Pearson (PSO), Endologix (ELGX), Vodafone Group Public (VOD), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) and Athabasca Oil (ATH). Company Calendar Last Earnings2/28/2025Record date for 5/9 Dividend3/20/2025Ex-Dividend for 5/9 Dividend3/20/2025Dividend Payable5/09/2025Today7/04/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorCommunication Services Industry Publishing Sub-IndustryPrinting And Publishing Current SymbolLON:PSON CIKN/A Webwww.pearson.com Phone+44-20-70102000FaxN/AEmployees21,400Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price TargetGBX 1,224 High Stock Price TargetGBX 1,450 Low Stock Price TargetGBX 1,052 Potential Upside/Downside+13.7%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.75 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)GBX 51.59 Trailing P/E Ratio20.87 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E Growth0.83Net Income£346.29 million Net Margins9.83% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity8.98% Return on Assets4.85% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio42.49 Current Ratio1.78 Quick Ratio1.07 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£3.52 billion Price / Sales2.06 Cash FlowGBX 61.53 per share Price / Cash Flow17.49 Book ValueGBX 560.03 per share Price / Book1.92Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares675,224,815Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£7.27 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.31 The Best Nuclear Energy Stocks to BuyNuclear energy stocks are roaring. 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