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LON:PSON

Pearson - PSON Share Forecast, Price & News

GBX 951.40
+7.80 (+0.83%)
(As of 12/2/2022 12:00 AM ET)
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Today's Range
942
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956.40
50-Day Range
838.60
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995.20
52-Week Range
571.20
▼
1,006.29
Volume
2.09 million shs
Average Volume
2.30 million shs
Market Capitalization
£6.86 billion
P/E Ratio
2,642.78
Dividend Yield
2.20%
Price Target
GBX 978

Pearson MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating
Moderate Buy
2.57 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
2.8% Upside
GBX 978 Price Target
Short Interest
N/A
Dividend Strength
Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
-0.61
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment
N/A
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.

2.13 out of 5 stars

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About Pearson (LON:PSON) Stock

Pearson plc provides educational courseware, assessments, and services in the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, the Asia Pacific, other European countries, and internationally. It 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. 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 provides the US, Canadian, and international higher education courseware businesses. The Workforce Skills offers BTEC, GED, TalentLens, Faethm, Pearson college, and apprenticeships. Pearson plc was founded in 1844 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

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PSON Stock News Headlines

November 28, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com
Pearson plc (LON:PSON) Receives Average Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from Analysts
November 24, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com
Pearson (LON:PSON) Reaches New 1-Year High at $987.09
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
September 23, 2022 | nytimes.com
A Sprawling Connecticut Estate Embraces the Wild - The New York Times
September 20, 2022 | bizjournals.com
Pearson acquires construction, asphalt divisions of Cornejo & Sons - Wichita Business Journal - The Business Journals
September 15, 2022 | cnbc.com
Globalization of trade isn't ending, despite Covid, war, inflation - CNBC
September 9, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com
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September 7, 2022 | cowboyswire.usatoday.com
WATCH: Cowboys greats join CeeDee Lamb in TV ad convening '88 Club' - Cowboys Wire
September 2, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com
Sanoma completes the acquisition of Pearson's local K12 learning content business in Italy and its exam preparation business in Germany, and consequently updates its Outlook for 2022 - Yahoo Finance
August 31, 2022 | globenewswire.com
Sanoma completes the acquisition of Pearson's local K12 - GlobeNewswire
August 24, 2022 | nypost.com
Ex-con fatally shoots ex-girlfriend weeks after menacing her with knife - New York Post
August 12, 2022 | streetinsider.com
Form 6-K PEARSON PLC For: Aug 12 - StreetInsider.com
August 12, 2022 | reuters.com
Pearson to sell South African courseware business to Novus for $64 million - Reuters
August 10, 2022 | proactiveinvestors.com
Jamie L Pearson to step down as cannabis company Bhang president - Proactive Investors USA
August 1, 2022 | bloomberg.com
HSBC Pushback; Pearson (PSON) Profit; Cranswick (CWK) Meat Cost: The London Rush - Bloomberg
August 1, 2022 | bloomberg.com
Pearson (LON:PSON) Sees NFT, Blockchain Helping Making Money From E-Books Sales - Bloomberg
August 1, 2022 | reuters.com
Pearson upgrades margin target as new strategy takes hold - Reuters.com
July 31, 2022 | theglobeandmail.com
Letters to the editor: 'The absolute best Pearson experience I have ever had.' Checking in on airport chaos, plus other letters to the editor for July 31 - The Globe and Mail
July 29, 2022 | marketwatch.com
Pearson Set for 1H Revenue, Profit Rises With Digital-Shift Comments in Focus -- Earnings Preview - MarketWatch
July 26, 2022 | bbc.com
Nigel Pearson: Bristol City manager confirms Han-Noah Massengo could leave for free - BBC
July 21, 2022 | cnn.com
These airports are the world's worst for delays and cancellations this summer - CNN
July 19, 2022 | onemileatatime.com
Porter Airlines Orders Up To 100 Embraer E195-E2s, Expands To Toronto Pearson Airport - One Mile at a Time
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PSON Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/24/2020
Ex-Dividend for 9/19 Dividend
8/11/2022
Dividend Payable
9/19/2022
Today
12/03/2022
Next Earnings (Estimated)
2/23/2023
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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
LON
Industry
Publishing
Sub-Industry
N/A
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Current Symbol
LON:PSON
CUSIP
N/A
CIK
N/A
Web
www.pearson.com
Phone
+44-20-70102000
Fax
N/A
Employees
21,350
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast
GBX 978
High Stock Price Forecast
GBX 1,140
Low Stock Price Forecast
GBX 780
Forecasted Upside/Downside
+2.8%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.57
Research Coverage
7 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)
N/A
Trailing P/E Ratio
2,642.78
Forward P/E Ratio
16.27
P/E Growth
0.88
Net Income
N/A
Net Margins
N/A
Pretax Margin
N/A
Return on Equity
N/A
Return on Assets
N/A

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
30.17
Current Ratio
1.90
Quick Ratio
1.07

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
£3.62 billion
Price / Sales
1.90
Cash Flow
GBX 50.35 per share
Price / Cash Flow
18.90
Book Value
GBX 597.20 per share
Price / Book
1.59

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
720,921,000
Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
£6.86 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
N/A

Key Executives

  • Mr. Adam Bird CBE (Age 58)
    CEO & Director
    Comp: $7.11M
  • Ms. Sally Kate Miranda Johnson (Age 48)
    CFO & Exec. Director
    Comp: $1.16M
  • Ms. Marykay Wells (Age 59)
    Chief Information Officer
  • Ms. Joanne Russell
    Sr. VP of Investor Relations, Financial Communications & ESG
  • Ms. Cinthia Nespoli (Age 41)
    Chief Legal Officer
  • Ms. Lynne Frank (Age 55)
    Chief Marketing Officer & Co-Pres of Direct-to-Consumer
  • Ms. Allison P. Bebo (Age 53)
    Chief HR Officer
  • Mr. Tim Bozik (Age 59)
    Pres of Higher Education, Interim Chief Product Officer & Co-Pres of Direct to Consumer
  • Mr. Deepak Mehrotra (Age 58)
    Managing Director of India Bus.
  • Mr. Albert Roger Hitchcock (Age 57)
    Head of Telecom & Technology Partnerships

Key Competitors

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PSON Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Pearson stock right now?

7 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Pearson in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" PSON shares.
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What is Pearson's stock price forecast for 2023?

7 brokerages have issued 1-year target prices for Pearson's shares. Their PSON share price forecasts range from GBX 780 to GBX 1,140. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach GBX 978 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 2.8% 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 2022?

Pearson's stock was trading at GBX 613.20 at the beginning of the year. Since then, PSON stock has increased by 55.2% and is now trading at GBX 951.40.
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When is Pearson's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, February 23rd 2023.
View our PSON earnings forecast.

How were Pearson's earnings last quarter?

Pearson plc (LON:PSON) issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July, 24th. The company reported ($5.10) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($1.00) by $4.10.

How often does Pearson pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Pearson?

Pearson announced a dividend on Monday, August 1st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 11th will be paid a dividend of GBX 6.60 per share on Monday, September 19th. This represents a dividend yield of 0.87%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 11th. The official announcement can be accessed at this link.
Read our dividend analysis for PSON.

Is Pearson a good dividend stock?

Pearson (LON:PSON) pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.21 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.20%. The dividend payout ratio is 56.94%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
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 951.40.

How much money does Pearson make?

Pearson (LON:PSON) has a market capitalization of £6.86 billion and generates £3.62 billion in revenue each year.

How many employees does Pearson have?

The company employs 21,350 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 12/4/2022 by MarketBeat.com Staff