LON:PSON

Pearson - PSON Share Forecast, Price & News

GBX 866.80

+28.20 (+3.36%)

(As of 09/30/2022 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range: 838.60
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871.20
50-Day Range: 756.60
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923.80
52-Week Range: 571
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932.60

Volume: 2.12 million shs
Average Volume: 2.31 million shs
Market Capitalization: £6.35 billion

P/E Ratio: 2,407.78
Dividend Yield: 2.48%
Price Target: GBX 920

Pearson MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy
2.57 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 6.1% Upside
GBX 920 Price Target
Short Interest: N/A
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: -0.61
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: 0.15
Based on 4 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares
£1.80 M Bought Last Quarter
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 Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.57, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 920, Pearson has a forecasted upside of 6.1% from its current price of GBX 866.80.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Pearson has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

N/A

Short Interest

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

1.7

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Pearson pays a meaningful dividend of 2.48%, 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 56.94%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

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.

1.8

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Pearson has a news sentiment score of 0.15. 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 Consumer Cyclical companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Pearson this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

1.7

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Pearson insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £17,994.66 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

1.3

Earnings and Valuation

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Pearson is 2,407.78, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 118.15.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Pearson is 2,407.78, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Cyclical sector average P/E ratio of about 386.38.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Pearson has a PEG Ratio of 0.90. 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 1.45. 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 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

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 24, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

Pearson (LON:PSON) Given New GBX 780 Price Target at Berenberg Bank

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 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

July 13, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Toronto Pearson launches education campaign focused on how passengers and stakeholders can work together to improve processes that take place at the airport - Yahoo Finance

July 11, 2022 | bloomberg.com

Air Canada Is Left Behind as Nation's Airports See Major Delays - Bloomberg

June 30, 2022 | theglobeandmail.com

WestJet 'proactively' removed flights from Pearson, anticipating summer travel snarls - The Globe and Mail

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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: 10/02/2022

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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 920
High Stock Price Forecast: GBX 1,080
Low Stock Price Forecast: GBX 780
Forecasted Upside/Downside: +6.1%
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: 2,407.78
Forward P/E Ratio: 15.41
P/E Growth: 0.9
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: 1.76
Cash Flow: GBX 52.18 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 16.61
Book Value: GBX 597.20 per share
Price / Book: 1.45

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 733,071,000
Free Float: N/A
Market Cap: £6.35 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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Insiders & Institutions

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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 twelve months. 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 2022?: 7 Wall Street research analysts have issued 12-month price targets for Pearson's stock. Their PSON share price forecasts range from GBX 780 to GBX 1,080. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach GBX 920 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 6.1% from the stock's current price.
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How have PSON shares performed in 2022?: Pearson's stock was trading at GBX 613.20 on January 1st, 2022. Since then, PSON shares have increased by 41.4% and is now trading at GBX 866.80.
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How were Pearson's earnings last quarter?: Pearson plc (LON:PSON) issued its quarterly earnings data 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 declared a dividend on Monday, August 1st. Investors of record on Thursday, August 11th will be given 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 seen 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 2.48%. 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 866.80.
How much money does Pearson make?: Pearson (LON:PSON) has a market capitalization of £6.35 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 10/2/2022 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

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Pearson (LON:PSON) Stock

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 & Institutions

PSON Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

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