Pearson plc provides educational products and services to institutions, governments, professional bodies, and individual learners worldwide. The company operates through three segments: North America, Core, and Growth. It offers courseware services, including curriculum materials provided in book form and/or via access to digital content; and assessments, such as test development, processing, and scoring services. The company also operates schools, colleges, and universities; and English language teaching centers, as well as provides online learning services in partnership with universities and other academic institutions. In addition, it sells books; delivers and installs off -the-shelf software; and provides services to academic institutions, such as program development, student acquisition, education technology, and student support services, as well as undertakes contracts to process qualifying tests for individual professions and government departments under multi-year contractual arrangements. The company was founded in 1844 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Publishing
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorConsumer Cyclical
Phone+44-20-70102000
Debt
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Annual SalesN/A
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Miscellaneous
Employees32,500
OptionableNot Optionable
Pearson (LON:PSON) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Pearson's stock symbol?
Pearson trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "PSON."
How often does Pearson pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Pearson?
Pearson declared a dividend on Friday, July 27th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 16th will be given a dividend of GBX 5.50 per share on Friday, September 14th. This represents a yield of 0.57%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 16th. The official announcement can be seen at this link. View Pearson's Dividend History.
How were Pearson's earnings last quarter?
Pearson plc (LON:PSON) released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July, 27th. The company reported $8.20 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.90 by $2.30. View Pearson's Earnings History.
What price target have analysts set for PSON?
13 equities research analysts have issued 1 year target prices for Pearson's stock. Their forecasts range from GBX 550 to GBX 975. On average, they expect Pearson's share price to reach GBX 771.69 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 17.9%. View Analyst Price Targets for Pearson.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Pearson?
13 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Pearson in the last year. There are currently 7 sell ratings, 4 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Pearson.
Has Pearson been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media headlines about PSON stock have been trending very positive this week, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group rates the sentiment of media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Pearson earned a media sentiment score of 3.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media stories about the company a news buzz of 4.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near term.
Who are some of Pearson's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Pearson include Aspermont (ASP), Axel Springer (AXELF), Axel Springer (SPR), Bloomsbury Publishing (BMY), Connect Group (CNCT), Daily Mail and General Trust P L C (DMGT), Dods Group (DODS), Euromoney Institutional Investor (ERM), Freedom Leaf (FRLF), GVIC Communications (GCT), Haynes Publishing Group (HYNS), Independent News & Media (INM), John Wiley & Sons (JW-B), JW-A (JW-A) and Lingo Media (LM).
Who are Pearson's key executives?
Pearson's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. John Joseph Fallon, CEO & Exec. Director (Age 55)
- Mr. Coram Williams, CFO & Exec. Director (Age 44)
- Mr. Albert Roger Hitchcock, Chief Technology & Operations Officer (Age 52)
- Mr. Tom Waldron, VP of Investor Relations
- Mr. Bjarne Philip Tellmann, Gen. Counsel & Chief Legal Officer
How do I buy shares of Pearson?
Shares of PSON 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 is Pearson's stock price today?
One share of PSON stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 940.40.
What is Pearson's official website?
How can I contact Pearson?
Pearson's mailing address is 80 Strand, LONDON, WC2R 0RL, United Kingdom. The company can be reached via phone at +44-20-70102000.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Pearson (LON PSON)
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