LON:PSON Pearson - PSON Share Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Pearson plc Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. GBX 922.40 -1.20 (-0.13%) (As of 02/1/2023 04:52 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range 916▼ 925.6050-Day Range 898.40▼ 995.2052-Week Range 591▼ 1,006.29Volume144,299 shsAverage Volume1.70 million shsMarket Capitalization£6.61 billionP/E Ratio2,562.22Dividend Yield2.25%Price TargetGBX 978 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendInsider TradesHeadlinesSustainability Pearson MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.57 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside6.3% UpsideGBX 978 Price TargetShort InterestN/ADividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainability-0.61Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews SentimentN/AInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.1.76 out of 5 stars 1.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingPearson 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/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 978, Pearson has a forecasted upside of 6.3% from its current price of GBX 920.Amount of Analyst CoveragePearson has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next N/A Short Interest Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for PSON. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldPearson pays a meaningful dividend of 2.25%, 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 56.94%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Previous Next 4.9 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScorePearson 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 SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Pearson is -0.61. Previous Next 1.2 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentPearson has a news sentiment score of 0.07. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.29 average news sentiment score of Consumer Cyclical companies.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added Pearson to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next N/A Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Pearson insiders have not sold or bought any company stock. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Pearson is 2,555.56, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 147.18.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Pearson is 2,555.56, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Cyclical sector average P/E ratio of about 426.02.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 1.54. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Pearson (LON:PSON) StockPearson 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.Read More 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 HeadlinesJanuary 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPearson full-year underlying sales rise 5%October 25, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.comPearson Q3 Underlying Sales Rise; Confirms FY22 View - Quick FactsFebruary 1, 2023 | Investor Place Media (Ad)Cash Holders STILL Aren't Taking Steps to PrepareStocks are crashing... inflation is through the roof... multiple industries are getting hit hard... Americans are fearful of what might happen to their stock portfolios right now -- and who's to blame them? 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Take action today and watch his exclusive presentation -- absolutely free of charge -- to see how you should be prepping for this phenomenon.September 15, 2022 | cnbc.comGlobalization of trade isn't ending, despite Covid, war, inflation - CNBCSeptember 9, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comPearson plc (PSON.L)September 7, 2022 | cowboyswire.usatoday.comWATCH: Cowboys greats join CeeDee Lamb in TV ad convening '88 Club' - Cowboys WireSeptember 2, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comSanoma 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 FinanceAugust 31, 2022 | globenewswire.comSanoma completes the acquisition of Pearson's local K12 - GlobeNewswireAugust 24, 2022 | nypost.comEx-con fatally shoots ex-girlfriend weeks after menacing her with knife - New York Post August 12, 2022 | streetinsider.comForm 6-K PEARSON PLC For: Aug 12 - StreetInsider.comAugust 12, 2022 | reuters.comPearson to sell South African courseware business to Novus for $64 million - ReutersAugust 10, 2022 | proactiveinvestors.comJamie L Pearson to step down as cannabis company Bhang president - Proactive Investors USAAugust 1, 2022 | bloomberg.comHSBC Pushback; Pearson (PSON) Profit; Cranswick (CWK) Meat Cost: The London Rush - BloombergAugust 1, 2022 | bloomberg.comPearson (LON:PSON) Sees NFT, Blockchain Helping Making Money From E-Books Sales - BloombergAugust 1, 2022 | reuters.comPearson upgrades margin target as new strategy takes hold - Reuters.comJuly 31, 2022 | theglobeandmail.comLetters 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 MailJuly 29, 2022 | marketwatch.comPearson Set for 1H Revenue, Profit Rises With Digital-Shift Comments in Focus -- Earnings Preview - MarketWatchJuly 26, 2022 | bbc.comNigel Pearson: Bristol City manager confirms Han-Noah Massengo could leave for free - BBCJuly 21, 2022 | cnn.comThese airports are the world's worst for delays and cancellations this summer - CNNJuly 19, 2022 | onemileatatime.comPorter Airlines Orders Up To 100 Embraer E195-E2s, Expands To Toronto Pearson Airport - One Mile at a TimeJuly 13, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comToronto Pearson launches education campaign focused on how passengers and stakeholders can work together to improve processes that take place at the airport - Yahoo FinanceSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart 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 Company Calendar Last Earnings7/24/2020Today1/31/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)2/23/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON Industry Publishing Sub-IndustryN/A SectorConsumer Cyclical Current SymbolLON:PSON CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webwww.pearson.com Phone+44-20-70102000FaxN/AEmployees21,350Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price ForecastGBX 978 High Stock Price ForecastGBX 1,140 Low Stock Price ForecastGBX 780 Forecasted Upside/Downside+6.0%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.57 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A Trailing P/E Ratio2,562.22 Forward P/E Ratio16.03 P/E Growth0.83Net IncomeN/A Net MarginsN/A Pretax MarginN/A Return on EquityN/A Return on AssetsN/A Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio30.17 Current Ratio1.90 Quick Ratio1.07 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£3.62 billion Price / Sales1.83 Cash FlowGBX 52.73 per share Price / Cash Flow17.49 Book ValueGBX 597.20 per share Price / Book1.54Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares716,245,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£6.61 billion OptionableNot Optionable BetaN/A Key ExecutivesMr. Adam Bird CBE (Age 59)CEO & Director Comp: $7.11MMs. Sally Kate Miranda Johnson (Age 49)CFO & Exec. Director Comp: $1.16MMs. Marykay Wells (Age 60)Chief Information Officer Ms. Joanne RussellSr. VP of Investor Relations, Financial Communications & ESGMs. 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 60)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 More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsDS SmithLON:SMDSPaddy Power BetfairLON:PPBBarratt DevelopmentsLON:BDEVPersimmonLON:PSNSmurfit Kappa GroupLON:SKGView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsSally JohnsonBought 2,658 shares on 8/10/2022Total: £1.80 M ($677.00/share)Sally JohnsonSold 3,810 sharesTotal: £2.87 M ($753.00/share)Andy BirdSold 205,349 sharesTotal: £134.09 M ($653.00/share)View All Insider Transactions PSON Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Pearson stock right now? 7 Wall Street 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 analysts is that investors should "buy" PSON shares. View PSON analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Pearson's stock price forecast for 2023? 7 analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for Pearson's shares. Their PSON share price forecasts range from GBX 780 to GBX 1,140. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach GBX 978 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 5.9% 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 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, PSON stock has decreased by 1.7% and is now trading at GBX 923.60. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. 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) posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July, 24th. The company reported ($5.10) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates 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 of this dividend 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 2.25%. 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.Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Pearson's stock price today? One share of PSON stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 923.60. How much money does Pearson make? Pearson (LON:PSON) has a market capitalization of £6.62 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 2/1/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. 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