LON:PSONPearson Share Price, Forecast & News

GBX 505.80

+5.90 (+1.18 %)

(As of 06/2/2020 04:00 PM ET)

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Today's Range

490.40

Now: GBX 505.80▼

517.60

50-Day Range

423.50

MA: GBX 460.90▼

538.80

52-Week Range

6.87

Now: GBX 505.80▼

951.20

Volume3.63 million shs

Average Volume4.52 million shs

Market Capitalization£3.81 billion

P/E Ratio14.88

Dividend Yield4.28%

BetaN/A

Pearson plc provides educational products and services to institutions, governments, professional bodies, and individual learners worldwide. The company operates through North America, Core, and Growth segments. It offers courseware services, including curriculum materials provided in book form and/or through access to digital content; and assessments, such as test development, processing, and scoring services. The company also operates schools, colleges, and universities; and provides online learning services in partnership with universities and other academic institutions. In addition, it 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.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

3.0 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Pearson has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 607.18, Pearson has a potential upside of 20.0% from its current price of GBX 505.80.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Pearson has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

1.9 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Pearson has received 666 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Pearson has received 1,098 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Pearson has received 62.24% “underperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Pearson and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe PSON will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe PSON will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

2.5 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
Pearson is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.28%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
Pearson does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Pearson is 58.82 %. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

3.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Pearson insiders have bought 168.62% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £538,000 in company stock and sold £200,286.64 in company stock.

1.3 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Pearson are expected to decrease by -100.00% in the coming year, from GBX 5,590 to GBX 0 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Pearson is 14.88, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 15.72.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Pearson is 14.88, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Cyclical sector average P/E ratio of about 13.74.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Pearson has a P/B Ratio of 0.91. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

2.33 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange LON

Industry Publishing

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorConsumer Cyclical

Current SymbolLON:PSON

Previous Symbol

CUSIPN/A

CIKN/A

Webwww.pearson.com

Phone+44-20-70102000

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio39.39

Current Ratio2.13

Quick Ratio1.06

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio14.88

Forward P/E Ratio0.09

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales£3.87 billion

Price / Sales0.98

Cash FlowGBX 64.43 per share

Price / Cash Flow7.85

Book ValueGBX 553.80 per share

Price / Book0.91

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A

Net IncomeN/A

Net MarginsN/A

Return on EquityN/A

Return on AssetsN/A

Miscellaneous

Employees24,000

Outstanding Shares752,404,992

Market Cap£3.81 billion

Next Earnings Date7/24/2020 (Estimated)

OptionableNot Optionable

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Pearson (LON:PSON) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Pearson's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

Pearson's stock was trading at GBX 539.20 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, PSON shares have decreased by 6.2% and is now trading at GBX 505.80. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Pearson?

12 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Pearson in the last year. There are currently 3 sell ratings, 6 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View analyst ratings for Pearson.

When is Pearson's next earnings date?

Pearson is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Friday, July 24th 2020. View our earnings forecast for Pearson.

How were Pearson's earnings last quarter?

Pearson plc (LON:PSON) released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, February, 22nd. The company reported $70.30 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $65.30 by $5.00. View Pearson's earnings history.

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

Pearson announced a dividend on Friday, February 21st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 26th will be paid a dividend of GBX 13.50 per share on Thursday, May 7th. This represents a yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 26th. This is a boost from Pearson's previous dividend of GBX 6. The official announcement can be seen at this link. View Pearson's dividend history.

What price target have analysts set for PSON?

12 brokers have issued 1 year target prices for Pearson's shares. Their forecasts range from GBX 400 to GBX 960. On average, they anticipate Pearson's share price to reach GBX 607.18 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 20.0% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Pearson.

Has Pearson been receiving favorable news coverage?

Media coverage about PSON stock has trended very negative on Tuesday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. InfoTrie scores the sentiment of press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Pearson earned a coverage optimism score of -3.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave press coverage about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next few days. View the latest news aboutPearson.

Who are some of Pearson's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Pearson include John Wiley & Sons (JW.B), JW-A (JW.A), Daily Mail and General Trust P L C (DMGT), Transcontinental (TCL.A), Euromoney Institutional Investor (ERM), Yellow Pages (Y), Reach (RCH), Postmedia Network Canada Corp Class NC (PNC.B), Bloomsbury Publishing (BMY), Transcontinental (TCL.B), Independent News & Media (INM), Wilmington (WIL), Connect Group (CNCT), Haynes Publishing Group (HYNS) and Torstar (TS.B). View all competitors.

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), NIC (EGOV), Aegean Marine Petroleum Network (ANW), Prudential (PRU) and Centrica (CNA).

Who are Pearson's key executives?

Pearson's management team includes the following people:

Mr. John Joseph Fallon, CEO & Exec. Director (Age 56)
Mr. Coram Williams, CFO & Exec. Director (Age 45)
Mr. Albert Roger Hitchcock, Chief Technology & Operations Officer (Age 53)
Mr. Tom Waldron, VP of Investor Relations
Mr. Bjarne Philip Tellmann, Gen. Counsel & Chief Legal Officer

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 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 505.80.

How big of a company is Pearson?

Pearson has a market capitalization of £3.81 billion and generates £3.87 billion in revenue each year. Pearson employs 24,000 workers across the globe.

What is Pearson's official website?

The official website for Pearson is www.pearson.com.

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.

This page was last updated on 6/2/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff