Pearson (PSON) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

At Pearson, our purpose is simple: to add life to a lifetime of learning. We believe that every learning opportunity is a chance for a personal breakthrough. That’s why our c.17,000 Pearson employees are committed to creating vibrant and enriching learning experiences designed for real-life impact. We serve customers in over 40 countries, supporting lifelong learning through world-class assessments and learning experiences, and trusted certifications and credentialing. For us, learning isn’t just what we do. It’s who we are. Visit us at pearsonplc.com.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 1,095.50 to 1,113
• 50-Day Range: 951 to 1,134
• 52-Week Range: 874.80 to 1,225.34
• Volume: 19.30 million shs
• Average Volume: 28.41 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £6.73 billion
• P/E Ratio: 21.94
• Dividend Yield: 2.29%
• Price Target: GBX 1,254.33
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Pearson Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Pearson scored higher than 54% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Pearson has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Pearson has a consensus price target of GBX 1,254.33, representing about 13.2% upside from its current price of GBX 1,108.50.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Pearson has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Pearson is 21.86, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.51.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Pearson is 21.86, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 14.35.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Pearson has a PEG Ratio of 0.83. 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 1.98. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for PSON.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Pearson pays a meaningful dividend of 2.29%, 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 48.13%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Pearson has a news sentiment score of 0.75. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.56 average news sentiment score of Communication Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Pearson this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Pearson insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.99% of the stock of Pearson is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

56.53% of the stock of Pearson is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 3/02/2026
• Today: 5/18/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Communication Services
• Industry: Publishing
• Sub-Industry: Printing And Publishing
• Current Symbol: LON:PSON
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.pearson.com
• Phone: +44-20-70102000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 21,400
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Pearson: GBX 1,254.33
• High Price Target: GBX 1,430
• Low Price Target: GBX 1,033
• Potential Upside/Downside: +13.2%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 50.70
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 21.86
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: 0.83
• Net Income: £346.29 million
• Net Margins: 9.37%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 9.26%
• Return on Assets: 4.85%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 52.00
• Current Ratio: 2.00
• Quick Ratio: 1.07

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £3.58 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.87
• Cash Flow: GBX 63.36 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 17.49
• Book Value: GBX 560.03 per share
• Price / Book: 1.98

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 604,580,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £6.70 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.34