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: 1,197 to 1,221.50
• 50-Day Range: 1,128 to 1,321.50
• 52-Week Range: 874.80 to 1,336.50
• Volume: 1.38 million shs
• Average Volume: 26.91 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £7.23 billion
• P/E Ratio: 24.02
• Dividend Yield: 2.13%
• Price Target: GBX 1,283.33
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Pearson Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Pearson scored higher than 48% 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: 2.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Pearson has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Pearson is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Pearson is 24.02, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.84.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Pearson is 24.02, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 46.75.

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 2.14. 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 2.13%, 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 50.40%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.37

News Sentiment

Pearson has a news sentiment score of 0.37. 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 0.65 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles 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: 7/31/2026
• Today: 8/15/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Diversified Consumer Services
• Sub-Industry: Education Services
• 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 1,283.33
• High Price Target: GBX 1,420
• Low Price Target: GBX 1,130
• Potential Upside/Downside: +6.9%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.33
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 50
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 24.02
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: 0.83
• Net Income: £346.29 million
• Net Margins: 8.78%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 9.13%
• Return on Assets: 4.85%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 52.56
• Current Ratio: 2.00
• Quick Ratio: 1.07

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £3.63 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.99
• Cash Flow: GBX 68.65 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 17.49
• Book Value: GBX 560.03 per share
• Price / Book: 2.14

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 601,658,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £7.23 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.34