LON:PSON Pearson (PSON) Share Price, News & Analysis GBX 1,226 +21.50 (+1.78%) As of 07/24/2026 11:54 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock About Pearson Stock (LON:PSON) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Pearson alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range 1,203▼ 1,22650-Day Range 1,112▼ 1,31852-Week Range 874.80▼ 1,318Volume612,428 shsAverage Volume28.74 million shsMarket Capitalization£7.36 billionP/E Ratio24.18Dividend Yield2.05%Price TargetGBX 1,251Consensus RatingHold 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. Read More Pearson Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks39th Percentile Overall ScorePSON MarketRank™: Pearson scored higher than 39% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.7 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingPearson 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/DownsideThe consensus price target for Pearson is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoveragePearson has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Pearson's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Pearson is 24.18, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 45.80.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Pearson is 24.18, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 14.88.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 2.19. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short InterestN/AShort Interest LevelN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for PSON. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldPearson pays a meaningful dividend of 2.05%, 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 48.13%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Read more about Pearson's dividend. News and Social Media3.0 / 5News SentimentN/A News SentimentPearson 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 0.52 average news sentiment score of Communication Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Pearson this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.MarketBeat Follows1 people have added Pearson to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership0.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Pearson insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.99% of the stock of Pearson is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions56.53% of the stock of Pearson is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Pearson's insider trading history. 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Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. PSON Stock News HeadlinesPearson (LON:PSON) Share Price Crosses Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average - Should You Sell?July 22, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comPearson Executive Increases Stake via U.S. Stock Purchase PlanJuly 17, 2026 | tipranks.comThe invention Elon called the greatest in historyJeff Brown and Marc Chaikin - two investors who called Nvidia a decade ago - say Elon Musk's newly filed AI patent could trigger a wealth wave they're calling his biggest breakthrough yet. They're tracking a market pattern with a 100% historical track record of major gains, and they believe it's about to collide with this invention. The last time it triggered, investors had a chance to turn $10,000 into $350,000 in roughly 12 months. | Brownstone Research (Ad)PSON Share News TodayJuly 7, 2026 | uk.investing.comPearson climbs Tuesday, outperforms marketJuly 7, 2026 | marketwatch.comPearson (PSON) Receives a Hold from BarclaysJuly 6, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comNew Pearson and AWS Research: The U.S. Helped Build the AI Economy. The Next Opportunity is Preparing Graduates to Thrive in itJune 30, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comHCLFoundation and Pearson launch Discovery Science Center in Bengaluru to empower underprivileged students through STEM learningJune 24, 2026 | msn.comSee More Headlines PSON Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have PSON shares performed this year? Pearson's stock was trading at GBX 1,050 at the beginning of the year. Since then, PSON stock has increased by 16.8% and is now trading at GBX 1,226. How were Pearson's earnings last quarter? Pearson plc (LON:PSON) posted its earnings results on Monday, March, 2nd. The company reported $64.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Pearson had a net margin of 9.37% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.26%. 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Pearson own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Pearson investors own include BlackRock (BLK), Pearson (PSO), Vodafone Group Public (VOD), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) and Athabasca Oil (ATH). Company Calendar Last Earnings3/02/2026Today7/25/2026Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorCommunication Services Industry Publishing Sub-IndustryPrinting And Publishing Current SymbolLON:PSON CIKN/A Webwww.pearson.com Phone+44-20-70102000FaxN/AEmployees21,400Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for PearsonGBX 1,251 High Price TargetGBX 1,420 Low Price TargetGBX 1,033 Potential Upside/Downside+2.0%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.33 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)GBX 50.70 Trailing P/E Ratio24.18 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E Growth0.83Net Income£346.29 million Net Margins9.37% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity9.26% Return on Assets4.85% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio40.60 Current Ratio2.00 Quick Ratio1.07 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£3.58 billion Price / Sales2.06 Cash FlowGBX 70.08 per share Price / Cash Flow17.49 Book ValueGBX 560.03 per share Price / Book2.19Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares600,415,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£7.36 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.34 7 Stocks to Buy And Hold ForeverClick the link to see MarketBeat's list of seven stocks and why their long-term outlooks are very promising. 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