LON:PSON Pearson (PSON) Share Price, News & Analysis GBX 1,139.50 -0.50 (-0.04%) (As of 10/31/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesSustainability About Pearson Stock (LON:PSON) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Pearson alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range 1,131▼ 1,14450-Day Range 1,019.50▼ 1,14052-Week Range 912.60▼ 1,144Volume3.94 million shsAverage Volume2.23 million shsMarket Capitalization£7.57 billionP/E Ratio2,279.00Dividend Yield2.02%Price TargetGBX 1,101.75Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewPearson plc offers educational courseware, assessments, and services in the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, the Asia Pacific, other European countries, and internationally. The company operates through five segments: Assessment & Qualifications, Virtual Learning, English Language Learning, Workforce Skills, and Higher Education. The Assessment & Qualifications segment offers Pearson VUE, US student assessment, clinical assessment, UK GCSE, and A levels and international academic qualifications and associated courseware. 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 Workforce Skills offers BTEC, GED, TalentLens, Faethm, Credly, Pearson college, and apprenticeships. The Higher Education segment engages in the US, Canadian, and international higher education courseware businesses. The company was founded in 1844 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.Read More… Unveiled: NVIDIA’s "Secret Royalty" Program (Ad)Did you know that there's an investment that will give you the opportunity to collect "royalties" every time Nvidia makes a chip?Click Here to learn how to get in now >>> Pearson Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks46th Percentile Overall ScorePSON MarketRank™: Pearson scored higher than 46% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingPearson has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoveragePearson has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.Read more about Pearson's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Pearson is 2,279.00, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 133.70.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Pearson is 2,279.00, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 312.16.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 2.04. 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. Dividend0.8 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldPearson pays a meaningful dividend of 2.21%, 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 4,600.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Read more about Pearson's dividend. Sustainability and ESG4.9 / 5Environmental Score-0.61 Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for PSON. News and Social Media1.9 / 5News Sentiment0.37 News SentimentPearson 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Communication Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Pearson this week, compared to 1 article on an average week. Company Ownership3.3 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Pearson insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £9,376.74 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.35% of the stock of Pearson is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions83.73% 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. 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 HeadlinesPearson plc (LON:PSON) Insider Buys £9,376.74 in StockOctober 2, 2024 | insidertrades.comUBS Keeps Their Buy Rating on Pearson (PSON)October 31 at 6:00 PM | markets.businessinsider.comUnveiled: NVIDIA’s "Secret Royalty" ProgramDid you know that there's an investment that will give you the opportunity to collect "royalties" every time Nvidia makes a chip?October 31, 2024 | Behind the Markets (Ad)Kepler Capital Sticks to Its Sell Rating for Pearson (PSON)October 31 at 6:00 PM | markets.businessinsider.comUnited Kingdom shares lower at close of trade; Investing.com United Kingdom 100 down 0.88%October 29 at 7:52 PM | msn.comU.K. stocks lower at close of trade; Investing.com United Kingdom 100 down 0.88%October 29 at 7:52 PM | msn.comPearson: Q3 Underlying Sales, Excl. Items, Up 5%; On Track To Meet FY ExpectationsOctober 29 at 5:02 AM | markets.businessinsider.comUK's Pearson reports 5% underlying sales growth in Q3October 29 at 5:02 AM | reuters.comSee More Headlines PSON Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have PSON shares performed this year? Pearson's stock was trading at GBX 964.20 at the start of the year. Since then, PSON stock has increased by 18.2% and is now trading at GBX 1,139.50. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Pearson's earnings last quarter? Pearson plc (LON:PSON) released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July, 24th. The company reported ($5.10) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($1.00) by $4.10. Pearson had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.78% and a net margin of 9.83%. 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 other stocks do shareholders of Pearson own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Pearson investors own include Xtrackers California Municipal Bond ETF (CA), BlackRock (BLK), Pearson (PSO), Endologix (ELGX), Vodafone Group Public (VOD), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) and Athabasca Oil (ATH). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/24/2020Ex-Dividend for 9/16 Dividend8/08/2024Dividend Payable9/16/2024Today10/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorCommunication Services Industry Publishing Sub-IndustryPrinting And Publishing Current SymbolLON:PSON CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webwww.pearson.com Phone+44-20-70102000FaxN/AEmployees21,400Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price TargetGBX 1,101.75 High Stock Price TargetGBX 1,220 Low Stock Price TargetGBX 965 Potential Upside/Downside-3.2%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.60 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)GBX 0.50 Trailing P/E Ratio2,277.00 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E Growth0.83Net Income£349 million Net Margins9.83% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity8.78% Return on Assets4.85% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio43.56 Current Ratio1.78 Quick Ratio1.07 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£3.55 billion Price / Sales2.13 Cash FlowGBX 65.08 per share Price / Cash Flow17.49 Book ValueGBX 558 per share Price / Book2.04Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares664,040,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£7.56 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.31 10 Best Cheap Stocks to Buy NowMarketBeat just released its list of 10 cheap stocks that have been overlooked by the market and may be seriously undervalued. 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