NYSE:PSO Pearson (PSO) Stock Price, News & Analysis $14.66 -0.11 (-0.71%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$14.66 0.00 (0.00%) As of 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Pearson Stock (NYSE:PSO) 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$14.62▼$14.7150-Day Range$14.15▼$15.1052-Week Range$13.27▼$17.90Volume357,887 shsAverage Volume661,344 shsMarket Capitalization$9.51 billionP/E Ratio15.60Dividend Yield1.23%Price Target$18.00Consensus RatingBuy Company Overview Pearson 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 Pearson Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks70th Percentile Overall ScorePSO MarketRank™: Pearson scored higher than 70% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 119th out of 291 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.5 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingPearson has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.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 Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth7.79% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Pearson are expected to grow by 7.79% in the coming year, from $0.77 to $0.83 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Pearson is 15.60, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.65.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Pearson is 15.60, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 17.89.Price to Earnings Growth RatioPearson has a PEG Ratio of 2.47. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioPearson 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 Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.07% of the float of Pearson has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPearson has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Pearson has recently decreased by 59.83%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldPearson pays a meaningful dividend of 1.21%, 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 19.15%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Pearson will have a dividend payout ratio of 21.69% next year. This indicates that Pearson will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Pearson's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted0.07% of the float of Pearson has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPearson has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Pearson has recently decreased by 59.83%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media1.9 / 5News Sentiment0.39 News SentimentPearson has a news sentiment score of 0.39. 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 1.00 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Pearson this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.MarketBeat Follows1 people have added Pearson to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership0.0 / 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 InsidersOnly 0.14% of the stock of Pearson is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 2.14% of the stock of Pearson is held by institutions.Read more about Pearson's insider trading history. Receive PSO 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. 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Here’s why I’m excited.So, unless you’ve been living under a rock, you probably saw the news… Nvidia just signed a $7 BILLION deal with Saudi Arabia to power its new AI empire 🤯 We’re talking about hundreds of thousands of chips, including their latest Grace Blackwell supercomputer.August 28 at 2:00 AM | Timothy Sykes (Ad)Pearson plc (LON:PSON) Stock Has Shown Weakness Lately But Financials Look Strong: Should Prospective Shareholders Make The Leap?August 26 at 6:36 PM | finance.yahoo.comNew Pearson Data Shows Connections Academy High School Students Using AI Study Tools Achieve Higher Grades and Pass RatesAugust 20, 2025 | prnewswire.comThere's A Lot To Like About Pearson's (LON:PSON) Upcoming UK£0.078 DividendAugust 10, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comThe ultimate global study companion: Pearson expands AI-powered Study Prep, supporting personalized learning worldwideAugust 7, 2025 | prnewswire.comPearson price target raised to 1,160 GBp from 1,105 GBp at BarclaysAugust 5, 2025 | msn.comSee More Headlines PSO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have PSO shares performed this year? Pearson's stock was trading at $16.12 at the start of the year. Since then, PSO stock has decreased by 9.0% and is now trading at $14.6650. Does Pearson have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiaries of Pearson: Integrated Analytics LLC, Multi Holding, Virtual Nerd, EmbanetCompass, Author Solutions, Certiport, GlobalEnglish, and more. Who are Pearson's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Pearson include Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership (0.11%), Invesco Ltd. (0.11%), Qube Research & Technologies Ltd (0.09%) and 13D Management LLC (0.07%). How do I buy shares of Pearson? Shares of PSO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Pearson own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Pearson investors own include Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO), NVIDIA (NVDA), GE Aerospace (GE), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Builders FirstSource (BLDR) and Adobe (ADBE). Company Calendar Record date for 9/22 Dividend8/15/2025Ex-Dividend for 9/22 Dividend8/15/2025Today8/28/2025Dividend Payable9/22/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorConsumer Discretionary Industry MEDIA CONGLOM Sub-IndustryPrinting And Publishing Current SymbolNYSE:PSO CIK938323 Webwww.pearson.com Phone442070102000Fax44-20-7010-6060Employees17,116Year Founded1844Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Pearson$18.00 High Price Target$18.00 Low Price Target$18.00 Potential Upside/Downside+22.7%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)N/A Trailing P/E Ratio15.60 Forward P/E Ratio19.05 P/E Growth2.47Net IncomeN/A Net MarginsN/A Pretax MarginN/A Return on EquityN/A Return on AssetsN/A Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.40 Current Ratio2.31 Quick Ratio2.24 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$4.54 billion Price / Sales2.10 Cash Flow$1.25 per share Price / Cash Flow11.72 Book Value$7.42 per share Price / Book1.98Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares648,800,000Free Float647,897,000Market Cap$9.51 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.58 Social Links (Almost) Everything You Need To Know About The EV MarketLooking to profit from the electric vehicle mega-trend? 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