Pearson plc provides educational products and services to institutions, governments, professional bodies, and individual learners worldwide. The company operates through three segments: North America, Core, and Growth. It offers courseware services, including curriculum materials provided in book form and/or via access to digital content; and assessments, such as test development, processing, and scoring services. The company also operates schools, colleges, and universities; and English language teaching centers, as well as provides online learning services in partnership with universities and other academic institutions. In addition, it sells books; delivers and installs off -the-shelf software; and provides services to academic institutions, such as program development, student acquisition, education technology, and student support services, as well as undertakes contracts to process qualifying tests for individual professions and government departments under multi-year contractual arrangements. The company was founded in 1844 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Book publishing
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorConsumer Discretionary
Phone44-20-7010-2000
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$5.81 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees30,339
OptionableOptionable
Pearson (NYSE:PSO) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Pearson's stock symbol?
Pearson trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "PSO."
How often does Pearson pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Pearson?
Pearson announced a semiannual dividend on Thursday, August 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.0722 per share on Wednesday, September 19th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.24%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 16th. This is a boost from Pearson's previous semiannual dividend of $0.07. View Pearson's Dividend History.
How will Pearson's stock buyback program work?
Pearson announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback plan on Tuesday, October 17th 2017, which allows the company to buyback outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization allows the company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are typically a sign that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.
When is Pearson's next earnings date?
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Pearson?
5 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Pearson in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings and 3 hold ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Pearson.
Has Pearson been receiving favorable news coverage?
Headlines about PSO stock have been trending somewhat positive recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research group rates the sentiment of media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Pearson earned a daily sentiment score of 1.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news coverage about the company a news buzz of 1.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near future.
Who are some of Pearson's key competitors?
Who are Pearson's key executives?
Pearson's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. John Joseph Fallon, CEO & Exec. Director (Age 56)
- Mr. Coram Williams, CFO & Exec. Director (Age 45)
- Mr. Albert Roger Hitchcock, Chief Technology & Operations Officer (Age 53)
- Mr. Tom Waldron, VP of Investor Relations
- Mr. Bjarne Philip Tellmann, Gen. Counsel & Chief Legal Officer
Who are Pearson's major shareholders?
Pearson's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.30%), Northern Trust Corp (0.11%), Henry James International Management Inc. (0.03%), Eqis Capital Management Inc. (0.02%), Bank of America Corp DE (0.01%) and Steinberg Global Asset Management (0.01%).
Which major investors are selling Pearson stock?
PSO stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Jane Street Group LLC, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Raymond James & Associates, Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC, SG Americas Securities LLC, Bank of Montreal Can, World Asset Management Inc and Two Sigma Advisers LP.
Which major investors are buying Pearson stock?
PSO stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Henry James International Management Inc., Steinberg Global Asset Management, Northern Trust Corp, D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Bank of America Corp DE, Arete Wealth Advisors LLC, Advisor Group Inc. and Millennium Management LLC.
How do I buy shares of Pearson?
Shares of PSO can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Pearson's stock price today?
One share of PSO stock can currently be purchased for approximately $11.86.
How big of a company is Pearson?
Pearson has a market capitalization of $9.26 billion and generates $5.81 billion in revenue each year. Pearson employs 30,339 workers across the globe.
What is Pearson's official website?
How can I contact Pearson?
Pearson's mailing address is 80 STRAND, LONDON X0, WC2R 0RL. The company can be reached via phone at 44-20-7010-2000 or via email at [email protected]
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