Pearson PLC Company Profile (NYSE:PSO)

About Pearson PLC

Pearson plc (Pearson) is an international education and media company. The Company has operations in the education, business information and consumer publishing markets. The Company operates through three segments: North America, Core and Growth. The North American business serves educators and students in the United States and Canada from early education through elementary, middle and high schools and into higher education with a range of products and services, such as courseware, assessments and services. The core markets are the United Kingdom, Australia, Germany, France, the Benelux countries and Italy. The Company provides English language schools in China and Brazil; partner schools in Brazil and India; vocational and higher education institutions from Saudi Arabia to South Africa, as well as textbooks and educational software. The Company creates and manages intellectual property, which it promotes and sells to its customers under various brand names.

Industry, Sector and Symbol:

Sector: Consumer Discretionary
Industry: Publishing - Books
Sub-Industry: N/A
Exchange: NYSE
Symbol: PSO
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Key Metrics:

Previous Close: $9.46
50 Day Moving Average: $10.98
200 Day Moving Average: $11.87
52-Week Range: $9.18 - $18.78
Trailing P/E Ratio: 8.94
Foreward P/E Ratio: 11.82
P/E Growth: -18.27
Market Cap: $7.95B
Outstanding Shares: 815,000,000
Beta: 0.32

Debt:

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.32%
Current Ratio: 2.15%
Quick Ratio: 2.04%

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Consensus Ratings for Pearson PLC (NYSE:PSO) (?)

Ratings Breakdown:	3 Sell Ratings, 7 Hold Ratings, 5 Buy Ratings
Consensus Rating:	Hold (Score: 2.13)
Consensus Price Target:	N/A

Analysts' Ratings History for Pearson PLC (NYSE:PSO)

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Date	Firm	Action	Rating
9/22/2016	BNP Paribas	Downgrade	Outperform -> Neutral
8/1/2016	Beaufort Securities	Reiterated Rating	Buy
7/31/2016	Shore Capital	Reiterated Rating	Hold
7/12/2016	Morgan Stanley	Upgrade	Equal Weight -> Overweight
7/7/2016	Societe Generale	Downgrade	Buy -> Hold
6/21/2016	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	Reiterated Rating	Neutral
5/25/2016	Jefferies Group	Reiterated Rating	Buy
5/20/2016	Deutsche Bank AG	Reiterated Rating	Sell
5/14/2016	Citigroup Inc.	Reiterated Rating	Buy
3/1/2016	Goldman Sachs Group Inc.	Downgrade	Neutral -> Sell
2/29/2016	Investec	Reiterated Rating	Buy
11/2/2015	Charles Stanley	Downgrade	Hold
10/27/2015	Credit Suisse Group AG	Downgrade	Outperform -> Neutral
10/22/2015	Bank of America Corp.	Downgrade	Buy -> Neutral
10/20/2015	Liberum Capital	Reiterated Rating	Sell
7/15/2015	Kepler Capital Markets	Downgrade	Buy -> Hold
7/8/2015	Berenberg Bank	Downgrade	Hold -> Sell
6/5/2015	Westhouse Securities	Upgrade	Neutral
5/22/2015	Natixis	Reiterated Rating	Buy
5/6/2015	Barclays PLC	Reiterated Rating	Equal Weight
4/24/2015	Numis Securities Ltd	Downgrade	Hold -> Reduce
3/2/2015	Nomura	Upgrade	Reduce -> Neutral
1/16/2015	Panmure Gordon	Reiterated Rating	Hold
9/29/2014	Macquarie	Upgrade	Underperform -> Outperform

(Data available from 9/27/2014 forward)

Earnings History for Pearson PLC (NYSE:PSO)
No earnings announcements for this company have been tracked by MarketBeat.com

Earnings Estimates for Pearson PLC (NYSE:PSO)

Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $0.77 EPS
Next Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $0.83 EPS

Current Dividend Information for Pearson PLC (NYSE:PSO)

Annual Dividend:	$0.73
Dividend Yield:	7.44%
Dividend Growth:	4.60% (3 Year Average)
Payout Ratio:	94.81% (Based on Current Year Consensus EPS Estimate) 87.95% (Based on Next Year Consensus EPS Estimate)

Dividend History for Pearson PLC (NYSE:PSO)

Announced	Period	Amount	Yield	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payable Date
8/2/2016		$0.24		8/17/2016	8/19/2016	9/21/2016
3/4/2016		$0.48		4/6/2016	4/8/2016	5/11/2016
7/29/2014	semiannual	$0.29	2.98%	8/13/2014	8/15/2014	9/17/2014
3/6/2014	semiannual	$0.53	6.12%	4/2/2014	4/4/2014	5/7/2014
7/30/2013	semiannual	$0.25	2.43%	8/14/2013	8/16/2013	9/18/2013
3/4/2013	semiannual	$0.46	5.14%	4/3/2013	4/5/2013	5/8/2013

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Insider Trading History for Pearson PLC (NYSE:PSO)
No insider trades for this company have been tracked by MarketBeat.com

Latest Headlines for Pearson PLC (NYSE:PSO)

Date	Headline
	ETF’s with exposure to Pearson Plc : September 27, 2016 (NYSE:PSO) www.capitalcube.com - September 27 at 11:29 AM
	Worst Performing Industries For September 26, 2016 - Benzinga (NYSE:PSO) www.benzinga.com - September 26 at 11:45 AM
	Exane BNP Paribas Downgrades Rating On Pearson, Plc Common Stock (PSO) To "Neutral" - Finance Daily (NYSE:PSO) www.fidaily.com - September 23 at 11:38 AM
	Pearson PLC (ADR) (PSO), Syntel Inc (SYNT) & Three Other Stocks Registered Rating Downgrades and Price Target Cuts (NYSE:PSO) feedproxy.google.com - September 22 at 3:12 PM
	Steering Attention Towards Earnings; Analysts Weigh in on Pearson, Plc (NYSE:PSO) Stock - Frisco Fastball (NYSE:PSO) friscofastball.com - September 16 at 6:40 PM
	Pearson Well-Educated In Dividend Payments - Seeking Alpha (NYSE:PSO) seekingalpha.com - September 15 at 10:27 AM
	ETF’s with exposure to Pearson Plc : September 12, 2016 (NYSE:PSO) www.capitalcube.com - September 12 at 6:34 PM
	Analysts Predict 10% Upside For PID (NYSE:PSO) www.nasdaq.com - September 12 at 11:32 AM
	Pearson is Oversold (NYSE:PSO) www.forbes.com - September 9 at 6:32 PM
	Pearson, Plc (NYSE:PSO) From The Analysts Point of View - National Daily Press (NYSE:PSO) www.nationaldailypress.com - September 9 at 11:40 AM
	Shares Gapping Lower Before the Open: Pearson plc (NYSE:PSO ... - Post News (NYSE:PSO) www.kentuckypostnews.com - September 8 at 6:39 PM
	Placing Pearson, Plc (NYSE:PSO) Shares Under the Microscope - Post News (NYSE:PSO) www.kentuckypostnews.com - September 8 at 6:39 PM
	Worst Performing Industries For September 8, 2016 (NYSE:PSO) feeds.benzinga.com - September 8 at 12:26 PM
	John Wiley (JW.A) Lags Q1 Earnings and Sales; Stock Down - Nasdaq (NYSE:PSO) www.nasdaq.com - September 8 at 10:45 AM
	Stock in Review: Taking a Closer Look at Pearson, Plc (NYSE:PSO) Shares - Post News (NYSE:PSO) www.kentuckypostnews.com - September 2 at 11:48 AM
	ETF’s with exposure to Pearson Plc : August 30, 2016 (NYSE:PSO) www.capitalcube.com - August 30 at 6:51 PM
	Pearson Plc :PSO-US: Earnings Analysis: For the six months ended June 30, 2016 : August 25, 2016 (NYSE:PSO) www.capitalcube.com - August 25 at 12:03 PM
	NYC Education Department Urges Renewal of Pearson Entrance-Test Contract (NYSE:PSO) ih.advfn.com - August 23 at 11:29 AM
	What Does the Consensus Have to Say About Pearson, Plc (NYSE:PSO)? Crowd & Analysts Chime in - Post News (NYSE:PSO) www.kentuckypostnews.com - August 21 at 10:55 AM
	Pearson, Plc (NYSE:PSO) Stock Update: A view From the Crowd & Wall Street - Post News (NYSE:PSO) www.kentuckypostnews.com - August 19 at 9:56 AM
	Stock Noted Gapping Down Pre-Bell: Pearson plc (NYSE:PSO) - Post News (NYSE:PSO) www.kentuckypostnews.com - August 17 at 7:15 PM
	Pearson, Plc (PSO) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 17, 2016 - Nasdaq (NYSE:PSO) www.nasdaq.com - August 17 at 7:15 PM
	ETF’s with exposure to Pearson Plc : August 12, 2016 (NYSE:PSO) www.capitalcube.com - August 12 at 7:05 PM
	Pearson : *GOLDMAN CUTS PEARSON PRICE TARGET TO 825 (865) PENCE - 'SELL' (NYSE:PSO) www.4-traders.com - August 8 at 11:42 AM
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	Pearson plc's (PSO) CEO John Fallon on Q2 2016 Results - Earnings Call Transcript - Seeking Alpha (NYSE:PSO) seekingalpha.com - July 31 at 6:23 PM
	Notable Two Hundred Day Moving Average Cross - PSO (NYSE:PSO) www.nasdaq.com - July 30 at 9:47 AM
	Worst Performing Industries For July 29, 2016 - Benzinga (NYSE:PSO) www.benzinga.com - July 29 at 7:06 PM
	Pearson Fails In Testing; Stock Plummets - Benzinga (NYSE:PSO) www.benzinga.com - July 29 at 7:06 PM
	Pearson Fails In Testing; Stock Plummets (NYSE:PSO) feeds.benzinga.com - July 29 at 3:41 PM
	Worst Performing Industries For July 29, 2016 (NYSE:PSO) feeds.benzinga.com - July 29 at 1:00 PM
	Top Gainers of the Day: Pearson plc (NYSE:PSO) from Publishing – Books - Twin County News (NYSE:PSO) twincountynews.com - July 29 at 9:58 AM
	Premarket Runners: Pearson PLC (ADR)(NYSE:PSO), Evoke Pharma Inc(NASDAQ:EVOK) - Review Fortune (NYSE:PSO) reviewfortune.com - July 29 at 9:58 AM
	ETF’s with exposure to Pearson Plc : July 25, 2016 (NYSE:PSO) www.capitalcube.com - July 25 at 1:04 PM
	Earnings Focus and Crowd Sourced Sentiment Review for Pearson, Plc (NYSE:PSO) - TGP (NYSE:PSO) telanaganapress.com - July 22 at 6:48 PM
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	Update on Pearson plc (NYSE:PSO) for the day - Twin County News (NYSE:PSO) twincountynews.com - July 22 at 6:48 PM
	Pearson Plc :PSO-US: Earnings Analysis: For the six months ended December 31, 2015 : July 22, 2016 (NYSE:PSO) www.capitalcube.com - July 22 at 2:09 PM
	Pearson, Plc (NYSE:PSO): Sell-Side Ratings and Company Earnings Glance - Engelwood Daily (NYSE:PSO) www.engelwooddaily.com - July 20 at 9:48 AM
	Pearson plc (NYSE:PSO) – Top Stock from Services Sector - The Daily Leicester (NYSE:PSO) thedailyleicester.com - July 19 at 5:41 AM
	Pearson, Plc (NYSE:PSO) Wall Street Analyst Recommendation Outlook - Telanagana Press (NYSE:PSO) telanaganapress.com - July 17 at 11:05 AM
	Crowd Rating and Earnings Recap for Pearson, Plc (NYSE:PSO) - Telanagana Press (NYSE:PSO) telanaganapress.com - July 16 at 10:11 AM
	European Markets Pare Gains After Bank of England Keeps Rate Steady (NYSE:PSO) www.thestreet.com - July 14 at 8:34 AM
	Pearson, Plc (NYSE:PSO) Earnings Concentration and Analyst Target Watch - Engelwood Daily (NYSE:PSO) www.engelwooddaily.com - July 13 at 9:52 AM
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