NYSE:PSOPearson Stock Price, Forecast & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Pearson PLC Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Log In and Add $8.13 +0.18 (+2.26 %) (As of 08/11/2020 04:00 PM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$8.11Now: $8.13▼$8.2750-Day Range$6.67MA: $7.18▼$7.9952-Week Range$5.08Now: $8.13▼$10.88Volume584,206 shsAverage Volume607,447 shsMarket Capitalization$6.35 billionP/E Ratio10.99Dividend Yield4.15%Beta-0.04 ProfileAnalyst RatingsAdvanced ChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media 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.Read More Beat the Market (BTM) Rank™ 0.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingThere is not enough analysis data for Pearson. Previous Next 1.7 Community Rank Outperform VotesPearson has received 361 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)Underperform VotesPearson has received 693 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)Community SentimentPearson has received 65.75% “underperform” votes from our community.MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Pearson and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe PSO will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe PSO will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. Previous Next 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipPearson is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.15%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthPearson has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Pearson is 44.59%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Pearson will have a dividend payout ratio of 55.00% next year. This indicates that Pearson will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 0.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Pearson insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 1.54% of the stock of Pearson is held by institutions. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Pearson are expected to grow by 57.89% in the coming year, from $0.38 to $0.60 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Pearson is 10.99, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 17.09.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Pearson is 10.99, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 60.18.Price to Book Value per Share RatioPearson has a P/B Ratio of 1.15. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next Analyst Opinion: 0.0Community Rank: 1.7Dividend Strength: 3.3Insider Behavior: 0.0Valuation: 3.1 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -Overall Beat the Market Rank™1.63 out of 5 stars Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange NYSE Industry Book publishing Sub-IndustryN/A SectorConsumer Discretionary Current SymbolNYSE:PSO Previous Symbol CUSIPN/A CIK938323 Webwww.pearson.com Phone44-20-7010-2000Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.37 Current Ratio1.94 Quick Ratio1.82Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E Ratio10.99 Forward P/E Ratio21.39 P/E GrowthN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$4.94 billion Price / Sales1.29 Cash Flow$1.45 per share Price / Cash Flow5.61 Book Value$7.07 per share Price / Book1.15Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A Net IncomeN/A Net MarginsN/A Return on EquityN/A Return on AssetsN/AMiscellaneous Employees22,734 Outstanding Shares781,067,000Market Cap$6.35 billion Next Earnings DateN/A OptionableOptionable $8.13 +0.18 (+2.26 %) (As of 08/11/2020 04:00 PM ET) 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive PSO News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for PSO and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Pearson (NYSE:PSO) Frequently Asked Questions How has Pearson's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)? Pearson's stock was trading at $6.94 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus (COVID-19) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, PSO stock has increased by 17.1% and is now trading at $8.13. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus. Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Pearson? 10 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Pearson in the last year. There are currently 4 sell ratings, 3 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View analyst ratings for Pearson. How often does Pearson pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Pearson? Pearson announced a semi-annual dividend on Thursday, July 30th. Investors of record on Friday, August 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.0778 per share on Thursday, September 24th. This represents a yield of 3.4%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 13th. View Pearson's dividend history. Has Pearson been receiving favorable news coverage? Press coverage about PSO stock has trended somewhat positive this week, InfoTrie reports. InfoTrie identifies negative and positive media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Pearson earned a news impact score of 1.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media stories about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next few days. View the latest news about Pearson. Are investors shorting Pearson? Pearson saw a increase in short interest in the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 510,400 shares, an increase of 22.0% from the February 13th total of 418,400 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 467,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.1 days. View Pearson's Short Interest. Who are some of Pearson's key competitors? Some companies that are related to Pearson include John Wiley & Sons (JW.B), JOHN WILEY & SONS -CL A (JW.A), Scholastic (SCHL), Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMHC) and Lingo Media (LMDCF). View all competitors. What other stocks do shareholders of Pearson own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Pearson investors own include Pearson (PSON), Energy Transfer LP Unit (ET), Cornerstone Total Return Fund (CRF), CBL & Associates Properties (CBL), SandRidge Permian Trust (PER), Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund (CLM), Ford Motor (F), Martin Midstream Partners (MMLP), SunCoke Energy Partners (SXCP) and Opko Health (OPK). Who are Pearson's key executives? Pearson's management team includes the following 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 RelationsMr. Bjarne Philip Tellmann, Gen. Counsel & Chief Legal Officer What is Pearson's stock symbol? Pearson trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "PSO." Who are Pearson's major shareholders? Pearson's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Envestnet Asset Management Inc. (0.02%), Eqis Capital Management Inc. (0.02%), Altium Wealth Management LLC (0.01%), US Bancorp DE (0.01%), First Trust Advisors LP (0.00%) and Clarius Group LLC (0.00%). Which institutional investors are selling Pearson stock? PSO stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including US Bancorp DE, PNC Financial Services Group Inc., and Eqis Capital Management Inc.. Which institutional investors are buying Pearson stock? PSO stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Envestnet Asset Management Inc., Altium Wealth Management LLC, First Trust Advisors LP, and Clarius Group 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, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. What is Pearson's stock price today? One share of PSO stock can currently be purchased for approximately $8.13. How big of a company is Pearson? Pearson has a market capitalization of $6.35 billion and generates $4.94 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $337.10 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.74 on an earnings per share basis. Pearson employs 22,734 workers across the globe. What is Pearson's official website? The official website for Pearson is www.pearson.com. 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] This page was last updated on 8/11/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for $1.00 Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas top-performing Wall Street analysts. 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