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Pearson (PSO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$14.08 +0.09 (+0.61%)
As of 01:31 PM Eastern
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About Pearson Stock (NYSE:PSO)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$14.07
$14.15
50-Day Range
$13.84
$14.96
52-Week Range
$13.27
$17.90
Volume
265,287 shs
Average Volume
643,833 shs
Market Capitalization
$9.10 billion
P/E Ratio
14.97
Dividend Yield
1.49%
Price Target
$18.00
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Pearson Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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73rd Percentile Overall Score

PSO MarketRank™: 

Pearson scored higher than 73% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 92nd out of 205 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Pearson 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.

  • Upside Potential

    Pearson has a consensus price target of $18.00, representing about 27.9% upside from its current price of $14.08.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Pearson has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Pearson's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings 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 Market

    The P/E ratio of Pearson is 14.97, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 281.49.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Pearson is 14.97, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 18.73.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Pearson has a PEG Ratio of 2.49. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Pearson has a P/B Ratio of 1.81. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.09% of the float of Pearson has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Pearson has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Pearson has recently decreased by 10.55%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Pearson pays a meaningful dividend of 1.52%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Pearson does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Pearson is 22.34%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Pearson will have a dividend payout ratio of 25.30% next year. This indicates that Pearson will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Pearson's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.09% of the float of Pearson has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Pearson has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Pearson has recently decreased by 10.55%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Pearson this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Pearson insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.14% of the stock of Pearson is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Only 2.14% of the stock of Pearson is held by institutions.

  • Read more about Pearson's insider trading history.
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PSO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Pearson's stock was trading at $16.12 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, PSO shares have decreased by 12.7% and is now trading at $14.0750.

The following companies are subsidiaries of Pearson: Integrated Analytics LLC, Multi Holding, Virtual Nerd, EmbanetCompass, Author Solutions, Certiport, GlobalEnglish, and more.

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.

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 Dividend
8/15/2025
Ex-Dividend for 9/22 Dividend
8/15/2025
Dividend Payable
9/22/2025
Today
9/29/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
MEDIA CONGLOM
Sub-Industry
Printing And Publishing
Current Symbol
NYSE:PSO
CIK
938323
Employees
17,116
Year Founded
1844

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$18.00
Low Price Target
$18.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+27.7%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
N/A
Trailing P/E Ratio
14.99
Forward P/E Ratio
18.31
P/E Growth
2.49
Net Income
N/A
Net Margins
N/A
Pretax Margin
N/A
Return on Equity
N/A
Return on Assets
N/A

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.40
Current Ratio
2.31
Quick Ratio
2.24

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$4.54 billion
Price / Sales
2.01
Cash Flow
$1.26 per share
Price / Cash Flow
11.17
Book Value
$7.77 per share
Price / Book
1.81

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
646,410,000
Free Float
645,503,000
Market Cap
$9.11 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.57

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This page (NYSE:PSO) was last updated on 9/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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