Pearson (PSO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Pearson plc is a global learning and education company headquartered in London, England. Through its assessment, qualifications, learning content and digital services businesses, Pearson supports students, educators, institutions, employers and governments throughout the education and workforce-development lifecycle.

The company provides academic and professional assessments, English-language testing, vocational and higher-education qualifications, textbooks, digital courseware and online learning platforms. Its offerings include digital study tools and resources for schools, universities, colleges, professionals and corporate learners, as well as assessment and credentialing services used by education systems and employers.

Pearson traces its origins to a construction business founded by Samuel Pearson in 1844 before developing into a publishing and education company. It serves customers across North America, the United Kingdom, Europe, Asia-Pacific and other international markets. Omar Abbosh has served as Pearson’s chief executive officer since 2024.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $17.36 to $17.51
• 50-Day Range: $15.61 to $17.40
• 52-Week Range: $12.02 to $17.75
• Volume: 560,391 shs
• Average Volume: 688,015 shs
• Market Capitalization: $10.47 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 1.26%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Pearson Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Pearson scored higher than 33% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 383rd out of 487 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Pearson has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 5 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Pearson has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 13.04%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Pearson are expected to grow by 13.04% in the coming year, from $0.92 to $1.04 per share.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Pearson has a PEG Ratio of 1.60. 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 2.29. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.69% 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 6.17.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Pearson has recently increased by 21.12%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Pearson pays a meaningful dividend of 1.28%, 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 Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Pearson will have a dividend payout ratio of 21.15% next year. This indicates that Pearson will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.28

News Sentiment

Pearson has a news sentiment score of 0.28. 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 0.55 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Pearson this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for PSO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

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

Percentage Held by Institutions

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

Company Calendar

• Record date for 9/21 Dividend: 8/14/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/21 Dividend: 8/14/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/21/2026
• Today: 10/13/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Diversified Consumer Services
• Sub-Industry: Education Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:PSO
• CIK: 938323
• Web: plc.pearson.com
• Phone: 442070102000
• Fax: 44-20-7010-6060
• Employees: 16,665
• Year Founded: 1844

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 18.91
• P/E Growth: 1.6
• 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: 0.50
• Current Ratio: 2.00
• Quick Ratio: 1.94

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $4.72 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.22
• Cash Flow: $1.31 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 13.24
• Book Value: $7.60 per share
• Price / Book: 2.29

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 601,720,000
• Free Float: 600,878,000
• Market Cap: $10.47 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.35