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Pearson ( (GB:PSON) ) has issued an announcement.
Pearson has continued its capital return programme by repurchasing 549,305 ordinary shares on 2 April 2026, at an average price of 995.61 pence, as part of the second £175 million tranche of its £350 million share buyback. The shares, acquired on the London Stock Exchange and alternative venues through Morgan Stanley & Co. International, will be cancelled, marginally reducing the company’s share count and enhancing earnings per share for remaining investors.
This latest transaction underscores Pearson’s ongoing use of excess capital to buy back stock, signalling management’s confidence in the business and its cash generation. The buyback activity also supports the share price and capital efficiency strategy, reinforcing the group’s shareholder-return policy in the context of its broader transition toward digital and services-led education offerings.
The most recent analyst rating on (GB:PSON) stock is a Hold with a £10.40 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Pearson stock, see the GB:PSON Stock Forecast page.
Spark’s Take on PSON Stock
According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, PSON is a Neutral.
The score is driven primarily by steady but not accelerating fundamentals—strong operating profitability offset by low growth, weaker net margin, rising leverage, and softer 2025 free cash flow. Earnings call guidance adds support via clear mid-single-digit growth and profit/cash-conversion targets, while technicals remain a headwind with the stock below key longer-term moving averages and negative MACD. Valuation is reasonable with a mid-teens/high-teens P/E and a ~2.5% dividend yield.
To see Spark’s full report on PSON stock, click here.
More about Pearson
Pearson plc is a UK-based education and publishing company that provides learning materials, digital content, assessments and related services to schools, higher education institutions, businesses and individual learners worldwide. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, it focuses on developing and delivering educational products that support skills development and lifelong learning across key global markets.
Average Trading Volume: 2,729,690
Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy
Current Market Cap: £6.17B
For an in-depth examination of PSON stock, go to TipRanks’ Overview page.