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Pearson ( (GB:PSON) ) has shared an announcement.
Pearson has repurchased 530,353 of its 25 pence ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange at an average price of 1,076.23p per share, with prices ranging between 1,071.50p and 1,082.00p. The shares, bought from Morgan Stanley & Co. International, will be cancelled, reducing the company’s share count and potentially enhancing earnings per share for remaining investors.
The transaction forms part of the second £175 million tranche of Pearson’s ongoing £350 million share buyback programme, first announced in January 2026. By continuing to execute this sizeable buyback across venues including the London Stock Exchange and European platforms, Pearson underlines its commitment to capital returns and signals management confidence in the company’s valuation and longer-term prospects.
The most recent analyst rating on (GB:PSON) stock is a Hold with a £1100.00 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 U.K.-listed education and publishing group focused on learning services, assessments, and digital education products for schools, higher education, and professional markets worldwide. The company has increasingly emphasized shareholder returns alongside its shift toward more digital and recurring-revenue business models.
Average Trading Volume: 2,702,320
Technical Sentiment Signal: Strong Buy
Current Market Cap: £6.39B
For detailed information about PSON stock, go to TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.