Pearson Cancels 551,850 Shares in Ongoing £350m Buyback

Pearson ( (GB:PSON) ) has issued an update.

Pearson plc has repurchased 551,850 of its ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange at an average price of 991.01 pence per share, with prices ranging between 983.00 pence and 1,000.00 pence. The company plans to cancel these shares, reducing the overall share count.

This transaction forms part of the second £175 million tranche of Pearson’s ongoing £350 million share buyback programme, executed via Morgan Stanley & Co. International. The move underscores continued capital returns to shareholders and may enhance earnings per share by lowering the number of shares in circulation.

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 global education and publishing company listed on the London Stock Exchange. It provides educational content, digital learning platforms and assessment services to schools, universities and professional learners, with a focus on technology-enabled education markets worldwide.

Average Trading Volume: 2,688,092

Technical Sentiment Signal: Hold

Current Market Cap: £6.02B

See more insights into PSON stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.