Pearson Completes Second £175m Tranche of £350m Share Buyback

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

Pearson has repurchased 519,504 ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange and other venues at an average price of 1,099.70 pence per share, with the shares to be cancelled, reducing its share capital. The transactions, executed by Morgan Stanley & Co. International, mark the completion of the second £175 million tranche of Pearson’s £350 million share buyback program, reinforcing the company’s capital return strategy and potentially enhancing earnings per share for investors.

The buyback trades were spread across the London Stock Exchange, BATS Europe and CHI-X Europe, with a volume-weighted average price around 1,099 pence, reflecting active execution across multiple trading venues. Completion of this tranche signals Pearson’s continued confidence in its financial position and long-term strategy, while providing liquidity to the market and underscoring its commitment to shareholder value through ongoing share repurchases.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:PSON) stock is a Buy with a £1350.00 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 global education and publishing company headquartered in the U.K., best known for its learning materials, digital education platforms and assessment services. The group focuses on providing educational content and test delivery solutions to schools, higher education institutions and professional learners across international markets.

Average Trading Volume: 2,499,028

Technical Sentiment Signal: Strong Buy

Current Market Cap: £6.56B

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