Pearson Plc (PSO)
NYSE:PSO
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PSO Stock Chart & Stats
$14.66
-$0.29(-1.77%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$14.66
-$0.29(-1.77%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$12.02 - $16.67
Previous CloseN/A
Volume265.15K
Average Volume (3M)1.17M
Market Cap
$9.14B
Enterprise Value$8.11B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$332.41M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$1.89B
Price to Earnings (P/E)20.7
Beta0.34
Next Earnings
Aug 03, 2026EPS Estimate
0.34Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield2.11%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.53
Shares Outstanding605,304,700
10 Day Avg. Volume1,156,550
30 Day Avg. Volume1,169,707
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-1.00
Price to Book (P/B)1.86
Price to Sales (P/S)1.94
P/FCF Ratio10.50
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.89
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.27
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit4.37
Enterprise Value/Ebitda8.94
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$13.90Price Target Upside-5.18% Downside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)0.94
Revenue Forecast (FY)$5.01B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Margin & Cash GenerationPearson's consistently strong free cash flow and improved cash conversion in 2025 provide durable financial optionality. High FCF supports reinvestment in product and tech, funds buybacks/debt reduction, and underpins the company’s ability to sustain operations and strategic initiatives through cycles.
Enterprise Backlog & PartnershipsLarge multi-year strategic partnerships with major tech and services firms create a durable revenue backlog and diversified channels. These agreements lengthen visibility, support recurring revenue growth into 2030, and reduce reliance on one-off sales, improving medium-term revenue predictability.
AI-driven Efficiency & Product InvestmentEmbedding AI across products and operations creates a structural cost advantage and accelerates product enhancement. Material efficiency gains and large tech investment bolster margins and competitive differentiation, enabling scalable content refreshes and faster time-to-market for digital offerings.
Bears Say
Multi-year Revenue DeclineA persistent three-year topline decline signals underlying demand or market-share challenges that can erode operating leverage. Even with margin actions, sustained revenue weakness limits long-term profit growth potential and raises the bar for management to prove durable demand recovery.
Rising Leverage & Higher Interest CostsIncreasing net debt and higher interest guidance reduce balance-sheet flexibility. Additional leverage following buybacks makes funding more sensitive to rate moves and could constrain capital allocation (investment, M&A or further buybacks) during adverse macro shifts or slower cash inflows.
Execution & Revenue Recognition RiskLarge enterprise deals and multi-year contracts bring execution and timing risk: phasing, signings and recognition uncertainty can create volatile quarter-to-quarter results. Converting backlog into sustained, booked revenue depends on contract execution and operational capacity.
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PSO FAQ
What was Pearson Plc’s price range in the past 12 months?
Pearson Plc lowest stock price was $12.02 and its highest was $16.67 in the past 12 months.
What is Pearson Plc’s market cap?
Pearson Plc’s market cap is $9.14B.
When is Pearson Plc’s upcoming earnings report date?
Pearson Plc’s upcoming earnings report date is Aug 03, 2026 which is in 92 days.
How were Pearson Plc’s earnings last quarter?
Pearson Plc released its earnings results on Feb 27, 2026. The company reported $0.529 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.523 by $0.006.
Is Pearson Plc overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Pearson Plc’s price is currently Overvalued.
Does Pearson Plc pay dividends?
Pearson Plc pays a Semiannually dividend of $0.089 which represents an annual dividend yield of 2.11%. See more information on Pearson Plc dividends here
What is Pearson Plc’s EPS estimate?
Pearson Plc’s EPS estimate is 0.34.
How many shares outstanding does Pearson Plc have?
Pearson Plc has 605,304,700 shares outstanding.
What happened to Pearson Plc’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Pearson Plc reported an EPS of $0.529 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $0.523. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -0.923%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Pearson Plc?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in PSO
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Pearson Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Hold
Average Price Target:
$13.90 (-5.18% Downside)
$13.90 (-5.18% Downside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
PSO Sentiment 100%
Sector Average 62%
Sector Average 62%
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 204.0 Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Crowd Wisdom
Very Negative
Last 7 Days ▼ 1.1%
Last 30 Days ▼ 3.0%
Last 30 Days ▼ 3.0%
News Sentiment
Neutral
Bullish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-4.59%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
9.26%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
0.63%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Pearson Plc
Pearson plc provides educational courseware, assessments, and services in the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, the Asia Pacific, other European countries, and internationally. It operates through five segments: Assessment & Qualifications, Virtual Learning, English Language Learning, Higher Education, and Workforce Skills. The Assessment & Qualifications segment offers Pearson VUE, US student assessment, clinical assessment, UK GCSE, and A levels and international academic qualifications. The Virtual Learning segment provides virtual schools and online program management services. The English Language Learning segment offers Pearson test of English, institutional courseware, and English online solutions. The Higher Education segment provides the US, Canadian, and international higher education courseware businesses. The Workforce Skills offers BTEC, GED, TalentLens, Faethm, Pearson college, and apprenticeships. Pearson plc was founded in 1844 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
PSO Company Deck
PSO Earnings Call
Q4 2026
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call presented a broadly positive picture: Pearson delivered steady underlying revenue and profit growth, strong free cash generation, margin improvement, and considerable progress embedding AI and signing major enterprise partnerships that create a multi-year revenue backlog. Counterbalancing this are a non-cash GBP 87m impairment that reduced statutory profit, near-term A&Q headwinds from the New Jersey contract loss and PDRI, FX and interest cost pressures, and some execution/recognition timing risks around enterprise deal phasing. On balance, the highlights — recurring cashflows, margin progress, enterprise momentum and AI-driven efficiency gains — outweigh the near-term lowlights and one-off charges.View all PSO earnings summariesPSO Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$13.90
▼(-5.18% Downside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
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Insiders
0.31% Mutual Funds
0.10% Other Institutional Investors
99.32% Public Companies and
Individual Investors