Pearson (PSON) Stock Overview
Provides educational courseware, assessments, and services in the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, the Asia Pacific, other European countries, and internationally. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 3/6 |
| Future Growth | 2/6 |
| Past Performance | 2/6 |
| Financial Health | 5/6 |
| Dividends | 2/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
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| Current Share Price | UK£11.79 |
| 52 Week High | UK£13.37 |
| 52 Week Low | UK£8.75 |
| Beta | -0.034 |
| 1 Month Change | -1.42% |
| 3 Month Change | 4.06% |
| 1 Year Change | 13.43% |
| 3 Year Change | 35.80% |
| 5 Year Change | 67.40% |
| Change since IPO | 232.44% |
Recent News & Updates
Narrative Update • Sep 10
PSON: AI Workforce Partnerships And Margin Progress Will Support Future Upside
Pearson's updated analyst price target has edged lower, with fair value moving from £14.30 to £13.60. Analysts highlight limited near-term upside after strong share price performance, more neutral ratings, and expectations for mid single digit growth with modest valuation support.
Narrative Update • Jul 22
PSON: AI Partnerships And Execution Progress Will Support Balanced Future Returns
The analyst price target for Pearson in this update edges higher to reflect a fair value move to about £12.24, as analysts factor in slightly adjusted assumptions for discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E. Recent research broadly maintains a Neutral or Equal Weight stance, with price targets clustered between about £13.35 and £14.20.Recent updates
Narrative Update • Sep 10
PSON: AI Workforce Partnerships And Margin Progress Will Support Future Upside
Pearson's updated analyst price target has edged lower, with fair value moving from £14.30 to £13.60. Analysts highlight limited near-term upside after strong share price performance, more neutral ratings, and expectations for mid single digit growth with modest valuation support.Narrative Update • Jul 22
PSON: AI Partnerships And Execution Progress Will Support Balanced Future Returns
The analyst price target for Pearson in this update edges higher to reflect a fair value move to about £12.24, as analysts factor in slightly adjusted assumptions for discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E. Recent research broadly maintains a Neutral or Equal Weight stance, with price targets clustered between about £13.35 and £14.20.Narrative Update • Jul 07
PSON: AI Skills Expansion And Margin Outlook Will Support Future Upside
Analysts have lifted their price target for Pearson by £0.10, citing updated assumptions around long term revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E multiples in their valuation work. What’s in the News for Pearson Pearson and Amazon Web Services released research indicating the U.S. currently leads in AI innovation but faces gaps in preparing students for an AI-ready workforce, highlighting employer demand for higher education credentials in the AI era.Narrative Update • Jun 23
PSON: AI Partnerships And Fair Valuation Will Support Balanced Outlook
The analyst price target for Pearson has been raised by £0.10, with analysts attributing the revision to updated assumptions around the discount rate and future P/E. What’s in the News for Pearson Pearson and Cognizant reported findings from their joint AI Workforce Pulse study and are working together to help graduates and mid-career professionals build skills in AI, cloud, and digital technologies, including support for Cognizant programs such as Synapse and the Immersive Learning Center in Chennai.Narrative Update • Jun 08
PSON: AI Partnerships And Steady Cash Returns Will Support Balanced Outlook
Analysts have lifted their Pearson price target by £0.10, citing updated assumptions around discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E as the key drivers behind the change. What's in the News The Jordanian Ministry of Education extended its vocational education development contract with Pearson to 2031, covering support for 362 schools and BTEC Level 2 and 3 Arabic-language qualifications across 14 sectors.Narrative Update • May 24
PSON: AI Partnerships And Buybacks Will Support Balanced Long Term Cash Returns
Narrative Update on Pearson Pearson's analyst price target has been nudged higher to £11.83, with analysts citing model updates that fine tune revenue and margin assumptions and bring valuation multiples in line with broader media peers. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research around Pearson reflects a mix of optimism and caution, with price targets adjusted in both directions as analysts refresh models after the latest reported results and align valuation multiples with broader media peers.Narrative Update • Apr 26
PSON: AI Partnership And Buybacks Will Support Steady Cash Flow Profile
The updated analyst price target for Pearson edges higher to about £11.70, with analysts pointing to modest tweaks in revenue growth, profit margin and P/E assumptions, as well as mixed recent Street targets that reflect both model refinements and shifts to peer group valuation multiples. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Pearson points to mixed but generally constructive views around valuation, execution and forecast assumptions, with small price target moves reflecting tweaks to models rather than wholesale shifts in conviction.Narrative Update • Apr 08
PSON: AI Partnerships And Buybacks Will Support Future Cash Flow Resilience
Analysts have trimmed Pearson's average price target, with recent cuts to about £13.90 and £11.20 per share. These changes reflect closer alignment of valuation multiples with media peers and slightly softer outer year revenue assumptions, even as profit forecasts stay broadly intact.Narrative Update • Mar 25
PSON: AI Partnerships And Buybacks Will Support Future Earnings Resilience
Analysts have trimmed Pearson's aggregated price target, with moves such as BofA cutting to £13.90 from £15.70 and several peers nudging targets slightly lower. The changes mainly reflect alignment with sector peer multiples and modestly reduced outer year revenue assumptions, while profit expectations are left broadly intact.Narrative Update • Mar 11
PSON: AI Partnerships And Buyback Programme Will Support Future Upside
Analysts have lowered their Pearson price targets, with several reductions bringing the average implied value closer to peers at around £13.90. They have adjusted revenue assumptions slightly while keeping profit expectations broadly steady and are applying lower P/E multiples in line with the wider media group.
New Narrative • Feb 27
AI Skilling Demand And Assessments Will Support Stable Margins And Fairly Priced Shares
Catalysts About Pearson Pearson is a global education company focused on assessments, virtual schools, higher education courseware and workforce skills. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?Narrative Update • Feb 25
PSON: AI Partnerships And Recent Buy Rating Will Support Future Upside
Analysts have fine tuned their Pearson views, with recent Street research showing price targets adjusted around £14.20 and £13.00 as they factor in updated P/E assumptions and reassess how artificial intelligence risks are reflected in the share price. Analyst Commentary Bullish Takeaways Bullish analysts are comfortable maintaining an Overweight stance, even as JPMorgan trims its price target to £14.20 from £14.40, which still implies room for upside based on their current assumptions.Narrative Update • Feb 10
PSON: AI Partnerships And Fresh Buy Ratings Will Support Future Upside
Narrative Update on Pearson Analysts have trimmed their Pearson price target by £0.20 to £14.20, reflecting slightly higher discount-rate assumptions and fine tuning to margin and P/E inputs, with recent research highlighting a mix of cautious target adjustments and fresh Buy initiations on what some see as an attractive risk/reward setup around AI concerns. Analyst Commentary Recent research on Pearson presents a mix of optimism and caution, with target tweaks and new coverage reflecting different views on how the shares price in AI related risks and execution on growth plans.Narrative Update • Jan 27
PSON: AI Partnerships And Recent Upgrades Will Support Future Upside
Analysts have trimmed their fair value estimate for Pearson from £12.45 to about £12.07, citing slightly lower margin expectations. This comes even as assumptions for revenue growth and future P/E move higher, supported by a mix of recent target cuts and fresh Buy or upgrade calls from major banks.New Narrative • Jan 24
AI Skilling And Assessments Will Drive Long Term Value For This Education Leader
Catalysts About Pearson Pearson is a global education company focused on assessments, qualifications and learning services across schools, higher education, English language learning and workforce skills. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?Analysis Article • Jan 23
Pearson (LON:PSON) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital
What are the early trends we should look for to identify a stock that could multiply in value over the long term? In a...Narrative Update • Jan 11
PSON: AI Partnerships And Global Education Demand Will Support Future Upside
The updated analyst price target for Pearson, now set around £12.45 from £12.51, reflects small refinements to assumptions on discount rate, revenue growth and profit margins, as analysts weigh a higher Street target of £13.30 alongside views that the shares are fairly valued for a mid single digit growth profile. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research gives you a split view on Pearson, with some focusing on upside as the shares track higher targets and others stressing that the current price already reflects a mid single digit growth profile.Analysis Article • Jan 03
Does Pearson (LON:PSON) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
For beginners, it can seem like a good idea (and an exciting prospect) to buy a company that tells a good story to...Narrative Update • Dec 27
PSON: AI Partnerships Will Drive Long Term Global Education Upside
Analysts have nudged our Pearson price target slightly higher to £13.30 from £13.10, reflecting confidence in the company’s steady mid single digit growth prospects and solid positioning in the global education market, even as its current valuation is viewed as broadly fair. Analyst Commentary Bullish analysts highlight Pearson's improving fundamentals and consistent execution against its strategic priorities, which have supported the modest upward revision in the price target.Analysis Article • Dec 16
We Think Pearson (LON:PSON) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...Narrative Update • Dec 12
PSON: Global Education Demand Will Drive Long Term Performance And Upside
The analyst price target for Pearson has edged higher to approximately £12.51 from £12.49 as analysts cite slightly stronger long term revenue growth expectations and a modestly higher valuation multiple, despite a largely unchanged margin and risk outlook. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Pearson reflects a balanced mix of optimism around growth prospects and caution on valuation, leading to a modest upward drift in price targets rather than a wholesale change in sentiment.Narrative Update • Nov 28
PSON: Global Education Demand And New Partnerships Will Drive Strong Performance
Analysts have increased their price target for Pearson by £0.20 to £13.30. They cite continued growth prospects in global education, balanced by what they view as a fair valuation for the shares.Narrative Update • Nov 14
PSON: Global Education Demand Will Support Share Price Momentum
The analyst price target for Pearson has recently been raised slightly, increasing by £0.20 to £13.30. Analysts cite confidence in the company's margins and continued presence in the global education market, despite modestly slower growth expectations.Analysis Article • Oct 30
Pearson plc's (LON:PSON) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price
It's not a stretch to say that Pearson plc's ( LON:PSON ) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 15.8x right now seems...Analysis Article • Oct 13
Is There An Opportunity With Pearson plc's (LON:PSON) 21% Undervaluation?
Key Insights Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, Pearson fair value estimate is UK£13.38 Pearson's UK£10.52...Analysis Article • Sep 30
Here's Why Pearson (LON:PSON) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors
It's common for many investors, especially those who are inexperienced, to buy shares in companies with a good story...
New Narrative • Mar 02
AI Integration And AWS Partnership Will Transform Future Of Education
Partnership with AWS and AI integration will enhance learning experiences, operational efficiency, and support revenue and margin growth.Shareholder Returns
| PSON | GB Consumer Services | GB Market | |
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| 7D | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.04% |
| 1Y | 13.4% | 9.6% | 15.9% |
Return vs Industry: PSON exceeded the UK Consumer Services industry which returned 9.6% over the past year.
Return vs Market: PSON underperformed the UK Market which returned 15.9% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| PSON volatility | |
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| PSON Average Weekly Movement | 3.8% |
| Consumer Services Industry Average Movement | 4.2% |
| Market Average Movement | 4.9% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in GB Market | 10.8% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in GB Market | 2.6% |
Stable Share Price: PSON has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.
Volatility Over Time: PSON's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
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| 1844 | 15,165 | Omar Abbosh | plc.pearson.com |
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, Enterprise Learning & Skills, and Higher Education. The Assessment & Qualifications segment offers pearson professional assessments, US student assessment, clinical assessment, UK GCSE, and A levels and international academic qualifications and associated courseware, including the English-speaking Canadian and Australian K-12 businesses, and PDR.
Pearson plc Fundamentals Summary
| PSON fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | UK£7.08b |
| Earnings (TTM) | UK£319.00m |
| Revenue (TTM) | UK£3.63b |
22.2x
P/E Ratio1.9x
P/S RatioIs PSON overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| PSON income statement (TTM) | |
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| Revenue | UK£3.63b |
| Cost of Revenue | UK£1.74b |
| Gross Profit | UK£1.89b |
| Other Expenses | UK£1.57b |
| Earnings | UK£319.00m |
Last Reported Earnings
Jun 30, 2026
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.53 |
| Gross Margin | 52.04% |
| Net Profit Margin | 8.78% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 38.9% |
How did PSON perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
2.1%
Current Dividend Yield50%
Payout RatioCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/09/20 01:41 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/09/18 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Pearson plc is covered by 28 analysts. 10 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| JULIEN ROCH | Barclays |
| Nicholas Michael Dempsey | Barclays |
| Sarah Simon | Berenberg |