Pearson PLC

PSO

14.190USD

-0.090-0.63%

Close 09/05, 16:00（ET）Quotes delayed by 15 min

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Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking

153 / 208

Overall Ranking

438 / 4731

Industry

Cyclical Consumer Services

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Based on 2 analysts

Hold

Current Rating

15.200

Target Price

+6.44%

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Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Company Highlights

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Pearson plc is a learning company with its principal operations in the education, assessment and certifications markets. The Company provides digital content, learning experiences, assessments, qualifications and data in the learning market. The Company’s divisions include Assessment & Qualifications, Virtual Learning, English Language Learning, Workforce Skills and Higher Education. The Assessment & Qualifications division includes Pearson VUE, 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. The Virtual Learning division includes virtual schools and online program management. The English Language Learning division includes Pearson Test of English, Institutional Courseware and English Online Solutions. The Workforce Skills division includes BTEC, GED, TalentLens, Faethm, Credly, Pearson College and Apprenticeships.

High Profit Growth

The company's net income leads the industry, with the latest annual income totaling USD 85.89.

High Dividend

The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 36.87%.

Stable Dividend

The company has regularly paid dividends over the past 5 years, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 36.87%.

Undervalued

The company’s latest PE is 16.63, at a low 3-year percentile range.

Institutional Selling

The latest institutional holdings are 20.02M shares, decreasing 3.14% quarter-over-quarter.

Held by Invesco

Star Investor Invesco holds 691.93K shares of this stock.

There is no financial score for this company; the Cyclical Consumer Services industry's average is 7.31. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 2.32B, representing a year-over-year increase of 3.14%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 48.55%.

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The company’s current valuation score is 1.80, which is lower than the Cyclical Consumer Services industry's average of 2.42. Its current P/E ratio is 17.31, which is 13.06% below the recent high of 19.57 and -2.55% above the recent low of 17.75.

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Previous score

2.60

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-0.8

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Industry Ranking 153/208

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The company’s current earnings forecast score is 6.00, which is lower than the Cyclical Consumer Services industry's average of 7.55. The average price target for Pearson PLC is 15.20, with a high of 15.20 and a low of 15.20.

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6.00

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0

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Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

The company’s current price momentum score is 6.91, which is lower than the Cyclical Consumer Services industry's average of 7.78. Sideways: Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 15.28 and the support level at 14.23, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

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Industry at a Glance

Previous score

6.77

Change

-0.18

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Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated：2025-09-05

The company’s current institutional recognition score is 3.00, which is lower than the Cyclical Consumer Services industry's average of 7.45. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 3.08%, representing a quarter-over-quarter decrease of 3.96%. The largest institutional shareholder is Invesco, holding a total of 691.93K shares, representing 0.11% of shares outstanding, with 5.72% decrease in holdings.

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3.00

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Shareholder Activity

Name

Shares Held

Chg %

Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC

2.41M

-1.14%

Aperio Group, LLC

2.24M

+2.73%

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.

2.14M

+2.60%

Millennium Management LLC

721.16K

--

Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.

1.26M

-24.17%

Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership

826.30K

-2.12%

Invesco Capital Management LLC

Star Investors

513.68K

-32.14%

Renaissance Technologies LLC

Star Investors

407.80K

+143.46%

Northern Trust Global Investments

464.45K

+1.95%

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The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Cyclical Consumer Services domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The company’s current risk assessment score is 6.03, which is higher than the Cyclical Consumer Services industry's average of 4.22. The company's beta value is 0.57. This indicates that the stock tends to underperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences smaller declines during downward trending markets.

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