Audited annual filings, TTM ratios and consensus forward estimates
Wall Street price targets and rating actions
Revenue disaggregation per 10-K filing
Annual filings (FY) with consensus forward estimates (hatched)
1255 daily bars · split adjusted
Free float vs. closely held shares
13F institutional holdings are not available in the current data plan.
SEC Form 4 filings
FY2020 · 10-K disclosure
Daily · Wilder smoothing
Classic floor pivots from 2026-10-23
Computed from daily OHLCV bars
| Indicator | Value | Type | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSI (14) | 74.18 | Oscillator | Sell |
| Stochastic %K (14, 3, 3) | 93.53 | Oscillator | Sell |
| Williams %R (14) | -8.25 | Oscillator | Sell |
| MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.58 (Hist 0.13) | Oscillator | Strong Buy |
| Average Directional Index (14) | 33.32 (+DI 38.0 / -DI 16.2) | Trend | Strong Buy |
Current price $18.23
Latest analyst grade actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Previous | New grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 26 |
| EMA 20 | 17.37 | MA | Strong Buy |
| SMA 20 | 17.10 | MA | Strong Buy |
| EMA 50 | 16.76 | MA | Strong Buy |
| SMA 50 | 16.51 | MA | Strong Buy |
| SMA 200 | 14.98 | MA | Strong Buy |
| UBS |
| downgrade |
| Buy |
| Neutral |
| Sep 2, 26 | Citigroup | downgrade | Buy | Neutral |
| Jul 14, 26 | JP Morgan | downgrade | Overweight | Neutral |
| Jun 21, 22 | Deutsche Bank | upgrade | Hold | Buy |
| Oct 19, 21 | Berenberg | upgrade | Sell | Hold |
| Sep 30, 21 | Kepler Cheuvreux | upgrade | Reduce | Hold |
| Aug 23, 21 | JP Morgan | upgrade | Neutral | Overweight |
| May 27, 20 | Berenberg | downgrade | Hold | Sell |
| Mar 17, 20 | Goldman Sachs | upgrade | Sell | Neutral |
Stock news · updated daily
Pearson plc (PSO) Q3 2026 Sales/Trading Call Transcript
Pearson NYSE: PSO said third-quarter sales growth accelerated to 6%, supporting its full-year 2026 outlook as the education company announced a restructuring into four customer-led business units and narrowed its adjusted operating profit range.
Accelerated growth in Q3 and on track to deliver 2026 guidance. Strategic acquisitions and optimising Pearson's structure further strengthen our growth platform.
HOBOKEN, N.J., Oct. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L), the world's lifelong learning company, today announced the first two products in its new Pearson Studios family to help close the workforce readiness gap facing millions of learners and employers in the age of AI.
Pearson PLC (LSE:PSON), the education and assessment group, has been downgraded to 'neutral' from 'buy' by UBS after an 18% rise in its shares this year left the broker seeing fewer catalysts for further gains. UBS kept its 1,300p price target unchanged, compared with Pearson's 1,243p closing price on 7 October, and said the company's underlying operating momentum remained solid.
Shares of Pearson, PLC (NYSE: PSO - Get Free Report) have received an average rating of "Hold" from the seven brokerages that are covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company. Several
Pearson strengthens enterprise offering with adaptive assessment and skills intelligence to meet growing demand for workforce transformation in the era of AI LONDON, Sept. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L), the world's lifelong learning company, today announced it has agreed to acquire Workera, the AI-native skills intelligence platform used by leading enterprises to verify what their workforce can actually do.
SHANGHAI, Sept. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- During the 48th WorldSkills Competition, Pearson (NYSE: PSO), a global lifelong learning company, and Namibox (Nasdaq: NAMI), a China-based K-12 digital education platform, formally signed a strategic cooperation memorandum.
Reported EPS vs. consensus estimate
| Report date | EPS est. | EPS actual | Surprise | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 0.36 | 0.39 | Beat 9.0% | $2.39B |
| Feb 27, 2026 | 0.52 | 0.53 | Beat 1.1% | $2.49B |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 0.31 | 0.32 | Beat 4.9% | $2.28B |
| Feb 27, 2025 | 0.46 | 0.51 | Beat 11.1% | $2.25B |
| Jul 29, 2024 | 0.30 | 0.29 | Miss -3.1% | $2.22B |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 0.40 | 0.41 | Beat 1.6% | $2.26B |
SEC EDGAR filings · last 12 months
| Form | Filed | Accepted | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6-K | Oct 22, 2026 | 2026-10-22 06:43:18 | View |
| 6-K | Oct 13, 2026 | 2026-10-13 08:44:54 | View |
| 6-K | Oct 1, 2026 | 2026-10-01 07:03:24 | View |
| 6-K | Oct 1, 2026 | 2026-10-01 06:48:35 | View |
| SC 13D/A | Sep 23, 2026 | 2026-09-23 16:21:42 | View |
| 6-K | Sep 23, 2026 | 2026-09-23 12:42:37 | View |
| 6-K | Sep 23, 2026 | 2026-09-23 06:24:04 | View |
| 6-K | Sep 1, 2026 | 2026-09-01 09:44:45 | View |
| 6-K | Sep 1, 2026 | 2026-09-01 09:39:25 | View |
| 6-K | Aug 28, 2026 | 2026-08-28 11:37:16 | View |
Proxy statement (DEF 14A) disclosures
TTM vs. 5-year historical average (annual ratios)
| Metric | PSO | Historical (5Y) / ref | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E ratio (TTM) | 26.8x | 22.9x · sector 19.3x | Elevated |
| Forward P/E (FY26E) | 25.7x | EPS est. 0.71 | In line |
| Price / Book | 2.5x | 1.7x | Elevated |
| Price / Sales | 2.3x | 1.9x | Elevated |
| EV / EBITDA | 8.8x | 7.6x | Elevated |
| Return on equity | 9.1% | — | Weak |
| Gross margin | 52.0% | 49.7% | In line |
| Debt / Equity | 0.53 | 0.33 | Moderate |
| Piotroski / Altman Z | 7/9 | Z 2.76 | Grey zone |
Discounted cash flow model