Pearson plc (PSORF)
| Market Cap | 9.70B +8.1% |
| Revenue (ttm) | 4.82B +3.2% |
| Net Income | 423.25M -27.7% |
| EPS | 0.66 -23.4% |
| Shares Out | n/a |
| PE Ratio | 22.91 |
| Forward PE | 16.07 |
| Dividend | 0.34 (2.19%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Volume | 1,910 |
| Open | 15.66 |
| Previous Close | 15.66 |
| Day's Range | 12.65 - 15.66 |
| 52-Week Range | 12.40 - 16.45 |
| Beta | -0.03 |
| Analysts | n/a |
| Price Target | n/a |
| Est. Earnings | Oct 12, 2026 |
About Pearson
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... [Read more]
Financial Performance
In 2025, Pearson's revenue was 3.58 billion, an increase of 0.70% compared to the previous year's 3.55 billion. Earnings were 335.00 million, a decrease of -22.81%.
Financial numbers in GBP Financial StatementsNews
Pearson research warns of a 'triple capability gap' emerging as AI adoption outpaces education and training in skilled occupations
SHANGHAI, Sept. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L) today launched new research, For Every Future: Preparing Early-Career Skilled Trade, Technical and Service Talent for an AI-Infused Worl...
Pearson price target raised to 1,370 GBp from 1,360 GBp at JPMorgan
JPMorgan raised the firm’s price target on Pearson (PSO) to 1,370 GBp from 1,360 GBp and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares.
Pearson acquires ITS, terms not disclosed
Pearson (PSO) announced it has acquired ITS, a Baltimore, Maryland-based assessment technology company specializing in the management, delivery and reporting of assessment programs. The acquisition st...
Pearson Acquires US Assessment Tech Firm ITS For Undisclosed Terms
LONDON (dpa-AFX) - British education group Pearson Plc. (PSO,PSON.L), announced on Friday that it has acquired Baltimore-based assessment technology provider ITS, strengthening its global assessme...
Pearson price target lowered to 1,360 GBp from 1,420 GBp at JPMorgan
JPMorgan lowered the firm’s price target on Pearson (PSO) to 1,360 GBp from 1,420 GBp and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares.
Pearson Partners With Illinois Institute Of Technology For AI-enabled Workforce
LONDON (dpa-AFX) - On Tuesday, Pearson plc (PSON.L, PSO), an educational multimedia company, announced that it has partnered with Illinois Institute of Technology to explore the development of emp...
All You Need to Know About Pearson (PSO) Rating Upgrade to Buy
Pearson (PSO) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company's earnings prospects. This might drive the stock higher in the near term.
Pearson partners with Illinois Tech for workforce and employability solutions
Pearson (PSO) and Illinois Institute of Technology, a private research university focused on technology and innovation, announced a partnership to explore the development of employability pathways, in...
Pearson and Illinois Tech to Explore Employability Pathways and Workforce-Focused Learning Credentials
Strategic collaboration aims to expand opportunities in artificial intelligence, healthcare education, workforce readiness, and lifelong learning HOBOKEN, N.J. and CHICAGO, Sept.
Pearson downgraded to Reduce from Hold at Kepler Cheuvreux
Kepler Cheuvreux analyst Conor O’Shea downgraded Pearson (PSO) to Reduce from Hold with a 1,075 GBp price target
Pearson Slides: Investor presentation
Pearson has posted slides in relation to its latest quarterly earnings report, which was published on September 4, 2026.
Pearson downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Citi
Citi analyst Ciaran Donnelly downgraded Pearson (PSO) to Neutral from Buy with a price target of 1,345 GBp, up from 1,300 GBp. The firm cites valuation for the downgrade with…
Pearson CEO: Silicon Valley AI job hysteria shouldn't be extrapolated
Pearson CEO, Omar Abbosh, discusses the use of AI in education, the continuing importance of investing in human skills, and the future of jobs.
Equitable Holdings (EQH) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Pearson discusses record AUM and Corebridge merger with 97% shareholder approval.
Pearson (PSO) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Operating profit jumped 14% on margin expansion and cost discipline.
Pearson downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs analyst James Tate downgraded Pearson (PSO) to Neutral from Buy with a price target of 1,375 GBp, up from 1,365 GBp. The company’s organic growth needs to accelerate…
Pearson price target raised to 1,130 GBp from 1,033 GBp at Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank raised the firm’s price target on Pearson (PSO) to 1,130 GBp from 1,033 GBp and keeps a Hold rating on the shares.
Pearson H1 Earnings Call Highlights
Pearson NYSE: PSO reported higher revenue, profit and earnings per share for the first half of 2026 and said it remains on track to meet its full-year guidance, as growth in Virtual Learning, Enterpri...
Pearson expects English Language Learning unit to return to growth in Q4
FY26 Guidance: The company said, “For Underlying Revenue Growth: Assessment & Qualifications: Low to mid-single digit growth, driven by new contracts, products and pricing. Virtual Learning: Stronger ...
Pearson proposes interim dividend of 8.2p per share up 5% vs. 1H25
06:11 EDT Pearson (PSO) proposes interim dividend of 8.2p per share up 5% vs. 1H25
Pearson sees FY26 underlying sales growth in mid-single digits
The company said, “For 2026, we expect to deliver mid-single digit underlying revenue growth, adjusted operating profit of GBP 640M-GBP 685M at FX rates as at the end of 2025,…
Pearson provides medium-term outlook
The company said, “Over the medium term, Pearson (PSO) continues to be positioned to deliver a mid-single digit underlying revenue growth CAGR, sustained margin improvement that will equate to an…
Pearson reports 1H adjusted EPS 28.9p, up 18% vs. 1H25
Reports revenue GBP 1.78B, up 4%. Omar Abbosh, Pearson’s (PSO) Chief Executive, said: “We have delivered a good first-half performance and executed well against our strategy, with a focus on…
Pearson reports 1H underlying sales growth of 4%
The company said, “Assessment & Qualifications returned to growth in Q2 as expected, with H1 revenue up 2%, driven by a strong performance in Clinical Assessment and growth in Pearson…
Pearson Earnings Call Transcript: H1 2026
H1 saw revenue up 4%, profit up 14%, and EPS up 19%, with strong cash flow and margin expansion. Full-year guidance is reaffirmed, with Virtual Learning and Enterprise segments outperforming, while English Language Learning faces headwinds. Strategic AI partnerships and operational improvements support future growth.