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Pearson plc

Communication Services · Publishing

$15.97

Down-$0.18 (-1.11%)

Updated Aug 19, 2026, 9:12 AM

SID Score

5.6/10

Composite research score

Smart Money

58/100

Neutral

Market cap
9.25B
P/E ratio
15.79
Dividend yield
1.87%
52-week range
$12.02 – $17.75
Volume
689.69K
Avg. volume
710.14K

Price performance

PSO price history

1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices

PSO closed at $15.97 after 21 trading sessions, down 2.86% for the selected period.

Last close
$15.97
Period change
-2.86%
Period low
$15.97
Period high
$17.64
Daily close
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PSO OHLC price history, latest 40 sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVolume
Aug 18, 2026$16.04$16.125$15.97$15.97689.69K
Aug 17, 2026$16.12$16.21$16.07$16.15542.69K
Aug 14, 2026$16.48$16.49$16.14$16.15688.74K
Aug 13, 2026$16.21$16.27$16.07$16.251.01M
Aug 12, 2026$16.12$16.19$15.89$16.12785.05K
Aug 11, 2026$16.36$16.36$16.16$16.16624.94K
Aug 10, 2026$16.35$16.45$16.325$16.441.26M
Aug 7, 2026$16.31$16.615$16.24$16.46609.81K
Aug 6, 2026$16.59$16.68$16.38$16.57409.12K
Aug 5, 2026$17.00$17.02$16.60$16.68852.71K
Aug 4, 2026$16.41$16.62$16.325$16.55934.73K
Aug 3, 2026$16.94$17.07$16.6911$16.76872.75K
Jul 31, 2026$16.81$17.19$16.59$16.941.29M
Jul 30, 2026$17.45$17.48$17.295$17.41852.7K
Jul 29, 2026$17.53$17.745$17.49$17.64831.31K
Jul 28, 2026$16.88$17.47$16.88$17.44648.33K
Jul 27, 2026$16.57$16.79$16.535$16.74554.31K
Jul 24, 2026$16.22$16.385$16.20$16.29707.9K
Jul 23, 2026$16.11$16.275$15.99$16.04727.69K
Jul 22, 2026$16.49$16.49$16.09$16.09716.47K
Jul 21, 2026$16.53$16.57$16.365$16.44578.2K

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PSO research

Overview

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Company profile

UK-listed Pearson is a testing and educational provider. Pearson's primary operations are in assessment and qualification testing and higher education, but they also provide English education and testing, virtual learning, prehiring testing and screening, and upskilling/reskilling. The company divested noncore businesses, including the Financial Times, The Economist, and publishing house Penguin, and is now focused on being an educational resource and testing provider.

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Analyst outlook

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Consensus
Hold
Average target
$14.50
Implied upside
Analysts
14
PSO recent ratings
DateFirmRatingTarget
Jul 14, 2026JP Morgan CazenoveNeutral
May 5, 2026DeutscheHold
Apr 9, 2026JP Morgan CazenoveOverweight
Jan 12, 2026CitigroupBuy
Oct 15, 2025JP Morgan CazenoveOverweight
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