Fintel · Oct 22, 2026
NYSE · PSO
Pearson plc
Communication Services · Publishing
$17.50
Up+$0.18 (+1.04%)
Updated Oct 30, 2026, 2:50 AM
SID Score
5.8/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
58/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 9.25B
- P/E ratio
- 15.79
- Dividend yield
- 1.70%
- 52-week range
- $12.02 – $18.43
- Volume
- 539.64K
- Avg. volume
- 710.14K
Price performance · PSO
PSO price history
1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Oct 29, 2026
PSO closed at $17.50 after 21 trading sessions, up 8.29% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $17.50
- Period change
- +8.29%
- Period low
- $16.12
- Period high
- $18.39
Daily close
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | $17.41 | $17.52 | $17.37 | $17.50 | 539.64K |
| Oct 28, 2026 | $17.36 | $17.575 | $17.26 | $17.32 | 1.03M |
| Oct 27, 2026 | $17.85 | $17.885 | $17.54 | $17.64 | 1.11M |
| Oct 26, 2026 | $18.32 | $18.43 | $18.225 | $18.30 | 491.61K |
| Oct 23, 2026 | $18.24 | $18.35 | $18.14 | $18.24 | 547.42K |
| Oct 22, 2026 | $17.94 | $18.40 | $17.845 | $18.39 | 739.98K |
| Oct 21, 2026 | $18.30 | $18.365 | $18.115 | $18.15 | 480.8K |
| Oct 20, 2026 | $18.28 | $18.40 | $18.17 | $18.24 | 655.38K |
| Oct 19, 2026 | $18.18 | $18.295 | $18.17 | $18.19 | 676.21K |
| Oct 16, 2026 | $18.27 | $18.35 | $18.115 | $18.24 | 1.3M |
| Oct 15, 2026 | $17.69 | $18.02 | $17.69 | $17.86 | 1.14M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | $17.35 | $17.39 | $17.12 | $17.31 | 810.7K |
| Oct 13, 2026 | $17.46 | $17.51 | $17.36 | $17.40 | 560.39K |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $17.18 | $17.245 | $17.08 | $17.22 | 583.86K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | $16.77 | $17.02 | $16.77 | $16.97 | 669.43K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | $16.75 | $16.80 | $16.335 | $16.63 | 1.75M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | $16.39 | $16.475 | $16.285 | $16.42 | 536.69K |
| Oct 6, 2026 | $16.36 | $16.385 | $16.28 | $16.32 | 509.89K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $16.12 | $16.275 | $16.11 | $16.24 | 604K |
| Oct 2, 2026 | $16.22 | $16.31 | $16.065 | $16.12 | 550.78K |
| Oct 1, 2026 | $16.30 | $16.32 | $16.04 | $16.16 | 603.98K |
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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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- Hold
- Average target
- $14.50
- Implied upside
- —
- Analysts
- 14
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2026 | JP Morgan Cazenove | Neutral | — |
| May 5, 2026 | Deutsche | Hold | — |
| Apr 9, 2026 | JP Morgan Cazenove | Overweight | — |
| Jan 12, 2026 | Citigroup | Buy | — |
| Oct 15, 2025 | JP Morgan Cazenove | Overweight | — |
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Yahoo · Oct 22, 2026
Pearson 2026 Nine Month Trading Update (Unaudited)
Pearson 2026 Nine Month Trading Update (Unaudited)
Yahoo · Oct 15, 2026
Pearson (LSE:PSON) Launches Career Studio, Is The Upside Already Priced In?
Pearson (LSE:PSON) has introduced Career Studio for School and Career Studio for Work, two Pearson Studios products that aim to link education content, AI support, and certifications with clearer routes into employment. The Pearson share price has shown firm upward momentum recently, with a 1 day share price return of 3.28%, a 30 day share price return of 14.08%, and a year to date share price return of 32.71%. The 5 year total shareholder return of 142.81% points to strong longer term...
Yahoo · Oct 15, 2026
/C O R R E C T I O N - Pearson/
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. Career Studio for School and Career Studio for Work will connect career exploration, skills training, and industry-recognized certifications to give learners a clearer path from middle school to the workplace.
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