PSO - Pearson plc

NYSE - NYSE Delayed Price. Currency in USD
10.03
-0.24 (-2.34%)
At close: 4:01PM EDT
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Previous Close10.27
Open10.00
Bid10.04 x 3000
Ask13.06 x 3100
Day's Range9.91 - 10.05
52 Week Range9.70 - 13.19
Volume154,170
Avg. Volume211,735
Market Cap8.065B
Beta (3Y Monthly)0.28
PE Ratio (TTM)9.88
EPS (TTM)1.01
Earnings DateN/A
Forward Dividend & Yield0.24 (2.43%)
Ex-Dividend Date2019-04-04
1y Target Est9.40
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  • Is Pearson plc's (LON:PSON) CEO Pay Fair?
    Simply Wall St.17 days ago

    Is Pearson plc's (LON:PSON) CEO Pay Fair?

    John Fallon became the CEO of Pearson plc (LON:PSON) in 2013. This report will, first, examine the CEO compensation...

  • Bloomberg27 days ago

    Tencent, Pearson Among Backers of $100 Million U.K. AI Startup

    Prowler said it’s receiving $24 million in new funding and that Tencent led the investment round with participation from Pearson and others including Amadeus Capital Partners, Atlantic Bridge, Cambridge Innovation Capital, Mandatum Life, Passion Capital, RB Capital and Singapore Innovate. The AI company said it will use the money to launch products and move into new industry areas, including education.

  • What Kind Of Shareholder Owns Most Pearson plc (LON:PSON) Stock?
    Simply Wall St.last month

    What Kind Of Shareholder Owns Most Pearson plc (LON:PSON) Stock?

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  • Are Investors Undervaluing Pearson plc (LON:PSON) By 27%?
    Simply Wall St.2 months ago

    Are Investors Undervaluing Pearson plc (LON:PSON) By 27%?

    Today we'll do a simple run through of a valuation method used to estimate the attractiveness of Pearson plc (LON:PSON) as an investment opportunity by taking the expected future cash flows and discounting them to today's value...

  • Here is What Hedge Funds Think About Pearson PLC (PSO)
    Insider Monkey2 months ago

    Here is What Hedge Funds Think About Pearson PLC (PSO)

    It was a rough fourth quarter for many hedge funds, which were naturally unable to overcome the big dip in the broad market, as the S&P 500 fell by about 4.8% during 2018 and average hedge fund losing about 1%. The Russell 2000, composed of smaller companies, performed even worse, trailing the S&P by more […]

  • Pearson plc (LON:PSON): Ex-Dividend Is In 2 Days
    Simply Wall St.2 months ago

    Pearson plc (LON:PSON): Ex-Dividend Is In 2 Days

    Want to participate in a research study? Help shape the future of investing tools and earn a $60 gift card! Have you been keeping an eye on Pearson plc's (LON:PSON) upcoming dividend of UK£0.13 per share payable on the 10 May 2019...

  • Some Pearson (LON:PSON) Shareholders Are Down 17%
    Simply Wall St.3 months ago

    Some Pearson (LON:PSON) Shareholders Are Down 17%

    Ideally, your overall portfolio should beat the market average. But every investor is virtually certain to have both over-performing and under-performing stocks. At this point some shareholders may be questioningRead More...

  • Moody's3 months ago

    Pearson Funding Four plc -- Moody's changes Pearson's outlook to stable from negative

    Moody's Investors Service, ("Moody's") has today changed the outlook on Pearson plc to stable from negative. Concurrently, Moody's has affirmed Pearson's Baa2 senior unsecured ratings. "In the backdrop of muted topline performance, Pearson continues to remain focused on improving its profits in 2019 via implementing its cost efficiency program, maintaining low debt leverage and positioning its business for growth by implementing its strategic priorities," says Gunjan Dixit, a Moody's Vice President -- Senior Credit Officer and lead analyst for Pearson.

  • Why Cronos Group, Pearson, and Dorman Products Slumped Today
    Motley Fool4 months ago

    Why Cronos Group, Pearson, and Dorman Products Slumped Today

    Find out what held these stocks back on a good day for the market.

  • Thomson Reuters StreetEvents4 months ago

    Edited Transcript of PSON.L earnings conference call or presentation 22-Feb-19 9:00am GMT

    Full Year 2018 Pearson PLC Earnings Presentation

  • Education group Pearson hails tipping point after digital transformation
    Reuters4 months ago

    Education group Pearson hails tipping point after digital transformation

    British education company Pearson expects to grow sales in 2020 after more than five years of declines, calling a tipping point for a company that has been hammered by the sudden shift to digital learning. Forced to cut thousands of jobs to shrink its cost base while investing in new digital platforms, the world's biggest education provider said it expected sales to stabilise this year before rising in 2020 and beyond. In 2018 it eked out profit growth by cutting costs but said it now expected investments in new technology platforms to help the group to produce top-line growth.

  • Reuters4 months ago

    Pearson enters into £500 million pension insurance deal with L&G - Sky News

    (Reuters) - British education company Pearson Plc has entered into a 500 million pounds pension insurance deal with Legal & General Group Plc, Sky News reported on Thursday. Pearson will reveal the buy-in ...

  • Reuters4 months ago

    Pearson sells K12 U.S. textbook unit for $250 million

    British education company Pearson said on Monday it had agreed to sell its U.S. K12 courseware business to Nexus Capital Management LP for $250 million (£193.65 million) as it shifts its focus from textbooks to digital. Nexus will pay an initial $25 million and a further $225 million by way of a vendor note due in the next three to five years for the business, which provides textbooks and resources for students from kindergarten to 12th grade. Chief executive John Fallon said U.S. school publishing had been an important part of Pearson for many years, and he was pleased to have found a new owner committed to its future.

  • Why Pearson plc’s (LON:PSON) Use Of Investor Capital Doesn’t Look Great
    Simply Wall St.5 months ago

    Why Pearson plc’s (LON:PSON) Use Of Investor Capital Doesn’t Look Great

    Today we'll look at Pearson plc (LON:PSON) and reflect on its potential as an investment. Specifically, we're going to calculate its Return On Capital Employed (ROCE), in the hopes of Read More...

  • Reuters5 months ago

    Pearson shares down as core U.S. business revenue stumbles

    After a few tumultuous years, Pearson had pinned its restructuring hopes on the business, calling it last year the "single biggest opportunity" to gain share through its digital transformation. Pearson has cut thousands of jobs and sold assets, including the Financial Times and the Economist, to fund a move into ebooks, rental schemes and online courses. "We have made good progress in 2018, returning Pearson to underlying profit growth ... There is much still to do," Chief Executive Officer John Fallon said.

  • CNBC5 months ago

    Pearson sees cost cuts bearing fruit as digital push advances

    Pearson, which cut thousands of jobs and sold assets including the Financial Times, has been driving an expansion into digital education. The British education publisher said it expects annual cost savings to be higher than 330 million pounds ($424.31 million) by the end of 2019. Pearson PSON-GB said revenue at a key U.S. business fell 5 percent and forecast a possible similar drop next year as the education publisher undergoes a major restructuring to focus on boosting its digital content.

  • Is Pearson plc’s (LON:PSON) ROE Of 15% Impressive?
    Simply Wall St.6 months ago

    Is Pearson plc’s (LON:PSON) ROE Of 15% Impressive?

    Many investors are still learning about the various metrics that can be useful when analysing a stock. This article is for those who would like to learn about Return On Read More...

  • Thomson Reuters StreetEvents6 months ago

    Edited Transcript of PSON.L earnings conference call or presentation 27-Jul-18 7:30am GMT

    Half Year 2018 Pearson PLC Earnings Call

  • Is Pearson plc (LON:PSON) Excessively Paying Its CEO?
    Simply Wall St.7 months ago

    Is Pearson plc (LON:PSON) Excessively Paying Its CEO?

    In 2013 John Fallon was appointed CEO of Pearson plc (LON:PSON). This report will, first, examine the CEO compensation levels in comparison to CEO compensation at companies of similar size. Read More...

  • Pearson reassures on recovery under pressure from Amazon
    The Telegraph8 months ago

    Pearson reassures on recovery under pressure from Amazon

    The education publisher Pearson has insisted it is making progress in its battle to protect its lucrative US college business from an assault by Amazon as it sought to restore investor confidence with a solid trading update.

  • Shares rise as Pearson eyes profit growth but ‘there’s still a lot to do’
    Evening Standard8 months ago

    Shares rise as Pearson eyes profit growth but ‘there’s still a lot to do’

    PEARSON is still struggling to turn around its key US arm, but thinks it will return to profit growth this year. The education group, best known for owning the Financial Times until 2015, has endured a miserable run until recently, with profit warnings smashing the share price and questions being raised about chief executive John Fallon’s abilities.