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Pearson plc (PSO)

Communication Services | Publishing | London, United Kingdom | NYSE
18.24 USD +0.38 (2.128%) ⇧ (Oct. 16, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 18.24

Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★★★⯪☆Dividends:★★★☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 4:30 a.m. EDT

Pearson presents a classic defensive income story with a solid 2.1% yield and a healthy payout ratio, yet the underlying business shows signs of stagnation. While the company has delivered a +39% cumulative return over the last nine years, the most recent annual growth was a modest 4.8%, and earnings are currently contracting. The balance sheet is manageable, but the lack of explosive growth prevents this from being a top-tier compounder. On the short end, the stock is technically flat, hovering near its 50-day average, with no immediate catalyst to spark a rally. The options market reflects this caution, with traders buying protection at lower strikes while ignoring upside potential. This is a steady, boring hold for income seekers, but not a dynamic growth play.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.024119
AutoTheta0.024385
AutoETS0.024471
AutoARIMA0.024471

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 40%
H-stat 9.48
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.000
Excess Kurtosis 1.96
Attribute Value
Sector Communication Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-08-13
Last Dividend Date 2026-08-13
Debt to Equity Ratio 52.426
Revenue per Share 5.78
Market Cap 10,963,499,008
Trailing P/E 27.22
Forward P/E 18.77
Beta -0.05
Profit Margins 8.78%
Website https://plc.pearson.com

As of Oct. 10, 2026, 4:30 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning defensively with heavy put volume concentrated at the $12.50 strike, suggesting a fear of a significant drop to that level. Conversely, call interest is sparse and focused entirely at the money ($17.50), indicating a lack of aggressive bullish bets despite the stock trading near its highs.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.68% 2.53% 2.24% 2.40%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-08-14 0.110 0.681115
2026-03-20 0.235 1.844584
2025-08-15 0.089 0.615917
2025-03-21 0.209 1.349258
2024-08-09 0.095 0.715901
2024-03-21 0.199 1.527245
2023-08-10 0.090 0.845070
2023-03-23 0.182 1.825476
2022-08-11 0.081 0.750000
2022-03-24 0.189 1.834951
2021-08-12 0.088 0.800728
2021-03-25 0.189 1.766355
2020-08-13 0.078 0.959410
2020-03-26 0.174 2.706065
2019-08-15 0.073 0.750257
2019-04-04 0.171 1.554545
2018-08-16 0.072 0.622837
2018-04-05 0.167 1.621359
2017-08-16 0.065 0.822785
2017-04-05 0.424 5.333333
2016-08-17 0.238 2.100618
2016-04-06 0.481 4.086661
2015-08-12 0.281 1.564588
2015-04-02 0.525 2.457865
2014-08-13 0.289 1.567245
2014-04-02 0.533 3.131610
2013-08-14 0.246 1.193016
2013-04-03 0.455 2.637681
2012-08-22 0.234 1.206186
2012-04-05 0.447 2.469613
2011-08-17 0.229 1.293785
2011-04-06 0.419 2.294633
2010-08-18 0.204 1.340342
2010-04-07 0.351 2.285156
2009-08-19 0.207 1.761702
2009-04-09 0.312 3.073892
2008-08-20 0.234 1.945137
2008-04-09 0.410 3.096677
2007-08-22 0.226 1.507672
2007-04-05 0.362 2.150921
2006-08-23 0.200 1.428571
2006-04-05 0.298 2.159420
2005-08-24 0.174 1.428571
2005-04-06 0.301 2.502078
2004-08-25 0.179 1.599643
2004-04-08 0.272 2.334764
2003-08-06 0.095 0.998948
2003-03-12 0.254 3.493810
2002-08-07 0.158 1.695279
2002-03-13 0.214 1.738424
2001-08-08 0.138 0.968421
2001-03-14 0.215 1.075000
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.35
dividendYield 1.9
exDividendDate 2026-08-14
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.256
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.014333706
lastDividendValue 0.11
lastDividendDate 2026-08-14
dividendDate 2026-09-21

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.24845994
Address1 80 Strand
All Time High 43.625
All Time Low 5.08
Ask 18.77
Ask Size 5,900
Average Daily Volume10 Day 846,660
Average Daily Volume3 Month 699,498
Average Volume 699,498
Average Volume10Days 846,660
Beta -0.051
Bid 17.95
Bid Size 3,700
Book Value 7.1983533
City London
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Country United Kingdom
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 18.24
Current Ratio 2.001
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,790,726,400
Day High 18.35
Day Low 18.115
Debt To Equity 52.426
Display Name Pearson
Dividend Date 1,789,948,800
Dividend Rate 0.35
Dividend Yield 1.9
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,785,483,000
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,785,483,000
Earnings Growth -0.029
Earnings Quarterly Growth -0.098
Earnings Timestamp 1,785,528,000
Earnings Timestamp End 1,785,528,000
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,785,528,000
Ebitda 604,000,000
Ebitda Margins 0.16621
Enterprise To Ebitda 20.992
Enterprise To Revenue 3.489
Enterprise Value 12,679,312,384
Eps Current Year 0.8769
Eps Forward 0.97199
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 0.67
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,786,665,600
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 20
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 16.3116
Fifty Day Average Change 1.9284
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.11822262
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 24.845993
Fifty Two Week High 18.35
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.11000061
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.0059945835
Fifty Two Week Low 12.02
Fifty Two Week Low Change 6.2199993
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.5174708
Fifty Two Week Range 12.02 - 18.35
Financial Currency GBP
First Trade Date Milliseconds 848,327,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 2.33
Float Shares 608,892,074
Forward Eps 0.97199
Forward P E 18.765625
Free Cashflow 838,499,968
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 13,665
Fullday Change 0.37999916
Fullday Change Percent 2.1276548
Fullday Price 18.24
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Gross Margins 0.52036
Gross Profits 1,891,000,064
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.00054000004
Held Percent Institutions 0.04473
Implied Shares Outstanding 601,069,035
Industry Publishing
Industry Disp Publishing
Industry Key publishing
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,786,665,600
Last Dividend Value 0.11
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Long Business Summary 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 courseware, including the English-speaking Canadian and Australian K-12 businesses, and PDR. The Virtual Learning segment provides virtual schools and online program management. The English Language Learning segment offers Pearson test of English, institutional courseware, and English online solutions. The Enterprise Learning & Skills segment provides vocational qualifications, GED, TalentLens, Faethm, Credly, Pearson College, and Enterprise content and training. The Higher Education segment engages in the US, Canadian, and international higher education courseware businesses. Pearson plc was founded in 1844 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
Long Name Pearson plc
Market us_market
Market Cap 10,963,499,008
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_134992
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Net Income To Common 319,000,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 9,646,298,516
Number Of Analyst Opinions 2
Open 18.27
Operating Cashflow 806,000,000
Operating Margins 0.13322
Payout Ratio 0.5109
Peg Ratio 1.95
Phone 44 20 7010 2000
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 18.24
Post Market Time 1,792,185,686
Previous Close 17.86
Price Eps Current Year 20.800547
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 2.533913
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 3.0169234
Profit Margins 0.08778
Quick Ratio 1.2
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.379999
Regular Market Change Percent 2.12765
Regular Market Day High 18.35
Regular Market Day Low 18.115
Regular Market Day Range 18.115 - 18.35
Regular Market Open 18.27
Regular Market Previous Close 17.86
Regular Market Price 18.24
Regular Market Time 1,792,180,802
Regular Market Volume 1,281,844
Return On Assets 0.0509
Return On Equity 0.09161
Revenue Growth 0.033
Revenue Per Share 5.78
Sand P52 Week Change 0.13723719
Sector Communication Services
Sector Disp Communication Services
Sector Key communication-services
Shares Outstanding 601,069,035
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0069
Shares Short 4,160,055
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,788,134,400
Shares Short Prior Month 2,516,962
Short Name Pearson, Plc
Short Percent Of Float 0.0081
Short Ratio 6.08
Source Interval 15
Symbol PSO
Target High Price 17.4
Target Low Price 14.0
Target Mean Price 15.7
Target Median Price 15.7
Total Cash 339,000,000
Total Cash Per Share 0.55
Total Debt 1,760,999,936
Total Revenue 3,633,999,872
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.256
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.014333706
Trailing Eps 0.67
Trailing P E 27.223879
Trailing Peg Ratio 1.6831
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 14.8696
Two Hundred Day Average Change 3.3703995
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.22666375
Type Disp Equity
Volume 1,281,844
Website https://plc.pearson.com
Zip WC2R 0RL