PSO

Pearson PLC

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14.090

+0.11(0.787%)1D

Overview
Forecast
Valuation
Earnings

Line

Candle

YTD

High

14.110

Open

14.050

VWAP

14.08

Vol

477.33K

Mkt Cap

9.07B

Low

14.030

Amount

6.72M

EV/EBITDA(TTM)

10.16

Total Shares

669.60M

7.85B

EV/OCF(TTM)

10.07

P/S(TTM)

1.96

Pearson plc is a learning company with its principal operations in the education, assessment and certifications markets. The Company’s divisions include Assessment & Qualifications, Virtual Learning, English Language Learning, Higher Education and Workforce Skills. The Assessment & Qualifications division includes Pearson VUE, 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. The Virtual Learning division includes virtual schools and online program management. The English Language Learning division includes Pearson Test of English, Institutional Courseware and English Online Solutions. The Workforce Skills division includes BTEC, GED, TalentLens, Faethm, Credly, Pearson College and Apprenticeships. Higher Education includes the United States, Canadian, and International Higher Education Courseware businesses.

2 Analyst Rating

Wall Street analysts forecast PSO stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for PSO is 16.00 USD with a low forecast of 16.00 USD and a high forecast of 16.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.

1 Buy

1 Hold

0 Sell

Moderate Buy

Current: 14.090

Low

16.00

Averages

16.00

High

16.00

Current: 14.090

Low

16.00

Averages

16.00

High

16.00

Morgan Stanley

Equal Weight

maintain

2025-08-04

Reason

Morgan Stanley

Price Target

2025-08-04

maintain

Equal Weight

Reason

Morgan Stanley raised the firm's price target on Pearson to 1,170 GBp from 1,160 GBp and keeps an Equal Weight rating on the shares.

Deutsche Bank

Steve Liechti

Hold

downgrade

2025-08-04

Reason

Deutsche Bank

Steve Liechti

Price Target

2025-08-04

downgrade

Hold

Reason

Deutsche Bank analyst Steve Liechti lowered the firm's price target on Pearson to 1,140 GBp from 1,260 GBp and keeps a Hold rating on the shares.

Barclays

Equal Weight

maintain

2025-08-04

Reason

Barclays

Price Target

2025-08-04

maintain

Equal Weight

Reason

Barclays raised the firm's price target on Pearson to 1,160 GBp from 1,105 GBp and keeps an Equal Weight rating on the shares.

BNP Paribas Exane

Neutral -> Outperform

upgrade

2025-06-27

Reason

BNP Paribas Exane

Price Target

2025-06-27

upgrade

Neutral -> Outperform

Reason

BNP Paribas Exane upgraded Pearson to Outperform from Neutral with a price target of 1,300 GBp, up from 1,250 GBp. The firm sees a good entry point following the stock's underperformance year-to-date. It expects Pearson's revenue growth to accelerate in the second half of 2025 and surprise to the upside in fiscal 2026 on new contract gains.

Morgan Stanley

Equal Weight

downgrade

2025-06-25

Reason

Morgan Stanley

Price Target

2025-06-25

downgrade

Equal Weight

Reason

Morgan Stanley lowered the firm's price target on Pearson to 1,160 GBp from 1,215 GBp and keeps an Equal Weight rating on the shares.

JPMorgan

Overweight -> NULL

downgrade

2025-06-25

Reason

JPMorgan

Price Target

2025-06-25

downgrade

Overweight -> NULL

Reason

JPMorgan lowered the firm's price target on Pearson to 1,310 GBp from 1,330 GBp and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares.

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Valuation Metrics

The current forward P/E ratio for Pearson PLC (PSO.N) is 16.13, compared to its 5-year average forward P/E of 17.20. For a more detailed relative valuation and DCF analysis to assess Pearson PLC 's fair value, click here.

Forward PE

The forward P/E ratio is a valuation metric that divides a company's current stock price by its estimated future earnings per share over the next 12 months.

Fair

5Y Average PE

17.20

Current PE

16.13

Overvalued PE

20.05

Undervalued PE

14.35

Forward EV/EBITDA

The forward EV/EBITDA ratio is a valuation metric that divides a company's enterprise value (EV) by its estimated future earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) over the next 12 months.

Fair

5Y Average EV/EBITDA

9.76

Current EV/EBITDA

9.24

Overvalued EV/EBITDA

10.91

Undervalued EV/EBITDA

8.61

Forward PS

The forward P/S ratio is a valuation metric that divides a company's current stock price by its estimated future sales (or revenue) per share over the next 12 months.

Fair

5Y Average PS

1.72

Current PS

1.81

Overvalued PS

1.99

Undervalued PS

1.44