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Pearson PLC (PSO) is not a strong buy at this time for a beginner investor with a long-term strategy and $50,000-$100,000 to invest. The technical indicators are bearish, options data shows neutral sentiment, and there are no strong positive catalysts or financial performance data to justify a buy decision. It is better to hold off for now.
The MACD histogram is negative (-0.0306) and contracting, indicating a bearish trend. RSI is neutral at 44.465, and moving averages are bearish (SMA_200 > SMA_20 > SMA_5). The stock is trading below key pivot levels, with support at 12.097 and resistance at 13.037.

Activist investors targeting Pearson could potentially lead to strategic changes or improvements in the company.
The stock is in a bearish technical trend, and there is no significant insider or hedge fund activity. Analysts have downgraded price targets recently, and the stock shows a negative probability for the next month (-7.77%).
No financial data available for the latest quarter.
Recent analyst activity includes an upgrade from Kepler Cheuvreux to Hold from Reduce with a lowered price target (1,000 GBp from 1,045 GBp), and JPMorgan maintaining an Overweight rating with a raised price target (1,440 GBp from 1,330 GBp). Overall, sentiment is mixed but leans neutral.