PSO
Pearson plc
NYSEUSDEQUITY
Communication Services
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+32/100
Last price
16.32
▲ 0.08 (0.49%)
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Prev close
16.24
Day high
16.39
Day low
16.29
Volume
509.89K
Market cap
$9.81B
P/E (TTM)
24.36
52W range
12.02 – 17.75
Trailing performance
Returnvs SPY
1W
+2.26%
+0.3%
1M
+2.13%
+1.0%
3M
-3.32%
-7.8%
6M
+21.88%
+3.7%
YTD
+16.24%
+2.0%
1Y
+14.53%
-1.9%
3Y
+54.84%
-27.4%
5Y
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Price return only. Dividends are not reinvested, so total return on a dividend payer will be higher than shown.
Unusual options activity
Nothing crossed the thresholds in the expiries we scanned.
That is the normal state — most contracts trade well inside their existing open interest.
That is the normal state — most contracts trade well inside their existing open interest.
Contracts trading at or above their open interest, ranked by notional and where the print landed.
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Insider net activity
Net shares
0
Net selling
Buy transactions
0
0 shares
Sell transactions
0
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Net transactions
0
Buys less sells
Sell : buy shares
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Not enough filings
Insider-held shares
332.80K
Total on file
Insider transactions
| Date | Insider | Action | Shares | Value | Held |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 26 | ap Simon (Tom) |
BUY | 693 | $11.08K | Direct |
| Aug 10, 26 | ap Simon (Tom) |
SELL | 119.62K | $1.95M | Direct |
| Jul 14, 26 | ap Simon (Tom) |
BUY | 515 | $6.00K | Direct |
| May 18, 26 | ap Simon (Tom) |
BUY | 2.62K | $39.85K | Direct |
| May 5, 26 | ap Simon (Tom) |
— | 48.22K | — | Direct |
| May 5, 26 | Valentine (Arthur) |
— | 51.38K | — | Direct |
| Mar 16, 26 | Maglaras (Costis) |
BUY | 500 | $6.58K | Direct |
| Jan 20, 26 | ap Simon (Tom) |
BUY | 503 | $6.00K | Direct |
| Dec 12, 25 | Hardiman (Alex) |
BUY | 1.31K | $18.30K | Direct |
| Dec 10, 25 | Hoffman (Arden) |
BUY | 875 | $11.93K | Direct |
| Nov 21, 25 | BlackRock Inc. |
— | 70.78K | — | Direct |
| Oct 30, 25 | Kordestani (Omid R) |
BUY | 6.75K | $94.92K | Direct |
| Sep 24, 25 | Lee (Esther) |
BUY | 200 | $2.78K | Direct |
| Sep 24, 25 | Lee (Esther) |
BUY | 1.28K | $17.75K | Direct |
What this is, and what it is not
These are SEC Form 4 filings — officers, directors and 10% owners reporting their own trades in the company's stock. Filing is due within two business days of the transaction, so this lags reality by days, and the provider adds its own lag on top.
A sale is not automatically bearish. Executives sell on scheduled 10b5-1 plans, to cover tax on vesting equity, and to diversify. Purchases with cash are generally the more informative signal, and they are far rarer.
This does not include congressional or senate trading. That comes from STOCK Act disclosures filed with the Senate eFD system and the House Clerk, which this data source does not carry.
Officer and director trades in their own stock, straight from Form 4 filings.
Insider holders
| Name | Relation | Shares held | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
BlackRock Inc. |
— | 2.30M | Decrease |
Hardiman (Alex) |
— | 3.43K | Bought |
Hoffman (Arden) |
— | 875 | Bought |
Kordestani (Omid R) |
— | 98.60K | Bought |
Lee (Esther) |
— | 5.28K | Bought |
Maglaras (Costis) |
— | 500 | Bought |
Threadneedle Asset Management Limited |
— | 27.63K | Increase |
Valentine (Arthur) |
— | 147.95K | Bought |
Wallen (Lincoln) |
— | 2.39K | Bought |
ap Simon (Tom) |
— | 61.99K | Bought |
Fundamentals
Market cap$9.81B
Enterprise value$11.50B
Revenue (TTM)$3.63B
Gross profit$1.89B
EBITDA$604.00M
Net income$319.00M
EPS (TTM)$0.67
Free cash flow$838.50M
Total cash$339.00M
Total debt$1.76B
Book value / share$7.38
Shares outstanding601.07M
Float608.89M
Short % of float0.67%
Dividend yield2.12%
Beta (5Y)-0.05
Valuation & profitability ratios
Trailing P/E24.36
Forward P/E16.79
PEG ratio1.74
Price / sales—
Price / book2.21
EV / revenue3.16
EV / EBITDA19.03
Gross margin52.04%
Operating margin13.32%
Profit margin8.78%
Return on equity9.16%
Return on assets5.09%
Debt / equity52.43
Current ratio2.00
Fourteen ratios including P/E, PEG, EV/EBITDA, margins and return on equity.
Financial statements
| Line item | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | $3.58B | $3.55B | $3.67B | $3.84B | +0.7% |
| Operating revenue | $3.58B | $3.55B | $3.67B | $3.84B | +0.7% |
| Cost of revenue | $1.72B | $1.74B | $1.84B | $2.05B | -1.4% |
| Gross profit | $1.86B | $1.81B | $1.83B | $1.79B | +2.7% |
| Selling, general & admin | $1.30B | $1.31B | $1.36B | $1.45B | -0.8% |
| Total operating expense | $1.26B | $1.27B | $1.32B | $1.40B | -0.2% |
| Operating income | $596.00M | $544.00M | $513.00M | $396.00M | +9.6% |
| Net interest income | -$33.00M | -$24.00M | -$11.00M | -$2.00M | -37.5% |
| Pre-tax income | $457.00M | $510.00M | $493.00M | $323.00M | -10.4% |
| Tax provision | $121.00M | $75.00M | $113.00M | $79.00M | +61.3% |
| Net income | $335.00M | $434.00M | $378.00M | $242.00M | -22.8% |
| Net income to common | $335.00M | $434.00M | $378.00M | $242.00M | -22.8% |
| Basic EPS | 0.51 | 0.65 | 0.53 | 0.33 | -20.3% |
| Diluted EPS | 0.51 | 0.64 | 0.53 | 0.33 | -20.2% |
| EBIT | $532.00M | $589.00M | $554.00M | $392.00M | -9.7% |
| EBITDA | $1.10B | $1.11B | $1.10B | $1.01B | -1.1% |
| Basic shares | 651.30M | 673.00M | 711.50M | 738.10M | -3.2% |
| Diluted shares | 660.30M | 684.00M | 717.30M | 742.00M | -3.5% |
| Line item | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & equivalents | $333.00M | $543.00M | $312.00M | $558.00M | -38.7% |
| Cash & short-term investments | $333.00M | $543.00M | $312.00M | $558.00M | -38.7% |
| Accounts receivable | $651.00M | $605.00M | $694.00M | $824.00M | +7.6% |
| Inventory | $66.00M | $74.00M | $91.00M | $105.00M | -10.8% |
| Total current assets | $2.32B | $2.73B | $2.43B | $2.82B | -15.0% |
| Property, plant & equipment | $210.00M | $216.00M | $217.00M | $250.00M | -2.8% |
| Goodwill & intangibles | $3.01B | $3.03B | $3.09B | $3.18B | -0.6% |
| Total assets | $6.46B | $6.89B | $6.73B | $7.32B | -6.3% |
| Total current liabilities | $1.16B | $1.48B | $1.40B | $1.48B | -21.4% |
| Current debt | $0 | $250.00M | $3.00M | $15.00M | -100.0% |
| Long-term debt | $1.00B | $705.00M | $611.00M | $610.00M | +42.3% |
| Total debt | $1.48B | $1.47B | $1.16B | $1.23B | +0.6% |
| Total liabilities | $2.79B | $2.84B | $2.74B | $2.91B | -1.5% |
| Retained earnings | $629.00M | $827.00M | $745.00M | $881.00M | -23.9% |
| Shareholder equity | $3.65B | $4.04B | $3.97B | $4.40B | -9.7% |
| Working capital | $1.16B | $1.25B | $1.03B | $1.34B | -7.3% |
| Net tangible assets | $639.00M | $1.01B | $883.00M | $1.23B | -36.9% |
| Shares issued | 635.81M | 666.26M | 697.30M | 715.73M | -4.6% |
| Line item | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | $457.00M | $510.00M | $493.00M | $323.00M | -10.4% |
| Depreciation & amortisation | $571.00M | $526.00M | $543.00M | $618.00M | +8.6% |
| Stock-based compensation | $39.00M | $44.00M | $40.00M | $35.00M | -11.4% |
| Change in working capital | -$104.00M | -$21.00M | -$112.00M | -$35.00M | -395.2% |
| Operating cash flow | $656.00M | $627.00M | $525.00M | $361.00M | +4.6% |
| Capital expenditure | -$134.00M | -$124.00M | -$126.00M | -$147.00M | -8.1% |
| Investing cash flow | -$243.00M | -$131.00M | -$301.00M | $13.00M | -85.5% |
| Share buybacks | -$352.00M | -$318.00M | -$186.00M | -$390.00M | -10.7% |
| Dividends paid | -$160.00M | -$156.00M | -$154.00M | -$156.00M | -2.6% |
| Financing cash flow | -$609.00M | -$241.00M | -$450.00M | -$804.00M | -152.7% |
| Free cash flow | $522.00M | $503.00M | $399.00M | $214.00M | +3.8% |
| End cash position | $333.00M | $543.00M | $309.00M | $543.00M | -38.7% |
No filings published for this symbol yet.
Newly listed companies often have nothing on file until their first annual report.
Newly listed companies often have nothing on file until their first annual report.
| Line item | 2026-06-30 | 2025-12-31 | 2025-06-30 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & equivalents | $339.00M | $333.00M | $347.00M | +1.8% |
| Cash & short-term investments | $339.00M | $333.00M | $347.00M | +1.8% |
| Accounts receivable | $1.02B | $651.00M | $999.00M | +56.1% |
| Inventory | $72.00M | $66.00M | $71.00M | +9.1% |
| Total current assets | $2.28B | $2.32B | $2.34B | -1.8% |
| Property, plant & equipment | $221.00M | $210.00M | $203.00M | +5.2% |
| Goodwill & intangibles | $3.02B | $3.01B | $2.81B | +0.3% |
| Total assets | $6.37B | $6.46B | $6.22B | -1.3% |
| Total current liabilities | $1.14B | $1.16B | $1.01B | -1.9% |
| Current debt | $7.00M | $0 | $0 | — |
| Long-term debt | $1.29B | $1.00B | $1.01B | +29.0% |
| Total debt | $1.76B | $1.48B | $1.49B | +18.6% |
| Total liabilities | $3.01B | $2.79B | $2.62B | +7.8% |
| Retained earnings | $295.00M | $629.00M | $658.00M | -53.1% |
| Shareholder equity | $3.34B | $3.65B | $3.59B | -8.4% |
| Working capital | $1.14B | $1.16B | $1.33B | -1.6% |
| Net tangible assets | $324.00M | $639.00M | $780.00M | -49.3% |
| Shares issued | 601.14M | 635.81M | 652.96M | -5.5% |
No filings published for this symbol yet.
Newly listed companies often have nothing on file until their first annual report.
Newly listed companies often have nothing on file until their first annual report.
Options analytics
Put / call volume
0.00
Call-heavy session
Put / call open interest
—
Positioning, not flow
Max pain
17.50
+7.2% from spot
ATM implied vol
12.5%
Nearest strike to spot
Skew (10% OTM)
—
—
Call volume
10
Contracts, this expiry
Put volume
0
Contracts, this expiry
Heaviest call OI
17.50
0 contracts
Heaviest put OI
—
—
Max pain is the strike at which the largest dollar value of open contracts expires worthless. It describes current positioning; it is not a forecast and it moves as open interest changes.
Put/call ratios, max pain, implied volatility skew and where open interest is concentrated.
Earnings
Forward consensus
| Period | EPS | Analysts | Revenue | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current quarter | — | — | $0 | — |
| Next quarter | — | — | $0 | — |
| Current year | 0.88 | 2 | $3.72B | +4.0% |
| Next year | 0.97 | 2 | $3.89B | +4.7% |
Analyst targets & ownership
Mean target$15.70
High target$17.40
Low target$14.00
Implied upside-3.80%
Analyst count2
ConsensusNONE
Strong buy / Buy0 / 0
Hold1
Sell / Strong sell0 / 1
Held by insiders0.05%
Held by institutions4.47%
Institutions holding252
Price targets, consensus spread, insider and institutional ownership.
Moving averages & technicals
SMA 10
16.08
+1.47% from price
SMA 20
15.97
+2.19% from price
SMA 50
16.27
+0.30% from price
SMA 100
16.00
+2.01% from price
SMA 200
14.74
+10.69% from price
EMA 12
16.10
+1.37% from price
EMA 26
16.09
+1.41% from price
EMA 50
16.09
+1.40% from price
RSI (14)
57.0
Neutral
MACD (12,26,9)
0.01
Hist 0.06
ATR (14)
0.21
1.31% of price
Realised vol 30D
16.5%
Annualised
Bollinger upper
16.34
20, 2σ
Bollinger lower
15.60
20, 2σ
50 / 200 cross
Golden
16.27 vs 14.74
Trend bias
Above 200
+10.69%
Options chain
Calls
| Strike | Last | Bid | Ask | Vol | OI | IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
Puts
| Strike | Last | Bid | Ask | Vol | OI | IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
Every listed expiry, both sides of the book, with volume, open interest and implied volatility.
Risk profile
Beta vs SPY
0.34
Less volatile than market
Correlation to SPY
0.17
Largely independent
Realised vol 30D
16.5%
Annualised
Market vol 1Y
13.0%
SPY, annualised
Max drawdown 1Y
-19.5%
Peak to trough
Max drawdown 5Y
-32.1%
Peak to trough
ATR 14
0.21
1.31% of price
Beta (reported)
-0.05
5Y monthly, from filing
Short interest
Shares short
3.43M
Prior 4.15M
Change vs prior
-17.3%
Shorts covering
% of float
0.67%
Normal
% of shares out
0.57%
Against total outstanding
Days to cover
5.9
Crowded exit
Float
608.89M
Freely tradeable shares
Exchanges publish short interest twice a month with a settlement lag, so this is roughly two weeks behind. Days to cover divides shares short by average daily volume — it estimates how long covering would take, not whether it will happen.
Rating changes
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 26 | Citigroup | DOWNGRADE | Buy | Neutral |
| Jul 14, 26 | JP Morgan | DOWNGRADE | Overweight | Neutral |
| Jan 12, 26 | Citigroup | INITIATED | — | Buy |
| Jun 21, 22 | Deutsche Bank | UPGRADE | Hold | Buy |
| Oct 19, 21 | Berenberg | UPGRADE | Sell | Hold |
| Sep 30, 21 | Kepler Cheuvreux | UPGRADE | Reduce | Hold |
| Aug 23, 21 | JP Morgan | UPGRADE | Neutral | Overweight |
| May 27, 20 | Berenberg | DOWNGRADE | Hold | Sell |
| Mar 17, 20 | Goldman Sachs | UPGRADE | Sell | Neutral |
| Mar 7, 19 | UBS | INITIATED | — | Neutral |
| Aug 1, 18 | Citigroup | DOWNGRADE | Buy | Neutral |
| Oct 27, 16 | Morgan Stanley | DOWNGRADE | Overweight | Equal-Weight |
Dividends & splits
Forward rate$0.35 / yr
Forward yield2.12%
5-year avg yield2.33%
Payout ratio51.09%
Ex-dividend dateAug 14, 2026
Next pay dateSep 21, 2026
Last split—
Split date—
SEC filings
Corporate Changes & Voting Matters
6-K · 2026-10-01
Corporate Changes & Voting Matters
6-K · 2026-09-23
Corporate Changes & Voting Matters
6-K · 2026-09-01
Corporate Changes & Voting Matters
6-K · 2026-08-28
Corporate Changes & Voting Matters
6-K · 2026-08-18
Corporate Changes & Voting Matters
6-K · 2026-08-12
Corporate Changes & Voting Matters
6-K · 2026-08-03
Corporate Changes & Voting Matters
6-K · 2026-07-31
Headlines
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