Pearson Plc Common Stock (PSO)
Stock · NYSE · Consumer Discretionary
$18.23as of 10/16/2026
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Active signals
PSO Signal Track Record
How signals performed across all stocks →What PSO's price did in the 20 trading sessions after each past signal, compared with any 20-session window over the same period.
| Signal | Times | Median 20-session return | Higher after 20 sessions | Last signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volume Spike | 30 | +0.1% | 53% | October 8, 2026 |
| Bollinger Band BreakoutActive now | 26 | -0.6% | 46% | October 7, 2026 |
| Bollinger Band Breakdown | 19 | +0.9% | 68% | September 8, 2026 |
| 200-Day Moving Average TouchActive now | 17 | +2.1% | 65% | April 7, 2026 |
| Any 20-session window (baseline) | +0.7% | 56% |
Computed by MarketWall from daily closing prices since May 18, 2022. Returns are close-to-close and don't include dividends. Past results describe what happened before; they are not a forecast and not investment advice.
About PSO
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 asses…
- Sector
- Consumer Discretionary
- Industry
- Books
- Employees
- 13,665
- Website
- www.pearson.com/
Fundamentals
- 1-day range
- $18.12$18.35
- Market cap
- $10.53B
- P/E (trailing)
- 24.60
- P/E (forward)
- 18.64
- EPS (trailing)
- $0.50
- Dividend yield
- 2.26%
- Beta
- 0.31
- Avg. volume
- 689.5K
- Ex-dividend date
- August 14, 2026
- Dividend pay date
- September 21, 2026
Forecasts
2 analyst ratings
Pearson Plc Common Stock Competitors
Chosen by industry and closest market cap.
- PSOPearson Plc Common Stock$18.24▲ 2.13%Market cap $10.53BP/E 24.60$874.8$1,350
- WLYBJohn Wiley & Sons Inc. Common Stock$52.53▲ 1.82%Market cap $2.76BP/E 12.68$28.38$57.45
- WLYJohn Wiley & Sons Inc. Common Stock$52.72▼ 0.47%Market cap $2.72BP/E 12.86$28.38$57.45
- SCHLScholastic Corporation Common Stock$37.67▼ 2.54%Market cap $752.62MP/E 12.66$26.38$48.07
| Symbol | Market cap | P/E ratio | Price | 1D | 52-week range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSO Pearson Plc Common Stock | $10.53B | 24.60 | $18.24 | ▲ 2.13% | $874.8$1,350 |
| WLYB John Wiley & Sons Inc. Common Stock | $2.76B | 12.68 | $52.53 | ▲ 1.82% | $28.38$57.45 |
| WLY John Wiley & Sons Inc. Common Stock | $2.72B | 12.86 | $52.72 | ▼ 0.47% | $28.38$57.45 |
| SCHL Scholastic Corporation Common Stock | $752.62M | 12.66 | $37.67 | ▼ 2.54% | $26.38$48.07 |
P/E shows — for peers not currently carrying a live signal of their own.
Latest news
- Top 3 Consumer Stocks That May Fall Off A Cliff In Octoberbenzinga · 10/12/2026
- Pearson acquires ITS as it bets on verified skills in the AI eraYahoo · 9/18/2026
- Pearson Acquires Assessment Technology Provider, ITSYahoo · 9/18/2026
- Barnes & Noble Education: Improving FundamentalsSeekingAlpha · 9/14/2026
Institutional Ownership
March 31, 2026
- Total shares held
- 25.89M
- Total value held
- $336.34M
- Institutional holders
- 197
- Unknown4.00M
- Unknown2.68M
- Unknown2.41M
- Unknown1.65M
- Unknown1.37M
- Unknown1.08M
- Unknown1.01M
- Unknown828.9K
- Unknown794.5K
- Unknown614.9K
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AI Market Commentary
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October 5, 2026
Pearson to Acquire Workera, Expanding AI Skills Verification Platform
Pearson announced it will acquire Workera, a company that builds AI‑driven tools for assessing and verifying workforce skills. The deal adds agentic AI, psychometrics, and adaptive assessment capabilities to Pearson’s education platform. This move positions Pearson to support employers and learners in measuring skill readiness. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Pearson to Acquire Workera, Expanding AI Skills Verification Platform. Pearson announced it will acquire Workera, a company that builds AI‑driven tools for assessing and verifying workforce skills. The deal adds agentic AI, psychometrics, and adaptive assessment capabilities to Pearson’s education platform. This move positions Pearson to support employers and learners in measuring skill readiness. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.