Pearson (ADR) (PSO)
Provides learning content, assessments, qualifications, and skills products across education and work.
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Provides learning content, assessments, digital study tools, language services, and workforce skills across a global customer base. The portfolio spans Assessment & Qualifications, Virtual Learning, English Language Learning, Workforce Skills, and Higher Education, with product integration and regulatory compliance shaping execution.
Sells learning content, assessments, qualifications, digital study tools, language services, and workforce-skills products across global education and employment markets. The portfolio covers Assessment & Qualifications, Virtual Learning, English Language Learning, Workforce Skills, and Higher Education.
A company-reported unified product operating model, common architecture, feedback loops, and shared go-to-market systems are designed to connect those lines. Recent additions in digital credentials, workforce assessment, language learning, and career education extend the focused education portfolio assembled after exits from financial media and consumer publishing.
Operations depend on exam integrity, consistent marking, conflict controls, data security, and regulator compliance. They also depend on integrating acquisitions and turning AI and enterprise initiatives into adopted products. Assessment operations remain regulated, and the wider business handles learner and administrator data.
Company facts
Target rangeAs of Sep 21, 2026
Latest analyst notes
| Date | Firm | Action | Prior | Current |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2026 | Citigroup | Downgrade | ||
| Aug 4, 2026 | Goldman Sachs | Downgrade | Rating: — | |
| Jul 14, 2026 | JP Morgan | Downgrade |
EPSReportedEstimate
RevenueReportedEstimate
Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $450.0M · Total debt $2.33B · Total assets $8.46B · Shareholders' equity $4.44B
- Revenue
- $2.39B
- Operating income
- $340.4M
- Net income
- $199.1M
Reported in GBP, converted at the latest exchange rate
HistoryDividendAnnual yield
| Institutions | ≈ 4.23% | 26.92M ADS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 213 holders · as of Jun 30, 2026 · largest filers plus last quarter's tail | |||
| Other | ≈ 95.77% | 608.90M ADS | |
| remainder | |||
635.81M ADS as of Sep 22, 2026 · institutions as of Jun 30, 2026 · holders as of their latest filing
This quarter's institutional total failed a plausibility check; shown: the largest filers plus last quarter's remainder.
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Stake | Shares | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
Cevian Capital II GP LTDInstitution | 18.36% | 116.77M | filed Apr 20, 2026 |
Morgan StanleyInstitution | 0.76% | 4.83M ADS | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
BlackRock, Inc.Institution | 0.45% | 2.83M ADS | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Goldman Sachs Group IncInstitution | 0.40% | 2.52M ADS | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
LMR Partners LLPInstitution | 0.22% | 1.37M ADS | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Insider tradesForm 4
Nothing filed in the last 12 months.
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Compare
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearson (ADR) | $15.99 | +0.57% | $9.55B | 23.8 | — | 2.0 | +4.8% |
| McGraw Hill | $13.20 | −0.45% | $2.54B | 28.2 | 6.7 | 1.2 | +2.7% |
| Wiley Class A | $47.56 | +0.57% | $2.48B | 12.7 | — | 1.5 | −2.6% |
| Stride | $79.18 | −0.40% | $3.38B | 11.1 | 10.3 | 1.3 | −2.7% |
| Duolingo | $145.01 | −2.95% | $6.96B | 17.9 | 53.9 | 6.1 | +18.3% |
| Coursera | $5.16 | −0.10% | $947.5M | — | 6.6 | 1.1 | +59.6% |
| Chegg | $0.7200 | 0.00% | $80.6M | — | — | 0.3 | −50.7% |
| Median | 15.3 | 8.5 | 1.3 | +0.0% |