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Pearson PLC

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16.57 -5.8

Overview

Share price change

24h

Current

Min

16.34

Max

17.59

Key metrics

By Trading Economics

Income

170M

Sales

1.8B

P/E

Sector Avg

25.239

31.59

Dividend yield

2.02

Profit margin

9.218

Employees

13,665

EBITDA

613M

Recommendations

By TipRanks

Recommendations

Neutral

12 Months Forecast

-1.19% downside

Dividends

By Acuity

Dividend yield

Sector Avg

2.02%

4.84%

Market Stats

By TradingEconomics

Market Cap

10B

Previous open

22.37

Previous close

16.57

Pearson PLC Chart

Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.

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ETF Constituents

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ETF Constituents

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ETF Constituents

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News

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Macro Event
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Macro News
Macro Event
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Peer Comparison

Price change

Pearson PLC Forecast

Price Target

By TipRanks

-1.19% downside

12 Months Forecast

Average 17.4 USD  -1.19%

High 17.4 USD

Low 17.4 USD

Based on 1 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets forPearson PLC - Dist in the last 3 months.

Rating Consensus

By TipRanks

Neutral

1 ratings

0

Buy

1

Hold

0

Sell

Financials

Selling and administration expenses

Operating expenses

Pre-tax profit

Sales

Cost of sales

Gross profit on sales

Interest expense on debt

EBITDA

Operating profit

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About Pearson PLC

Pearson plc offers educational courseware, assessments, and services in the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, the Asia Pacific, other European countries, and internationally. The company operates through five segments: Assessment & Qualifications, Virtual Learning, English Language Learning, Workforce Skills, and Higher Education. The Assessment & Qualifications segment offers Pearson VUE, US student assessment, clinical assessment, UK GCSE, and A levels and international academic qualifications and associated courseware. The Virtual Learning segment provides virtual schools and online program management services. The English Language Learning segment offers Pearson test of English, institutional courseware, and English online solutions. The Workforce Skills offers BTEC, GED, TalentLens, Faethm, Credly, Pearson college, and apprenticeships. The Higher Education segment engages in the US, Canadian, and international higher education courseware businesses. The company was founded in 1844 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
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