Pearson (PSON)

Sector:

Media

Index:

FTSE 100

1,249.50p
   
  • Change Today:
    -7.50p
  • 52 Week High: 1,326.00p
  • 52 Week Low: 891.60p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 601.40m
  • Volume: 1,796,241
  • Market Cap: £7,514m
  • RiskGrade: 238
  • Beta: 0.00

Pearson Overview

UK higher education-focused publisher of courseware and assessment services provider. Its product offering includes Wall Street English, a global language school for adults, online program management, academic and vocal qualifications and digital learning for schoolchildren. Pearson's stated strategy is to combine its core capabilities and learning technology with related services to enable its partners to achieve scale online.
Competitors: Bloomsbury Publishing, Daily Mail and General Trust, Trinity Mirror, Johnston Press
Registrars: Equiniti
Brands: Penguin, Financial Times

Key Personnel

CEO and Executive director: Omar Abbosh
CFO: Simon Robson
Independent Non-Executive Director: Sherry Coutu
Independent Non-Executive Director: Annette Thomas
Independent Non-Executive Director: Esther Lee
Independent Non-Executive Director: Alison Dolan
Independent Non-Executive Director: Alex Hardiman
Independent Non-Executive Director: Costis Maglaras
Non-Executive Chairman: Omid Kordestani
Senior Independent Director: Graeme Pitkethly
Non-Executive Dir: Arden Hoffman

Contact Details

Address: 80 Strand, London, United Kingdom, WC2R 0RL
Phone: +44 (0) 20 7010 2000
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7010 6060
Website: http://www.pearson.com

Listings

Sector: Media(LSE)
Index: FTSE 100, FTSEurofirst 300, FTSE 350, FTSE All-Share
Overseas Listings: BATSLON:PSONL
ISIN: GB0006776081

Note 1: Prices and trades are provided by Digital Look Corporate Solutions and are delayed by at least 15 minutes.

Note 2: RiskGrade figures are provided by RiskMetrics.

 

Pearson Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 1,249.50p
Change Today -7.50p
% Change -0.60 %
52 Week High 1,326.00p
52 Week Low 891.60p
Volume 1,796,241
Shares Issued 601.40m
Market Cap £7,514m
Beta 0.00
RiskGrade 238

Pearson Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
94.8% below the market average94.8% below the market average94.8% below the market average94.8% below the market average94.8% below the market average
100% below the sector average100% below the sector average100% below the sector average100% below the sector average100% below the sector average
Price Trend
12.24% above the market average12.24% above the market average12.24% above the market average12.24% above the market average12.24% above the market average
52.38% above the sector average52.38% above the sector average52.38% above the sector average52.38% above the sector average52.38% above the sector average
Income
51.96% below the market average51.96% below the market average51.96% below the market average51.96% below the market average51.96% below the market average
57.89% below the sector average57.89% below the sector average57.89% below the sector average57.89% below the sector average57.89% below the sector average
Growth
8.08% above the market average8.08% above the market average8.08% above the market average8.08% above the market average8.08% above the market average
24.32% below the sector average24.32% below the sector average24.32% below the sector average24.32% below the sector average24.32% below the sector average

Pearson Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Interim Final
Ex-Div 13-Aug-26 19-Mar-26
Paid 14-Sep-26 08-May-26
Amount 8.20p 17.40p

Trades for 03-Aug-2026

Time Volume / Share Price
18:26 8,981 @ 1,249.50p
16:35 5,770 @ 1,249.50p
16:35 887 @ 1,249.50p
16:35 842,722 @ 1,249.50p
16:35 777 @ 1,249.50p

Pearson Key Personnel

CFO Simon Robson

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