Pearson
About: U.K.-listed Pearson is the world's largest educational provider. The company has been disposing of noncore businesses such as the Financial Times, The Economist, and publishing house Penguin, and is now focused on being an educational resource and testing provider. While Pearson's primary activity centres on higher-level education, the firm also has significant operations in providing clinical assessments, professional certification and testing.
Employees: 17,612
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of 6,809 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
74% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 61 | Existing positions reduced: 35
64% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 14
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 140 [Q2] → 149 (+9) [Q3]
0.44% less ownership
Funds ownership: 3.13% [Q2] → 2.69% (-0.44%) [Q3]
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $262M [Q2] → $247M (-$15M) [Q3]
99% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4K | Put options by funds: $384K
Research analyst outlook
We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for PSO.
Financial journalist opinion
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
DIS or PSO: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?
Investors interested in Media Conglomerates stocks are likely familiar with Walt Disney (DIS) and Pearson (PSO). But which of these two stocks offers value investors a better bang for their buck right now?
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Business Wire
1 week ago
Porter Airlines Landing in Kelowna With New Toronto Pearson Flights
TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Porter Airlines is expanding its presence in British Columbia with flights between Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and Kelowna International Airport (YLW). Service begins on May 14, 2025, with five weekly roundtrip flights, increasing to daily roundtrip flights on June 23. Kelowna will be the third city in British Columbia that Porter serves with its new 132-seat Embraer E195-E2 aircraft, complementing existing flights to Vancouver and Victoria. The E195-E2.
Positive
Proactive Investors
1 month ago
Pearson, ITV, LSEG eye windfall as HMRC hands back £700mln on EU tax ruling
Pearson PLC (LSE:PSON), ITV PLC (LSE:ITV) and London Stock Exchange Group PLC (LSE:LSEG) are in line to benefit from some £700 million in refunds following an overturned ruling in Europe on tax exemptions. The Court of Justice of the European Union last month sided with the UK against a 2019 decision by Brussels to class exemptions for firms using overseas financing companies as illegal state aid.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
Pearson Medical Technologies Introduces m:Print Bar Code Labeling Software v4 for Pharmacy Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) Compliance
ALEXANDRIA, La., Nov. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pearson Medical Technologies announces the international release of m:Print® Bar Code Labeling Software Version 4, a powerful new upgrade of its industry-leading pharmacy barcode label printing software. m:Print® v4 empowers pharmacies and other medication repackagers to utilize all the data contained in the new 2D Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) barcode by applying its 1-Click Print® technology with multiple rules-based logical algorithms to enable a safer and faster pharmacy repackaging and labeling process. With its 1-Click Print® technology, any DSCSA-compliant barcode label or any other label can easily be configured and printed on any printer with a single mouse click. The new m:Print® v4 automatically extracts all data contained in the DSCSA barcode, such as the drug's unique identifier (GTIN, UPC, and NDC), the DSCSA package serial number, manufacturer's expiration date, and lot number. This DSCSA data, combined with m:Print®'s proprietary algorithms and 1-Click Print® technology enables enhanced pharmacy workflow efficiency in packaging operations while increasing overall safety.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
Pearson Medical Technologies Introduces m:Print Bar Code Labeling Software v4 for Pharmacy Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) Compliance
ALEXANDRIA, La., Nov. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pearson Medical Technologies announces the international release of m:Print® Bar Code Labeling Software Version 4, a powerful new upgrade of its industry-leading pharmacy barcode label printing software. m:Print® v4 empowers pharmacies and other medication repackagers to utilize all the data contained in the new 2D Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) barcode by applying its 1-Click Print® technology with multiple rules-based logical algorithms to enable a safer and faster pharmacy repackaging and labeling process. With its 1-Click Print® technology, any DSCSA-compliant barcode label or any other label can easily be configured and printed on any printer with a single mouse click. The new m:Print® v4 automatically extracts all data contained in the DSCSA barcode, such as the drug's unique identifier (GTIN, UPC, and NDC), the DSCSA package serial number, manufacturer's expiration date, and lot number. This DSCSA data, combined with m:Print®'s proprietary algorithms and 1-Click Print® technology enables enhanced pharmacy workflow efficiency in packaging operations while increasing overall safety.
Positive
Proactive Investors
1 month ago
Pearson shares are early risers as AI makes a positive mark on performance
Shares in Pearson PLC (LSE:PSON) rose 1.6% in early trading as the company reported early “commercial benefits” from integrating artificial intelligence across its services. In the first nine months of the year, Pearson's AI-powered higher education tools saw over five million student interactions, resulting in double-digit growth in billings for these products.
Positive
Reuters
1 month ago
AI helps Pearson grow sales 5% in back-to-school quarter
British education company Pearson reported 5% growth in underlying sales in its third quarter on Tuesday, boosted by a stronger performance in assessment and qualifications, putting it on track to meet market expectations for the year.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
Pearson 2024 Nine Month Trading Update (Unaudited)
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Highlights Advancing our 2024 strategic priorities: Progressing in Enterprise: signed a new meaningful multi-year enterprise deal with ServiceNow and expanded our partnership with Degreed. Scaling AI across our products and services: double-digit year-over-year billings growth in Higher Education products with AI study tools, and developing English Language Learning Teaching Pal to create customised lesson content and activities. Underlying Group sales growth1: up 5% in.
Neutral
Business Wire
2 months ago
Pearson and ServiceNow Collaborate to Supercharge Workforce Development and Employee Experiences in the Age of AI
LONDON & SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pearson and ServiceNow collaborate to supercharge workforce development and employee experiences in the age of AI.
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PRNewsWire
2 months ago
All Jobs are Tech Jobs: Pearson's Skills Map U.S. Predicts Dramatic Shifts in Employment Landscape; 1.9m New Jobs Through 2028
Widespread adoption of advanced technologies makes tech skills essential in all sectors CEOs and CHROs need to rethink workforce and skilling strategies Healthcare sector booming as population ages HOBOKEN, N.J. , Oct. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L), the world's lifelong learning company, today launched the Skills Map of the United States, an in-depth analysis of the American job market through 2028.
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