PSO · Pearson PLC
Market Cap
$9.70B
Shares
601.66M
Volume · Oct 1
603.99K
Avg daily vol (3M)
726.62K
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$16.05
Open$16.02
Day$16.00–16.15
52W close$12.06–17.64
Avg vol 30d616K
Short int3.4M · 0.6% float · 4.6d
Short vol39%
Last earningsDec 31, 2025
DataJan 2020–Sep 2026
Up next
call held Dec 31, 2025
Metrics snapshot
Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.
Revenue (TTM)
—
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
—
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+0.7%
Year over year
Operating margin
14.2%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
—
Trailing earnings
FCF yield
—
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
—
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
-4.6%
Year over year · fewer shares
Price change (1Y)
+13.3%
Trailing year
Short interest
0.6%
Latest settlement · 4.6 days to cover
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Buy
Momentum
Strong
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Limited
Quant / Vol
Low
Market backdrop
VIX 16.4 · calm
Equity put/call 0.57
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
+9%
above
Price vs 50-day avg
−1%
below
RSI (14)
50
neutral
MACD trend
Positive
52-week position
72%
mid-range
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−3%
trailing
6-month return
+18%
trailing
YTD return
+14%
this year
Relative strength
+6%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $16 › 200d $15 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+6% holders QoQ · +28 funds added
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
0.57% of float · ▲ +36.5% MoM · 4.6 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
211 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
56
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Not enough data for a confident read.
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
25%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−19%
past year
ATR
1.5%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+9%
Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
−1%
Neutral
RSI (14)
50
Neutral
MACD trend
Positive
Bullish
52-week position
72%
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $16 › 200d $15 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+6% holders QoQ · +28 funds added
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
0.57% of float · ▲ +36.5% MoM · 4.6 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
211 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $12
Now $16 · 72%
Range high $18
vs 200-day avg +9%
vs 50-day avg -1%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Versus peers
Publishing — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PSO
this stock
Pearson PLC
|
$9.70B | +14.3% | — | — | 0.6% |
|
NYT
New York Times Co
|
$10.29B | -8.2% | -1.6% | 26.6 | 8.4% |
|
WLY
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
|
$2.41B | +55.9% | +4.5% | 12.8 | 9.2% |
|
SPGNY
Springer Nature AG & Co. KGaA/ADR
|
$2.28B | — | — | — | 0.0% |
|
TDAY
USA TODAY Co., Inc.
|
$942.57M | +37.1% | +13.7% | — | 18.5% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Smart Money
Filings
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSO | +1.0% | -2.7% | +18.3% | -3.1% | +14.3% |
| SPY | -0.7% | +0.1% | +12.2% | -0.6% | +11.8% |
| vs SPY | +1.7% | -2.8% | +6.1% | -2.6% | +2.5% |