Pearson (PSON)

Sector:

Media

Index:

FTSE 100

1,060.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      3.50p
  • 52 Week High: 1,379.00p
  • 52 Week Low: 984.60p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 635.81m
  • Volume: 1,196,814
  • Market Cap: £6,740m
  • RiskGrade: 238
  • Beta: 0.50

Latest Deals

Traded Action Notifier PriceAmountValue
02-Jan-26 Sell Omar Abbosh 1,051.30p 52,025 £546,938.80
02-Jan-26 Transfer From Omar Abbosh 0.000p 472,951 £0.00

Largest Deals (28 days)

Traded Action Notifier PriceAmountValue
02-Jan-26 Sell Omar Abbosh 1,051.30p 52,025 £546,938.80
02-Jan-26 Transfer From Omar Abbosh 0.000p 472,951 £0.00

Director Shareholdings

Notifier Holding Value*
Omar Abbosh 805,779 £8,541,257
Sally Johnson 584,913 £6,200,078
Omid Kordestani 98,603 £1,045,192
Lincoln Wallen 22,739 £241,033
Graeme Pitkethly 21,368 £226,501
Sherry Coutu 19,656 £208,354
Esther Lee 7,163 £75,928
Annette Thomas 7,005 £74,253
Alison Dolan 3,879 £41,117
Alex Hardiman 3,434 £36,400
Arden Hoffman 875 £9,275

Major Shareholders

Notifier** Holding Value*
Cevian Capital II GP Limited 90,120,099 £955,273,049
BlackRock Inc 51,960,619 £550,782,561
Majedie Asset Management Limited 39,063,539 £414,073,513
Lindsell Train Limited 36,743,604 £389,482,202
Silchester International Investors LLP 36,341,993 £385,225,126
Schroders plc. 36,003,705 £381,639,273
Artemis Investment Management LLP 35,207,368 £373,198,101
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. and its group 34,088,459 £361,337,665
Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 33,783,078 £358,100,627
Ameriprise Financial Inc. 32,863,820 £348,356,492
FIL Limited 25,309,204 £268,277,562
Libyan Investment Authority 24,431,000 £258,968,600
HRnetGroup Limited 1,786,027 £18,931,886

* Value is calculated by using the current share price multiplied by the amount held.
** Major Shareholders are individuals or institutions that own more than 3% of the company’s shares and have been reported in the annual accounts.

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 1,060.00p
Change Today 3.50p
% Change 0.33 %
52 Week High 1,379.00p
52 Week Low 984.60p
Volume 1,196,814
Shares Issued 635.81m
Market Cap £6,740m
Beta 0.50
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

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 1
Buy 3
Neutral 4
Sell 0
Strong Sell 1
Total 9
neutral
Broker recommendations should not be taken as investment advice, and are provided by the authorised brokers listed on this page.

Pearson Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Interim Final
Ex-Div 14-Aug-25 20-Mar-25
Paid 15-Sep-25 09-May-25
Amount 7.80p 16.60p

Trades for 09-Jan-2026

Time Volume / Share Price
16:47 4,195 @ 1,059.30p
16:36 583 @ 1,060.00p
16:35 583 @ 1,060.00p
16:35 3,515 @ 1,060.00p
16:35 2,333 @ 1,060.00p

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