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PEARSON PLC

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PEARSON PLC

PSO·NYSE·Manufacturing·CIK 0000938323

Pearson plc provides 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.

PEARSON PLC (NYSE:PSO) is a publicly traded company in the Manufacturing sector. Wiseek monitors PSO SEC EDGAR filings and licensed market news in real time, scoring each submission for market-moving significance on a 1–10 scale. Items rated 7 or higher generate instant alerts.

Recent high-impact activity:

  • Activist Investor Cevian Capital Boosts Stake in Pearson to Over 19%
  • Artisan Partners Increases Stake in Pearson PLC to Over 11%
  • Pearson Subsidiary Prices £350M Guaranteed Notes Due 2036 for General Corporate Purposes
  • Pearson Details Strong 2025 Results, New Buyback, and Major Executive Pay Overhaul
  • Pearson Reports Strong 2025 Preliminary Results, Guides Mid-Single Digit Growth for 2026, and Announces New £350M Buyback

Financial Snapshot

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
£3.58B GBP
Net Income
£336M GBP
Diluted EPS
£0.51 GBP
Op. Cash Flow
£656M GBP
Gross Profit
£1.86B GBP
Operating Income
£507M GBP
Cash & Equivalents
£327M GBP
Total Debt
£1.42B GBP
Debt / Equity
0.39×
Net Margin
9.4%
Shares Outstanding
635.82M sh
Source: 20-F · filed 2026-03-13 · accession 0001193125-26-104945

Insider Transactions

PSO files as a Foreign Private Issuer (FPI). Under SEC Exchange Act Section 16(a), officers, directors, and 10% owners of FPIs are exempt from Form 4 insider-transaction reporting requirements. Comparable disclosures, when applicable, appear in the company's Form 20-F (annual) or Form 6-K (interim) filings on SEC EDGAR.

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$14.88
52-week range · as of 2026-04-28 $12.02 – $16.67
Market cap
$9.13B
Volume
1M (1.2× avg)
3-mo avg 877.4K
Live data · 2026-06-18 22:51 UTC · After hours

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PSO
Apr 28, 2026, 1:27 PM EDT
Filing Type: 6-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $14.53
Real-time Price: $14.88 info
Change: +$0.355 (+2%) info
Market Cap: $9.127B info
PSO
Apr 24, 2026, 10:55 AM EDT
Filing Type: 6-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $14.53
Real-time Price: $14.88 info
Change: +$0.350 (+2%) info
Market Cap: $9.127B info
PSO
Apr 23, 2026, 12:57 PM EDT
Filing Type: 6-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $14.48
Real-time Price: $14.88 info
Change: +$0.405 (+3%) info
Market Cap: $9.127B info
PSO
Mar 13, 2026, 6:04 AM EDT
Filing Type: 20-F
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $13.03
Real-time Price: $14.88 info
Change: +$1.85 (+14%) info
Market Cap: $9.127B info
PSO
Feb 27, 2026, 6:08 AM EST
Filing Type: 6-K
Importance Score:
9
Price at Filing: $12.78
Real-time Price: $14.88 info
Change: +$2.10 (+16%) info
Market Cap: $9.127B info
PSO
Feb 17, 2026, 8:27 AM EST
Filing Type: 6-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $12.40
Real-time Price: $14.88 info
Change: +$2.48 (+20%) info
Market Cap: $9.127B info
PSO
Feb 09, 2026, 3:00 PM EST
Filing Type: SCHEDULE 13D/A
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $12.23
Real-time Price: $14.88 info
Change: +$2.66 (+22%) info
Market Cap: $9.127B info
PSO
Feb 09, 2026, 9:11 AM EST
Filing Type: 6-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $12.29
Real-time Price: $14.88 info
Change: +$2.59 (+21%) info
Market Cap: $9.127B info
PSO
Feb 02, 2026, 3:08 PM EST
Filing Type: SCHEDULE 13D/A
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $13.19
Real-time Price: $14.88 info
Change: +$1.70 (+13%) info
Market Cap: $9.127B info
PSO
Jan 30, 2026, 7:51 AM EST
Filing Type: 6-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $13.21
Real-time Price: $14.88 info
Change: +$1.67 (+13%) info
Market Cap: $9.127B info
PSO
Jan 20, 2026, 6:43 AM EST
Filing Type: 6-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $12.55
Real-time Price: $14.88 info
Change: +$2.33 (+19%) info
Market Cap: $9.127B info
PSO
Jan 16, 2026, 12:30 PM EST
Filing Type: SCHEDULE 13D/A
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $12.64
Real-time Price: $14.88 info
Change: +$2.25 (+18%) info
Market Cap: $9.127B info
PSO
Jan 14, 2026, 6:52 AM EST
Filing Type: 6-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $13.57
Real-time Price: $14.88 info
Change: +$1.31 (+10%) info
Market Cap: $9.127B info