PEARSON PLC (PES.DE) Forecast, Price Target & Analyst Ratings

FRA:PES • GB0006776081

Current stock price

11.55 EUR
+0.07 (+0.57%)
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Analyst forecast overview

View the latest analyst price targets, stock forecast, EPS estimates, revenue projections, revisions, full estimates, rating distribution and upgrades/downgrades for PEARSON PLC (PES.DE).

Forecast Snapshot

Consensus Price Target

Price Target
€14.18
+ 22.80% Upside
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Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate
Release Date
May 1, 2026
Period
Q2 / 2026
EPS Estimate
£0.25
Revenue Estimate
1.776B
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ChartMill Buy Consensus

Rating
75.00%
Weighted Analyst Rating Score
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Price Target Details & History

Consensus Price Target and Range

Mean target
€14.18
Upside
+ 22.80%
From current price of €11.55 to mean target of €14.18, Based on 16 analyst forecasts
Low
€11.59
Median
€13.69
High
€17.59

Price Target Revisions

1 Month
-0.69%
3 Months
-3.15%

Price Target Summary

16 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for PES.DE. The average price target is 14.18 EUR. This implies a price increase of 22.8% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 11.55.
The average price target has been revised downward by 3.15% in the past 3 months.
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Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

PES Current Analyst RatingPES Current Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings.Current Analyst Rating Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell 2 4 6

Analyst Ratings History

PES Historical Analyst RatingsPES Historical Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings and number of analysts.Historical Monthly Analyst Rating -19 -17 -15 -13 -11 -9 -7 -5 -3 -1 5 10 15

Analyst Ratings Consensus

ChartMill Buy Consensus
75.00%
PES.DE was analyzed by 16 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 75. So analysts seem to be have mildly positive about PES.DE.
In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.
PES.DE was analyzed by 16 analysts, which should be a sufficient number of analysts to have a meaningful average consensus rating.
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Recent Upgrades & Downgrades

DateFirmActionFrom → To
2021-08-02BarclaysReiterate Underweight
2021-08-02Credit SuisseReiterate Underperform
2021-07-30Shore CapitalReiterate Hold
2021-04-26Shore CapitalReiterate Hold
2021-03-11Shore CapitalReiterate Hold
2021-03-09Berenberg BankReiterate Sell
2021-03-09BarclaysReiterate Underweight
2021-03-02Shore CapitalReiterate Hold
2021-03-01Deutsche BankReiterate Hold

Next Earnings Forecast Details

Next Earnings Details

Release Date
May 1, 2026
Period
Q2 / 2026
EPS Estimate
£0.25
Revenue Estimate
1.776B
Revenue Q2Q
3.14%
EPS Q2Q
5.26%
Number of Analysts
2

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)
N/A
Revenue (3 Months)
N/A
EPS (1 Month)
N/A
EPS (3 Months)
N/A

Next Earnings Summary

PES.DE is expected to report earnings on 5/1/2026. The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings is 0.25 EUR and the consensus revenue estimate is 1.78B EUR.
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Full Analyst Estimates 2026 - 2029

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT, EBITDA and Operating Margin Analyst Estimates

2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029
Revenue
YoY % growth
PES.DE revenue by date.PES.DE revenue by date.
3.674B
-4.35%		3.552B
-3.32%		3.577B
0.70%		3.788B
5.90%		3.973B
4.88%		4.128B
3.90%		4.32B
4.65%
EBITDA
YoY % growth
PES.DE ebitda by date.PES.DE ebitda by date.
774M
27.51%		782M
1.03%		716M
-8.44%		876.21M
22.38%		925.83M
5.66%		992.37M
7.19%		1.2B
20.92%
EBIT
YoY % growth
PES.DE ebit by date.PES.DE ebit by date.
515M
76.37%		547M
6.21%		509M
-6.95%		655.89M
28.86%		701.31M
6.92%		743.37M
6.00%		N/A
Operating Margin
PES.DE operating margin by date.PES.DE operating margin by date.
14.02%15.40%14.23%17.31%17.65%18.01%N/A
EPS
YoY % growth
PES.DE eps by date.PES.DE eps by date.
0.58
12.04%		0.61
5.89%		0.64
4.09%		0.70
9.34%		0.78
11.87%		0.86
11.18%		0.79
-8.43%

All data in GBP

Quarterly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT and EBITDA Analyst Estimates

Q2 / 26 Q4 / 26
EPS
Q2Q % growth		0.25
5.26%		0.46
16.20%
Revenue
Q2Q % growth		1.776B
3.14%		1.985B
7.01%
EBITDA
Q2Q % growth		N/AN/A
EBIT
Q2Q % growth		N/AN/A

All data in GBP

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Revenue Trends vs Historical Data

PES.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesPES.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 1B 2B 3B 4B
PES.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesPES.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year
10.79%
EPS Next 5 Year
5.64%

Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year
4.26%
Revenue Next 5 Year
4.36%

Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year
17.52%
EBIT Next 5 Year
18.36%
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PEARSON PLC / PES.DE Forecast FAQ

What is the average price target for PEARSON PLC (PES.DE) stock?

16 analysts have analysed PES.DE and the average price target is 14.18 EUR. This implies a price increase of 22.8% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 11.55.

Can you provide the upcoming earnings date for PEARSON PLC?

PEARSON PLC (PES.DE) will report earnings on 2026-05-01.

Can you provide the consensus estimates for PEARSON PLC next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of PEARSON PLC (PES.DE) is 0.25 EUR and the consensus revenue estimate is 1.78B EUR.

What is the consensus rating for PES stock?

The consensus rating for PEARSON PLC (PES.DE) is 75 / 100 . This indicates that analysts generally have a positive outlook on the stock.