PEARSON PLC-SPONSORED ADR (PSO) Forecast, Price Target & Analyst Ratings

NYSE:PSO • US7050151056

Current stock price

12.79 USD
-0.02 (-0.16%)
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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-SPONSORED ADR (PSO).

Forecast Snapshot

Consensus Price Target

Price Target
$16.61
+ 29.85% Upside
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Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate
Release Date
May 1, 2026
Period
Q2 / 2026
EPS Estimate
£0.26
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
$16.61
Upside
+ 29.85%
From current price of $12.79 to mean target of $16.61, Based on 16 analyst forecasts
Low
$13.57
Median
$16.03
High
$20.59

Price Target Revisions

1 Month
-1.56%
3 Months
-2.28%

Price Target Summary

16 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for PSO. The average price target is 16.61 USD. This implies a price increase of 29.85% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 12.79.
The average price target has been revised downward by 2.28% in the past 3 months.
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Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

PSO Current Analyst RatingPSO Current Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings.Current Analyst Rating Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell 2 4 6

Analyst Ratings History

PSO Historical Analyst RatingsPSO 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%
PSO was analyzed by 16 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 75. So analysts seem to be have mildly positive about PSO.
In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.
PSO 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
2026-01-12CitigroupInitiate Buy
2022-06-21Deutsche BankUpgrade Hold -> Buy
2021-10-19BerenbergUpgrade Sell -> Hold
2021-09-30Kepler CheuvreuxUpgrade Reduce -> Hold
2021-08-23JP MorganUpgrade Neutral -> Overweight
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
£0.26
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

PSO is expected to report earnings on 5/1/2026. The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings is 0.26 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 1.78B USD.
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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
PSO revenue by date.PSO 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
PSO ebitda by date.PSO 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
PSO ebit by date.PSO 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
PSO operating margin by date.PSO operating margin by date.
14.02%15.40%14.23%17.31%17.65%18.01%N/A
EPS
YoY % growth
PSO eps by date.PSO eps by date.
0.60
12.04%		0.63
5.89%		0.66
4.09%		0.72
9.34%		0.81
11.87%		0.90
11.18%		0.82
-8.43%

All data in GBP

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

Q2 / 26 Q4 / 26
EPS
Q2Q % growth		0.26
5.26%		0.47
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

PSO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesPSO 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
PSO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesPSO 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-SPONSORED ADR / PSO Forecast FAQ

What is the average price target for PEARSON PLC-SPONSORED ADR (PSO) stock?

16 analysts have analysed PSO and the average price target is 16.61 USD. This implies a price increase of 29.85% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 12.79.

What is the next earnings date for PSO stock?

PEARSON PLC-SPONSORED ADR (PSO) will report earnings on 2026-05-01.

What are the consensus estimates for PEARSON PLC-SPONSORED ADR (PSO) next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of PEARSON PLC-SPONSORED ADR (PSO) is 0.26 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 1.78B USD.

What is the expected long term growth rate for PEARSON PLC-SPONSORED ADR (PSO)?

The expected long term growth rate for PEARSON PLC-SPONSORED ADR (PSO) is 4.26%.