Pearson, PLC (NYSE:PSO) Stock Now Rated “Hold” by Sell-Side Analysts

Pearson, PLC (NYSE:PSO) has received a consensus rating of “Hold” from the six ratings firms that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating on the company.

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen cut Pearson from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, September 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Pearson in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Pearson in a research note on Wednesday, October 21st. Weiss Ratings raised Pearson from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 13th. Finally, Kepler Capital Markets cut shares of Pearson from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Monday, September 7th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its holdings in Pearson by 72.5% during the first quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,645,461 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,605,000 after acquiring an additional 691,339 shares in the last quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP boosted its position in Pearson by 16.8% during the first quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 512,854 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,734,000 after purchasing an additional 73,788 shares during the last quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in Pearson by 26.4% in the second quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 224,809 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,572,000 after purchasing an additional 47,023 shares in the last quarter. Ethic Inc. grew its stake in Pearson by 24.7% in the third quarter. Ethic Inc. now owns 140,511 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,255,000 after purchasing an additional 27,790 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Leuthold Group LLC increased its position in shares of Pearson by 64.5% during the 3rd quarter. Leuthold Group LLC now owns 76,058 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,221,000 after purchasing an additional 29,836 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 2.14% of the company’s stock.

Pearson Stock Performance

PSO stock opened at $17.50 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $16.74 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $15.14. Pearson has a 1 year low of $12.02 and a 1 year high of $18.43. The company has a current ratio of 2.00, a quick ratio of 1.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50.

About Pearson

Pearson plc is a global education company that provides learning, assessment and workforce-skills services to individuals, schools, colleges, universities, businesses and governments. Its offerings include digital learning platforms, online courseware, textbooks, academic and professional assessments, qualifications, English-language learning programs and career-development solutions.

The company serves customers across numerous international markets, with operations and products supporting learners and educational institutions in North America, the United Kingdom, Europe, Asia-Pacific and other regions.