Pearson (PSO) is a Communication Services company in the Publishing industry. It has a market capitalization of $10.38B and a free-cash-flow yield of 6.1%. Over the most recent reported fiscal year, revenue grew 0.7% and free cash flow per share grew 7.5%. Nama's AI scorecard rates it Buy, 6.9 out of 10. On 12-month momentum it ranks in the rising band of its market.
AI scorecard
Buy · 6.9/10
Positive, at the low end of Buy. As of Nov 7, 2026.
Momentum
Rising · +25.3% over 12 months ex. last
Second-best fifth of its market on the past year's move.
Shariah screen
Can't Tell
A figure the screen needs is missing, so it can't tell.
Off its high
-6.3%
How far the last close sits under the highest price of the past five years.
Market cap
$10.38B
Trailing P/E
—
Price / book
2.3
Price / sales
2.1
FCF yield
6.1%
Dividend yield
2.0%
Gross margin
52.0%
Operating margin
13.3%
Net margin
8.8%
Revenue growth (YoY)
+0.7%
Revenue growth (3-yr annual)
-2.4%
EPS growth (YoY)
—
FCF/share growth (YoY)
+7.5%
Beta
-0.1
Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Communication Services
Industry
Publishing
PSO earnings
Beat the EPS estimate in 0 of 1 recent quarters.
Quarter
Reported
EPS
Estimate
Surprise
Revenue
Q2 2009
Jul 26, 2009
$0.02
$0.06
-66.7%
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PSO analyst price target
Median target $16.15 from 2 analysts, ranging $14.00 – $18.30.
Nama's AI scorecard currently rates Pearson Buy (6.9 out of 10), a call computed from its profitability, cash generation, growth, valuation and balance sheet. It is a research reading, not investment advice.
What is the PSO price target?
The median analyst price target from 2 analysts is $16.15, with a range of $14.00 – $18.30.
Is PSO Shariah compliant?
Nama's AAOIFI-style screen reads Pearson as Can't Tell. A figure the screen needs is missing, so it can't tell.