Pearson (PSO) Latest Stock Analysis Report – Oct 15, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
Updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
- Closed at $17.86, +3.18% vs the prior close of $17.31.
- Volume 1.14M shares, 1.7x its 50-day average.
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
PSO jumps 3.2% to $17.86, a 52-week high. Closed at $17.86, +3.18% vs the prior close of $17.31. Day range $17.69–$18.02, opened at $17.69.
PSO daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note written after every US trading day. Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 15, 2026 — PSO jumps 3.2% to $17.86, a 52-week high
- Closed at $17.86, +3.18% vs the prior close of $17.31. Day range $17.69–$18.02, opened at $17.69.
- Volume was 1.14M shares, 1.7x its 50-day average of 662.50K.
- Price is +9.7% vs its 50-day average ($16.28) and +20.3% vs its 200-day average ($14.85).
- 52-week range $12.02–$18.02; today's close sits at 97% of that range, 0.9% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — PSO dips 0.5% to $17.31
- Closed at $17.31, -0.52% vs the prior close of $17.40. Day range $17.12–$17.39, opened at $17.35.
- Volume was 810.70K shares, 1.2x its 50-day average of 664.98K.
- Price is +6.5% vs its 50-day average ($16.25) and +16.7% vs its 200-day average ($14.83).
- 52-week range $12.02–$17.75; today's close sits at 92% of that range, 2.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 13, 2026 — PSO rises 1.0% to $17.40, a 1-month high, 7 up days in a row
- Closed at $17.40, +1.05% vs the prior close of $17.22. Day range $17.36–$17.51, opened at $17.46.
- Volume was 560.40K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 671.23K.
- Price is +7.1% vs its 50-day average ($16.24) and +17.5% vs its 200-day average ($14.81).
- 52-week range $12.02–$17.75; today's close sits at 94% of that range, 2.0% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 7 straight gains.
- SEC filings that day: 6-K.
Oct 12, 2026 — PSO rises 1.5% to $17.22, a 1-month high, 6 up days in a row
- Closed at $17.22, +1.47% vs the prior close of $16.97. Day range $17.08–$17.25, opened at $17.18.
- Volume was 583.90K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 685.40K.
- Price is +6.1% vs its 50-day average ($16.23) and +16.4% vs its 200-day average ($14.80).
- 52-week range $12.02–$17.75; today's close sits at 91% of that range, 3.0% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 6 straight gains.
Oct 9, 2026 — PSO rises 2.0% to $16.97, a 1-month high, 5 up days in a row
- Closed at $16.97, +2.04% vs the prior close of $16.63. Day range $16.77–$17.02, opened at $16.77.
- Volume was 669.40K shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 689.07K.
- Price is +4.6% vs its 50-day average ($16.22) and +14.8% vs its 200-day average ($14.78).
- 52-week range $12.02–$17.75; today's close sits at 86% of that range, 4.4% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 5 straight gains.
Oct 8, 2026 — PSO rises 1.3% to $16.63, a 1-month high on 2.6x normal volume
- Closed at $16.63, +1.28% vs the prior close of $16.42. Day range $16.34–$16.80, opened at $16.75.
- Volume was 1.75M shares, 2.6x its 50-day average of 670.67K — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is +2.5% vs its 50-day average ($16.23) and +12.6% vs its 200-day average ($14.77).
- 52-week range $12.02–$17.75; today's close sits at 80% of that range, 6.3% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 4 straight gains.
Oct 7, 2026 — PSO rises 0.6% to $16.42, a 1-month high, 3 up days in a row
- Closed at $16.42, +0.61% vs the prior close of $16.32. Day range $16.29–$16.48, opened at $16.39.
- Volume was 536.70K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 672.90K.
- Price is +1.0% vs its 50-day average ($16.25) and +11.3% vs its 200-day average ($14.76).
- 52-week range $12.02–$17.75; today's close sits at 77% of that range, 7.5% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight gains.
Oct 6, 2026 — PSO rises 0.5% to $16.32, a 1-month high
- Closed at $16.32, +0.49% vs the prior close of $16.24. Day range $16.28–$16.39, opened at $16.36.
- Volume was 509.90K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 673.79K.
- Price is +0.3% vs its 50-day average ($16.27) and +10.7% vs its 200-day average ($14.74).
- 52-week range $12.02–$17.75; today's close sits at 75% of that range, 8.1% below the 52-week high.
Oct 5, 2026 — PSO rises 0.7% to $16.24, a 1-month high
- Closed at $16.24, +0.74% vs the prior close of $16.12. Day range $16.11–$16.28, opened at $16.12.
- Volume was 604.00K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 675.87K.
- Price is -0.2% vs its 50-day average ($16.28) and +10.2% vs its 200-day average ($14.73).
- 52-week range $12.02–$17.75; today's close sits at 74% of that range, 8.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 2, 2026 — PSO ends flat (-0.2%) to $16.12
- Closed at $16.12, -0.25% vs the prior close of $16.16. Day range $16.07–$16.31, opened at $16.22.
- Volume was 550.80K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 679.41K.
- Price is -1.0% vs its 50-day average ($16.28) and +9.5% vs its 200-day average ($14.72).
- 52-week range $12.02–$17.75; today's close sits at 72% of that range, 9.2% below the 52-week high.
PSO latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about PSO in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Oct 13, 2026 · Form 6-K — Report from a foreign company (6-K)
Report from a foreign company (6-K) — news it published at home
Oct 1, 2026 · Form 6-K — Report from a foreign company (6-K)
Report from a foreign company (6-K) — news it published at home
Oct 1, 2026 · Form 6-K — Report from a foreign company (6-K)
Report from a foreign company (6-K) — news it published at home
Sep 23, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13D/A — Update to a 13D 5%+ stake disclosure
Update to a 13D 5%+ stake disclosure
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Sep 23, 2026 · Form 6-K — Report from a foreign company (6-K)
Report from a foreign company (6-K) — news it published at home
Sep 23, 2026 · Form 6-K — Report from a foreign company (6-K)
Report from a foreign company (6-K) — news it published at home
Sep 1, 2026 · Form 6-K — Report from a foreign company (6-K)
Report from a foreign company (6-K) — news it published at home
Sep 1, 2026 · Form 6-K — Report from a foreign company (6-K)
Report from a foreign company (6-K) — news it published at home
Aug 28, 2026 · Form 6-K — Report from a foreign company (6-K)
Report from a foreign company (6-K) — news it published at home
Aug 18, 2026 · Form 6-K — Report from a foreign company (6-K)
Report from a foreign company (6-K) — news it published at home
Aug 12, 2026 · Form 6-K — Report from a foreign company (6-K)
Report from a foreign company (6-K) — news it published at home
Aug 3, 2026 · Form 6-K — Report from a foreign company (6-K)
Report from a foreign company (6-K) — news it published at home
Aug 3, 2026 · Form 6-K — Report from a foreign company (6-K)
Report from a foreign company (6-K) — news it published at home
Jul 31, 2026 · Form 6-K — Report from a foreign company (6-K)
Report from a foreign company (6-K) — news it published at home
Jul 17, 2026 · Form 6-K — Report from a foreign company (6-K)
Report from a foreign company (6-K) — news it published at home
Things to know before you trade PSO
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 0.95% (largest 3.2%). That is a relatively calm stock.
- Liquidity: about 730.58K shares (≈$13.05M) trade per day on average.
- 52-week position: $17.86 vs a range of $12.02–$18.02 (97% of the range).
- Dividends: last ex-dividend date Aug 14, 2026 ($0.11/share); 2 payments in the past 12 months.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 0 open-market buys, 0 sales.
- Latest filings: 6-K Oct 13, 2026; 6-K Oct 1, 2026; 6-K Oct 1, 2026.
- Listing: NYSE · industry: Books: Publishing or Publishing & Printing.
PSO market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | 17.69 | 18.02 | 17.69 | 17.86 | 1.14M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 17.35 | 17.39 | 17.12 | 17.31 | 810.70K |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 17.46 | 17.51 | 17.36 | 17.40 | 560.40K |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 17.18 | 17.25 | 17.08 | 17.22 | 583.90K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 16.77 | 17.02 | 16.77 | 16.97 | 669.40K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 16.75 | 16.80 | 16.34 | 16.63 | 1.75M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 16.39 | 16.48 | 16.29 | 16.42 | 536.70K |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 16.36 | 16.39 | 16.28 | 16.32 | 509.90K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 16.12 | 16.28 | 16.11 | 16.24 | 604.00K |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 16.22 | 16.31 | 16.07 | 16.12 | 550.80K |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 16.30 | 16.32 | 16.04 | 16.16 | 604.00K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 16.02 | 16.15 | 16.00 | 16.05 | 523.60K |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 15.94 | 16.04 | 15.88 | 15.96 | 465.50K |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 16.03 | 16.12 | 15.90 | 15.94 | 479.00K |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 16.10 | 16.17 | 16.06 | 16.13 | 506.40K |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 16.01 | 16.09 | 15.98 | 16.02 | 537.10K |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 15.79 | 15.95 | 15.75 | 15.89 | 837.50K |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 16.08 | 16.10 | 15.92 | 15.92 | 706.40K |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 15.90 | 15.93 | 15.78 | 15.90 | 754.80K |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 16.08 | 16.10 | 15.70 | 15.71 | 1.48M |
About Pearson
Pearson (PSO) is listed on the NYSE and classified by the SEC under “Books: Publishing or Publishing & Printing”. Its business address is in LONDON ENGLAND, United Kingdom. State of incorporation: United Kingdom. Fiscal year ends December 31. SEC CIK 938323.
PSO board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| No Form 3/4/5 filings by this group in the last 12 months. | ||
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| No Form 3/4/5 filings by this group in the last 12 months. | ||
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No open-market insider buys or sales reported in the last 12 months. | ||||
PSO financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No annual XBRL figures available (foreign filers often report on Form 20-F). | ||||
Latest balance sheet: total assets $—, total liabilities $—, cash $—.
PSO earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| No 8-K earnings releases in recent filings. | ||
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