Pearson plc -.8% potential downside indicated by Barclays

Pearson plc with ticker (LON:PSON) now has a potential downside of -.8% according to Barclays.



Barclays set a target price of 965 GBX for the company, which when compared to the Pearson plc share price of 973 GBX at opening today (16/02/2024) indicates a potential downside of -.8%. Trading has ranged between 749 (52 week low) and 994 (52 week high) with an average of 1,368,985 shares exchanging hands daily. The market capitalisation at the time of writing is £6,661,964,877.

Pearson plc is a learning company with its principal operations in the education, assessment and certifications markets. The Company provides digital content, learning experiences, assessments, qualifications and data in the learning market. The Company’s divisions include Assessment & Qualifications, Virtual Learning, English Language Learning, Workforce Skills and Higher Education. The Assessment & Qualifications division includes Pearson VUE, US Student Assessment, Clinical Assessment, UK GCSE and A Levels and International academic qualifications and associated courseware including the English-speaking Canadian and Australian K-12 businesses. The Virtual Learning division includes virtual schools and online program management. The English Language Learning division includes Pearson Test of English, Institutional Courseware and English Online Solutions. The Workforce Skills division includes BTEC, GED, TalentLens, Faethm, Credly, Pearson College and Apprenticeships.