Pearson plc (PSON)
Pearson plc is listed on London Stock Exchange (PSON) in the Communication Services sector. Prices from Yahoo Finance with their delay; analysis computed from daily price history.
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- Exchange
- London Stock Exchange · Closed Opens in 15h 29m
- Data delay
- 15 min
- Day range
- 1,268.00 – 1,307.50
- Prev. close
- 1,313.00
Prices in pence (GBp); 100 pence = £1.
Key statistics
- Open
- 1,298.00
- Previous close
- 1,313.00
- 52-week range
- 874.80 – 1,390.00
- Volume
- 2.1M
- Avg volume (3M)
- 1.7M
- Market cap
- 7.8B GBP
- P/E (TTM)
- 25.9
- EPS (TTM)
- 0.50
- Dividend yield
- 1.98%
- Sector
- Communication Services Publishing
- Listed in
- FTSE 100
- Currency
- GBp
Chart
Movement expectation (statistical)
Ranges the price would stay in with a given probability if its recent volatility continues.
| Horizon | ≈68% range (±1σ) | ≈95% range (±2σ) | Past fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Next trading day | 1,279.43 – 1,310.76 ±1.22% | 1,264.05 – 1,326.71 | 69% / 91% of the last 250 periods stayed inside |
| Next 5 trading days | 1,260.45 – 1,330.50 ±2.74% | 1,226.82 – 1,366.97 | 60% / 87% of the last 251 periods stayed inside |
ATR range (Next trading day): 1,261.72 – 1,328.28 · (Next 5 trading days): 1,220.59 – 1,369.41
Daily volatility (σ, 60 days): 1.21%. Basis: close of 2026-11-06 and current price.
⚠️ These are statistical ranges calculated from the stock's own past volatility. They are not a price target, a forecast or a recommendation to buy or sell. Prices can and do move outside them, especially around earnings and news.
Trend reading
Mixed / range-bound A description of the indicators, not a recommendation.
- Price is above its 200-day average: the long-term trend is up.
- The 50-day average is above the 200-day (golden-cross structure).
- Short term: mixed — between the 20- and 50-day averages.
- RSI 48.7: neutral zone (30–70).
- MACD is below its signal line (negative momentum).
- 6.8% below the 52-week high.
Pivot points
| Classic | Fibonacci | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 1,351.83 | 1,329.67 |
| R2 | 1,329.67 | 1,314.58 |
| R1 | 1,312.33 | 1,305.26 |
| P | 1,290.17 | 1,290.17 |
| S1 | 1,272.83 | 1,275.08 |
| S2 | 1,250.67 | 1,265.76 |
| S3 | 1,233.33 | 1,250.67 |
From the 2026-11-06 daily bar (H 1,307.50 · L 1,268.00 · C 1,295.00)
Moving averages
| Moving averages | Price | MA signal |
|---|---|---|
| SMA20 | 1,330.10 | Below |
| SMA50 | 1,256.04 | Above |
| SMA200 | 1,134.61 | Above |
| EMA20 | 1,306.27 | Below |
| EMA50 | 1,275.13 | Above |
MA signal: Neutral · RSI (14): 48.7 · 1M volatility (ann.): 23.2%
Performance
MACD (12, 26, 9)
- MACD
- 8.719
- Signal
- 17.935
- Histogram
- -9.216
- ATR (14)
- 33.28
Position in the sector heatmap
Today #4 of 11 Communication Services stocks in European by change; sector average -2.02%.
Sector peers
Largest Communication Services stocks in European by market cap
| Deutsche Telekom AGDTE | 25.91 EUR | -1.11% | 7.9M | 123.9B EUR | Communication Services |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange S.A.ORA | 15.11 EUR | -1.53% | 3.9M | 40B EUR | Communication Services |
| Vodafone Group Public Limited CompanyVOD | 116.50 GBp | -2.43% | 39.2M | 27B GBP | Communication Services |
| BT Group plcBT-A | 217.00 GBp | -6.38% | 38.9M | 21.4B GBP | Communication Services |
| Informa plcINF | 836.80 GBp | -1.97% | 3M | 11.4B GBP | Communication Services |
| Airtel Africa PlcAAF | 277.60 GBp | -4.01% | 3.4M | 10.1B GBP | Communication Services |
| Pearson plcPSON | 1,295.00 GBp | -1.37% | 2.1M | 7.8B GBP | Communication Services |
| Scout24 SEG24 | 89.10 EUR | -1.16% | 326.2K | 6.2B EUR | Communication Services |
| WPP plcWPP | 408.70 GBp | -2.46% | 5.4M | 4.4B GBP | Communication Services |
| Autotrader Group plcAUTO | 555.40 GBp | -0.50% | 2.7M | 4.2B GBP | Communication Services |
| Publicis Groupe S.A.PUB | 102.95 EUR | -1.86% | 599.1K | — | Communication Services |
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