£12.13
0.79%
London, Sep 24, 04:35 pm BST. Closed.
ISIN
GB0006776081
Symbol
PSON

Pearson Target price 2026 - Analyst rating & recommendation

Pearson Classifications & Recommendation

Buy
33%
Hold
60%
Sell
7%

Pearson Price Target

Target Price £13.26
Price £12.13
Potential
Number of Estimates 12
12 Analysts have issued a price target Pearson 2027 . The average Pearson target price is £13.26. This is higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is , the lowest is .
A rating was issued by 15 analysts: 5 Analysts recommend Pearson to buy, 9 to hold and 1 to sell.
Analysts don't have a crystal ball either, but they do represent the opinion of the market quite well. You should not take the price potential and the ratings as a recommendation to act. Rather, they serve as an additional building block for your own opinion or stock analysis.
Analyst Estimates: Analysts believe that the Pearson stock has an average upside potential 2027 of . Most analysts recommend the Pearson stock at Hold.

Sales and Margin forecast 2026, 2027 to 2030

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Dec '25 2026
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Revenue Billion £ 3.58 3.76
0.70% 5.00%
EBITDA Margin 21.19% 23.20%
7.68% 9.48%
Net Margin 9.37% 11.37%
23.35% 21.40%

13 Analysts have issued a sales forecast Pearson 2026 . The average Pearson sales estimate is

£3.8b
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. This is
3.36% higher
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than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is
£4.0b 8.72%
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, the lowest is
£3.6b 1.38%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics:

Revenue Estimates

2025 £3.6b 0.70%
2026
£3.8b 5.00%
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2027
£3.9b 4.47%
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2028
£4.1b 4.51%
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2029
£4.3b 5.02%
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2030
£4.5b 4.23%
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12 Analysts have issued an Pearson EBITDA forecast 2026. The average Pearson EBITDA estimate is

£872m
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. This is
17.30% higher
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than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is
£1.1b 48.86%
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, the lowest is
£754m 1.43%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:

EBITDA Estimates

2025 £758m 8.44%
2026
£872m 14.98%
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2027
£919m 5.46%
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2028
£979m 6.49%
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2029
£1.1b 16.38%
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2030
£1.2b 4.39%
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EBITDA Margin

2025 21.19% 7.68%
2026
23.20% 9.48%
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2027
23.42% 0.95%
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2028
23.87% 1.92%
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13 Pearson Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2026. The average Pearson net profit estimate is

£427m
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33.93% higher
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than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is
£469m 47.06%
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, the lowest is
£403m 26.39%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:

Net Profit Estimates

2025 £335m 22.81%
2026
£427m 27.53%
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2027
£475m 11.27%
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2028
£528m 11.16%
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Net Margin

2025 9.37% 23.35%
2026
11.37% 21.40%
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2027
12.12% 6.60%
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2028
12.89% 6.35%
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Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2026, 2027 to 2030

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Dec '25 2026
Estimates
Earnings Per Share £ 0.51 0.71
19.05% 39.22%
P/E 17.06
EV/Sales 2.30

13 Analysts have issued a Pearson forecast for earnings per share. The average Pearson EPS is

£0.71
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. This is
42.00% higher
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than earnings per share in the financial year 2025. The highest EPS forecast is
£0.78 56.00%
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, the lowest is
£0.67 34.00%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

Earnings Per Share

2025 £0.51 19.05%
2026
£0.71 39.22%
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2027
£0.79 11.27%
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2028
£0.88 11.39%
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2029
£0.77 12.50%
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2030
£0.83 7.79%
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P/E ratio

Current 24.25 51.71%
2026
17.06 29.65%
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2027
15.33 10.14%
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2028
13.79 10.05%
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Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2026, the Pearson stock is valued at an EV/Sales of

and an P/S ratio of .

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

EV/Sales

Current 2.37 6.76%
2026
2.30 3.11%
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2027
2.20 4.28%
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2028
2.10 4.32%
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2029
2.00 4.78%
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2030
1.92 4.05%
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P/S ratio

Current 1.98 4.74%
2026
1.92 3.25%
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2027
1.84 4.28%
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2028
1.76 4.32%
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2029
1.67 4.78%
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2030
1.61 4.05%
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Current Pearson Upgrades & Downgrades

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