Pearson

PSO

Market cap $7.91B

Shares in Pearson PLC (LSE:PSON) fell 8% to 992.4p after the group's trading update, as investors focused less on a strong finish to 2025 and more on what was missing about the year ahead. Pearson said it ended 2025 with momentum.

Pearson PLC (LSE:PSON) said it ended 2025 with accelerating growth and reiterated its medium-term outlook, pointing to a strong final quarter and steady progress across all of its businesses. The education group said underlying sales growth reached 8% in the fourth quarter, double the pace seen across the full year, as demand improved in several divisions and new partnerships began to contribute.

Strong execution delivers 2025 financial performance in line with guidance, with all business units contributing to growth. Good strategic progress underpins our confidence for 2026 and beyond.

Pearson PLC (LSE:PSON) is being talked up by JPMorgan, which argues the market has been too pessimistic about the impact of artificial intelligence on the education group. Pearson's shares are down 15% over the past year and the rating has slipped from around 16 times to about 14.5 times forecast 2026 earnings.

NEW YORK and LONDON, Jan. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L) and Deloitte today announced an alliance to co-develop and deliver end-to-end talent, leadership, and workforce development solutions for global enterprises and government organizations.  The collaboration will draw upon Deloitte and Pearson's distinctive, industry-specific experience and breadth of capabilities to develop products and services that address immediate market needs including AI learning, leadership development, and learning solutions for customers and partners.

LONDON , Dec. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Research from Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L), the world's lifelong learning company, reveals growing concern among educators about how well young people across the UK are being prepared for an AI-driven future.  The data from the Pearson School Report 2025, which brings together more than 14,000 voices from across the UK's education landscape, shows that 44% of secondary teachers and 31% of primary teachers believe students are not adequately equipped for the impact of artificial intelligence.

Pearson PLC (LSE:PSON) may have had a soft quarter in Higher Education, but UBS thinks the real story is the acceleration of the market itself. After a flat Q3 last year, the analysts estimate US Higher Ed grew about 6% in Q3 2025, helped by a strong showing from McGraw Hill and steady progress at Cengage.

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Please replace the release dated November 19, 2025 with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions. The updated release reads: DICKEY'S TEAMS UP WITH DREW PEARSON FOR COWBOY ALUMNI EVENT Free Family Event Celebrates Football, Barbecue and Thanksgiving Texas-Style There's nothing more Texas than barbecue and football, and this Thanksgiving season, Dickey's Barbecue Pit is bringing both together for an unforgettable hometown celebration. On Saturday, Novemb.

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--There's nothing more Texas than barbecue and football, and this Thanksgiving season, Dickey's Barbecue Pit is bringing both together for an unforgettable hometown celebration. On Saturday, November 22, from 1–3 p.m., fans are invited to Dickey's Barbecue Pit off Highway 121 in McKinney for a free meet-and-greet with Pro Football Hall of Famer and Super Bowl Champion Drew Pearson, the Original Mr. "88". Guests can enjoy Rancher's and Dickey's sausage samples, free Red Bu.

TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Financial Information Technologies, LLC (Fintech), a leading provider of B2B automation technology for the retail, hospitality, and alcohol industries, today announced the appointment of Joel Pearson as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). Pearson brings a proven track record of driving top-line growth to Fintech, as it expands beyond the alcohol industry with advanced, AI-powered scan-based trading and invoice processing capabilities. “Joel brings deep experience in build.