JPMorgan upgrades Pearson, says shares oversold
23rd Aug 2021 10:46
(Sharecast News) - JPMorgan Cazenove upgraded its stance on education publisher Pearson to 'overweight' from 'neutral' on Monday, lifting the price target to 960p from 840p as it argued the shares have oversold.
Read morePearson to pay $1m to settle charges it misled investors about data breach
16th Aug 2021 16:59
(Sharecast News) - Education publisher Pearson will pay $1m to settle charges that it misled investors about a data breach in 2018 involving the theft of millions of student records, including dates of birth and email addresses.
Read morePearson launches new student app as US growth drives swing to profits
30th Jul 2021 07:33
(Sharecast News) - Education publisher Pearson on Friday launched an app for US college students as it planned to expand its footprint in the digital marketplace after reporting better than expected first-half profit and underlying sales as demand for online learning increased.
Read morePearson rallies on Exane upgrade to 'outperform'
6th May 2021 10:12
(Sharecast News) - Pearson rallied on Thursday as Exane BNP Paribas upgraded its stance on shares of the education publisher to 'outperform' and hiked the price target to 950p from 700p.
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26th Apr 2021 12:40
(Sharecast News) - Pearson: Bank of America reiterates buy with a target price of 895p.
Read moreLondon open: Stocks dip despite tentative moves to reopen international travel
26th Apr 2021 08:38
(Sharecast News) - Stocks are coming under a little bit of selling pressure at the start of trading on Monday as investors monitor the headlines out of Asia concerning the epidemic and its possible impact on economies.
Read morePearson Q1 revenues up 5%, maintains 2021 guidance
26th Apr 2021 07:01
(Sharecast News) - Educational publisher Pearson reported underlying first quarter revenue growth of 5% driven by demand for global online learning as it maintained annual guidance.
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10th Mar 2021 13:21
(Sharecast News) - Ultra Electronics: JP Morgan upgrades to overweight with a target price of 2,350p.
Read moreBofA Merrill Lynch reiterates 'overweight' on Pearson, hikes price target
10th Mar 2021 12:15
(Sharecast News) - Bank of America Merrill Lynch upped its price target on educational publisher Pearson and reiterated its 'overweight' rating following the release of its full-year results.
Read moreDirector dealings: Pearson director makes share purchase
9th Mar 2021 16:48
(Sharecast News) - Pearson revealed on Tuesday that non-executive director Graeme Pitkethly had acquired 6,075 ordinary shares in the FTSE 100-listed education publishing and assessment service.
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9th Mar 2021 13:05
(Sharecast News) - Aston Martin: HSBC upgrades to buy with a target price of 2,750p.
Read moreSocGen cuts rating, ups price target on Pearson
9th Mar 2021 08:47
(Sharecast News) - Société Générale has downgraded its rating for Pearson to 'hold' after a strong run for the blue chip's shares.
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8th Mar 2021 13:00
(Sharecast News) - Entain: Numis upgrades to add with a target price of 1,675p.
Read morePearson holds dividend as it plans to target consumers directly
8th Mar 2021 07:00
(Sharecast News) - Educational publisher Pearson maintained its dividend as it delivered lower annual profits offset by a rise in online learning, reflecting school closures during the Covid-19 pandemic, and said it would refocus the business towards a direct-to-consumer model.
Read morePearson slumps after double downgrade by UBS
1st Feb 2021 15:43
(Sharecast News) - UBS downgraded its recommendation on education publisher Pearson on Monday to 'sell' from 'buy' and cut the price target to 730p from 741p, noting the stock is up around 60% in the last three months and trading at 19x the bank's FY22 earnings per share estimates.
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