Monday broker round-up
26th Oct 2020 13:46
(Sharecast News) - Pearson: UBS upgrades to buy with a target price of 650p.
Read moreUBS upgrades Pearson on US higher education opportunity
26th Oct 2020 11:49
(Sharecast News) - Pearson rallied on Monday after UBS upgraded its rating on shares of the education publisher to 'buy' from 'neutral' and lifted the price target to 650p from 545p as it becomes more positive on US higher education.
Read moreBarclays downgrades Pearson to 'underweight'
15th Oct 2020 12:09
(Sharecast News) - Barclays downgraded its stance on education publisher Pearson to 'underweight' from 'equalweight' on Thursday, cutting the price target to 520p from 570p as it pointed to multiple risks to 2021 forecasts.
Read morePearson says trends 'improving' in third quarter
14th Oct 2020 07:34
(Sharecast News) - Pearson reported an "improving" trend in its third quarter on Wednesday, with a strong performance in its Global Online Learning; North American Courseware and Global Assessment businesses in line with expectations, while its International operations were further impacted by Covid-19.
Read morePearson shareholders revolt over new boss Bird's pay
18th Sep 2020 13:53
(Sharecast News) - Pearson's new boss Andy Bird has got off to a bad start with the company's investors after almost a third of shareholder votes opposed the $9.4m (£7.3m) pay deal he agreed to run the company.
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10th Sep 2020 14:21
(Sharecast News) - Hargreaves Lansdown: Deutsche Bank upgrades to hold with a target price of 1,600.0p.
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9th Sep 2020 13:11
(Sharecast News) - Ocado Group: Berenberg reiterates buy with a target price of 2,420.0p.
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4th Sep 2020 13:53
(Sharecast News) - Imperial Brands: JP Morgan upgrades to overweight with a target price of 1,650.0p.
Read moreBerenberg raises target price on 'sell' rated Pearson
4th Sep 2020 12:32
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg raised their target price on media firm Pearson from 400.0p to 450.0p on Friday, but stated the group's incoming chief executive, Andy Bird, faced "material challenges".
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25th Aug 2020 12:48
(Sharecast News) - Bunzl: RBC Capital Markets reiterates underperform with a target price of 2,000p.
Read morePearson pays high price to hire Andy Bird as CEO
24th Aug 2020 07:03
(Sharecast News) - Pearson is paying a hefty price to recruit Andy Bird, the former boss of Walt Disney's international division, as the FTSE 100 company's next chief executive.
Read morePearson swings to loss on Covid-19 impact but sees H2 recovery
24th Jul 2020 07:46
(Sharecast News) - UK education publisher Pearson swung to a first-half loss due to the impact of the coronavirus, but said it expected to deliver adjusted operating profit broadly consistent with expectations.
Read morePearson shares jump after activist reveals stake
12th Jun 2020 08:33
(Sharecast News) - Pearson shares jumped on Friday after an activist investor revealed it had bought more than 5% of the struggling education company as it seeks a new boss.
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9th Jun 2020 13:49
(Sharecast News) - Biffa: Citigroup downgrades to sell with a target price of 210p.
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4th Jun 2020 14:03
(Sharecast News) - IWG: RBC Capital Markets downgrades to sector performer with a target price of 325p.
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