PSO NYSE Week ended 24 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Pearson PLC ADR · Communication Services · Publishing

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Latest close 16.29 USD
-3.7% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 15.1% above the Trend Line and sits at 76.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -3.7%, after a 4.8% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. Options positioning is mixed with 35/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 50/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 1d.

Setup score 63 out of 100
Latest Close 16.29 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return -3.7% latest completed week
4W Return 4.8% short-term follow-through
12W Return 8.0% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 23.1% 12 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.8x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 12-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • 2 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through -3.7% Latest completed week; four-week move 4.8%. Indicator stack 54/73 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Next-Week Expectancy Positive 58.08% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Mixed 35/100 conviction; expected move 8.7%. News sentiment 50/100 38 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 1d Next report is scheduled for 31 Jul 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 15.1% above the Trend Line and sits at 76.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -3.7%, after a 4.8% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.8x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
30 Jan 6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.8912-week average 0.62

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership7/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.89Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers22 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 2 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 4.8% over four weeks, 8.0% over 12 weeks, and 16.6% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 12 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-3.7%
4W4.8%
12W8.0%
26W26.1%
52W16.6%
Active trend streak12 weeks
Active weeks in one year12
Trend breadth23.1%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.14Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change32.5%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership7.75Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change89.3%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 82%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength95/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 6; rank 1 is best.
Value84/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 17; rank 1 is best.
Quality96/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 5; rank 1 is best.
Momentum67/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 34; rank 1 is best.
Growth81/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 20; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework91/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
12.7x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
1.4x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
5.4x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
13.2%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
51.5%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
15.8%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
20.3%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
18.7%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
30.6%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
39.0%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-8.4%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
7/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
2.0%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
3.6%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
5.6%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
0.6x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningMixed

PSO shows mixed options pressure with a 35/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 8.7%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction35/100
Expected move8.7%
Put/call volume
Pressure-12
Speculation0
Volatility59
Trend agreement94
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Insider activity-

No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.

News sentiment50/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 38 relevant articles.

3 positive · 32 neutral · 3 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings1dNext report is scheduled for 31 Jul 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move8.7%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-7.8%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.6%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher14 of 2611 weeks finished lower.
Best week+9.6%Week of 17 Apr.
Worst week-6.8%Week of 6 Feb.
Latest week-3.7%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains7
Modest gains7
Flat weeks1
Modest losses10
Sharp losses1
Recent vol3.6%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol4.0%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split29/22Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.0% / -3.0%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape63/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 63/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis78/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 7/12.

Activity pressure 0.89; 2 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 58.08%

Next-week expectancy is positive with a 58.08% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors86/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 16; Small Cap Core rank 15 SVQF91/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 88.5 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options58/100

PSO shows mixed options pressure with a 35/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 8.7%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Mixed · Options-market disagreement · Expected move 8.7% Sentiment50/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 38 relevant articles.

Pearson PLC (PSO) Stock Up 4.2% but GF Value Says Overvalued -- GF Score: 77/100 Insiders50/100

No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.

 Earnings1d

Next report is scheduled for 31 Jul 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 202616.29 USD-3.7%14.15 USD13.34 USD1.147.753.2MOn
17 Jul 202616.92 USD0.1%14.07 USD13.30 USD1.1511.256.3MOn
10 Jul 202616.91 USD1.2%13.97 USD13.26 USD0.899.513.1MOn
3 Jul 202616.71 USD7.5%13.86 USD13.22 USD0.879.673.3MOn
26 Jun 202615.54 USD4.4%13.74 USD13.17 USD0.864.093.2MOn
19 Jun 202614.88 USD-3.4%13.65 USD13.14 USD0.89-2.933.2MOn
12 Jun 202615.41 USD-1.0%13.58 USD13.10 USD1.051.064.5MOn
5 Jun 202615.56 USD5.0%13.50 USD13.07 USD1.042.304.4MOn
29 May 202614.82 USD-2.4%13.41 USD13.03 USD1.10-5.324.2MOn
22 May 202615.19 USD4.3%13.37 USD13.00 USD1.20-2.193.8MOn
15 May 202614.57 USD-2.0%13.35 USD12.96 USD1.27-6.063.6MOn
8 May 202614.86 USD-1.5%13.36 USD12.93 USD1.41-4.626.4MOn
1 May 202615.08 USD4.2%13.32 USD12.89 USD1.30-1.594.8MOff
24 Apr 202614.47 USD-1.3%13.28 USD12.86 USD1.10-5.285.8MOff
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.