Pearson plc ADR (NYSE: PSO)’s stock price has gone rise by 1.97 in comparison to its previous close of 15.45, however, the company has experienced a -1.65% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading days. prnewswire.com reported 2025-01-14 that Both companies are committing to transforming and scaling AI skilling and learning for learners, workers, and employers Pearson to further benefit from Microsoft Azure Cloud capabilities and AI tools, including rolling out Microsoft 365 Copilot across its workforce Microsoft to further benefit from Pearson assessment and learning services LONDON and REDMOND, Wash., Jan. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L), the world’s lifelong learning company, announced a strategic collaboration today to help to address one of the top challenges facing organizations globally: skilling for the era of AI.
Is It Worth Investing in Pearson plc ADR (NYSE: PSO) Right Now?
Pearson plc ADR (NYSE: PSO) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 25.21x compared to its average ratio. PSO has 36-month beta value of 0.41. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for PSO is 679.22M, and currently, short sellers hold a 0.16% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of PSO on January 14, 2025 was 378.75K shares.
PSO’s Market Performance
The stock of Pearson plc ADR (PSO) has seen a -1.65% decrease in the past week, with a -3.22% drop in the past month, and a 17.66% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.32%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.10% for PSO. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -1.51% for PSO’s stock, with a 15.47% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
PSO Trading at 0.60% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought PSO to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -4.11% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.10%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.32%, as shares sank -2.68% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +6.48% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PSO fell by -2.56%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +19.62% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $15.99. In addition, Pearson plc ADR saw -2.26% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Stock Fundamentals for PSO
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.15 for the present operating margin
- 0.51 for the gross margin
The net margin for Pearson plc ADR stands at 0.1. The total capital return value is set at 0.13. Equity return is now at value 8.69, with 5.10 for asset returns.
Based on Pearson plc ADR (PSO), the company’s capital structure generated 0.22 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.06. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.29. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 6.54.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.1 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.22. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.26. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.11for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.66. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.78.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Pearson plc ADR (PSO) has had a mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
