Societe Generale upgraded shares of Pearson PLC (NYSE:PSO) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research note published on Thursday, The Fly reports.

PSO has been the topic of a number of other reports. Beaufort Securities restated a buy rating on shares of Pearson PLC in a research note on Thursday, October 22nd. Zacks Investment Research cut Pearson PLC from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research note on Thursday, October 8th. Liberum Capital restated a sell rating on shares of Pearson PLC in a research note on Tuesday, October 20th. Citigroup Inc. initiated coverage on Pearson PLC in a research note on Thursday, October 1st. They issued a buy rating on the stock. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut Pearson PLC from an overweight rating to a neutral rating in a research note on Thursday, October 22nd. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock currently has a consensus rating of Hold.

An institutional investor recently raised its position in Pearson PLC stock. Dynamic Advisors Solutions raised its stake in Pearson PLC (NYSE:PSO) by 80.2% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 161,144 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 71,734 shares during the period. Dynamic Advisors Solutions’ holdings in Pearson PLC were worth $1,737,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Shares of Pearson PLC (NYSE:PSO) traded up 3.95% on Thursday, reaching $11.06. 416,642 shares of the company were exchanged. Pearson PLC has a 12-month low of $9.18 and a 12-month high of $22.47. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.99 billion and a PE ratio of 38.40. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $10.70 and its 200 day moving average is $15.04.

Pearson plc (NYSE:PSO) is an international education and media company. The Company has operations in the education, business information and consumer publishing markets. The Company creates and manages intellectual property, which it promotes and sells to its customers under brand names, to inform, educate and entertain. It operates in three segments: North America, Core and Growth. It has three lines of business corresponding to the key stages of learning: schools, higher education and professional, which includes the Financial Times (FT) Group. It delivers its content in a variety of forms and through a variety of channels, including books, newspapers and online services. The Company offers services, as well as content, from test creation, administration and processing to teacher development and school software. It operates in around 70 countries across the world. Pearson consists of its education business, including the FT Group and around 47% interest in Penguin Random House.

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