A share price of Pearson plc ADR [PSO] is currently trading at $14.81, down -0.67%. An important factor to consider is whether the stock is rising or falling in short-term value. The PSO shares have lost -8.01% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -10.73%, and not seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Previously, Deutsche Bank downgraded its rating to Hold on December 01, 2023. On November 28, 2023, downgrade downgraded it’s rating to Neutral. UBS upgraded its rating to a Buy. Morgan Stanley upgraded its rating to a Overweight. BofA Securities upgraded its rating to Buy for this stock on May 03, 2023. In a note dated March 31, 2023, Exane BNP Paribas upgraded an Outperform rating on this stock.
Pearson plc ADR experienced fluctuations in its stock price throughout the past year between $11.78 and $17.90. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $18 within the next 12 months. Pearson plc ADR [NYSE: PSO] shares were valued at $14.81 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 21.54% based on the average PSO price forecast.
Analyzing the PSO fundamentals
Trailing Twelve Months sales for Pearson plc ADR [NYSE:PSO] were 4.54B which represents 3.19% growth. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.51% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.14%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.13%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.1%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.05, Equity is 0.09 and Total Capital is 0.09. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.36.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 14.62 points at the first support level, and at 14.43 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 15.10, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 15.39.
Ratios To Look Out For
To put it in perspective, the Current Ratio for Pearson plc ADR [NYSE:PSO] is 1.85. On the other hand, the Quick Ratio is 1.80, and the Cash Ratio is 0.37. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 2.22, the price to book ratio is 1.94 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 18.21.
