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Pearson plc ADR (NYSE: PSO) closed the day trading at $15.91 down -4.62% from the previous closing price of $16.68. In other words, the price has decreased by -$4.62 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.66 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of PSO, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 15.89 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 9.30. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.80 and its Current Ratio is at 1.85. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.36 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.29.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Pearson’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 19.57, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 16.68. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.86. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.38 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.09.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, PSO has reached a high of $17.90, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $11.78. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -3.77%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 9.04%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 679.27M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 679.22M. Insiders hold about 0.01% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 2.74% stake in the company.
