Hantz Financial Services Inc. Raises Position in Pearson, PLC $PSO

Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its stake in shares of Pearson, PLC (NYSE:PSO) by 215.5% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 54,770 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 37,413 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc.’s holdings in Pearson were worth $769,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in shares of Pearson by 12.3% in the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 8,397 shares of the company’s stock worth $118,000 after buying an additional 922 shares during the period. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Pearson by 3.9% in the fourth quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 24,482 shares of the company’s stock worth $344,000 after buying an additional 930 shares during the period. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Pearson by 0.8% in the third quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 120,197 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,702,000 after buying an additional 1,004 shares during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Pearson by 54.2% in the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 2,947 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 1,036 shares during the period. Finally, Gitterman Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Pearson by 8.6% in the third quarter. Gitterman Wealth Management LLC now owns 16,449 shares of the company’s stock worth $233,000 after buying an additional 1,299 shares during the period. 2.14% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Wall Street Zen downgraded Pearson from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 18th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Pearson Price Performance

Shares of NYSE PSO opened at $15.03 on Friday. Pearson, PLC has a fifty-two week low of $12.02 and a fifty-two week high of $16.18. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $14.16 and its 200-day moving average price is $13.55. The company has a current ratio of 2.00, a quick ratio of 1.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39.

Pearson Company Profile

Pearson plc is a global education company headquartered in London, England, with significant operations in North America, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Tracing its roots back to 1844, Pearson evolved from its early beginnings into one of the world’s leading providers of educational content, digital learning tools, and assessment services. The company’s American subsidiary trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol PSO.

Pearson’s core business encompasses a broad portfolio of products and services for learners, educators, and institutions.