Pearson plc (PSO) Stock Price History
Historical prices from 1996 to 2026
- 1M
- -2.7%
- 3M
- +13.4%
- YTD
- +8.6%
- 1Y
- +2.1%
- 3Y
- +12.5%
- 5Y
- +4.8%
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PSO Historical Performance
PSO Annual Returns
Year-by-year price performance · 2002–2026
- 2002 annual price return
- -22.7%
- 2003 annual price return
- +18.2%
- 2004 annual price return
- +8.0%
- 2005 annual price return
- -1.3%
- 2006 annual price return
- +24.8%
- 2007 annual price return
- -3.6%
- 2008 annual price return
- -34.1%
- 2009 annual price return
- +47.6%
- 2010 annual price return
- +10.4%
- 2011 annual price return
- +18.2%
- 2012 annual price return
- +1.5%
- 2013 annual price return
- +13.8%
- 2014 annual price return
- -16.3%
- 2015 annual price return
- -40.4%
- 2016 annual price return
- -6.4%
- 2017 annual price return
- -1.7%
- 2018 annual price return
- +20.5%
- 2019 annual price return
- -29.0%
- 2020 annual price return
- +8.3%
- 2021 annual price return
- -8.6%
- 2022 annual price return
- +33.8%
- 2023 annual price return
- +9.2%
- 2024 annual price return
- +32.2%
- 2025 annual price return
- -12.2%
- 2026 annual price return
- -5.8%
PSO Stock Price Trajectory (1996–2026)
As of June 22, 2026, Pearson plc (PSO) trades at $14.88, representing a +2.1% return over the past year. The stock has delivered a +38.9% total return over five years (+4.8% CAGR), reflecting significant long-term value creation.
The stock reached its all-time high of $43.63 on January 11, 2000. From this peak, PSO has corrected -65.9%, currently trading 8% above its 200-day moving average, indicating continued institutional support.
When compared to Communication Services sector peers SCHL (+122.7% 1Y), STRA (-10.5% 1Y), and PRDO (-0.8% 1Y), PSO has underperformed the peer group average. Compare PSO vs SCHL →
PSO Historical Price Data · from 1996
Rows 1–50 of 7,443| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-18 | 14.88 | 14.95 | 14.79 | 14.88 | 956K | -1.98% |
| 2026-06-17 | 15.29 | 15.38 | 15.15 | 15.18 | 781K | -0.72% |
| 2026-06-16 | 15.20 | 15.30 | 15.05 | 15.29 | 737K | +0.26% |
| 2026-06-15 | 15.46 | 15.51 | 15.20 | 15.25 | 146K | -1.04% |
| 2026-06-12 | 15.31 | 15.42 | 15.16 | 15.41 | 733K | +0.52% |
| 2026-06-11 | 15.34 | 15.48 | 15.15 | 15.33 | 1.07M | -0.07% |
| 2026-06-10 | 15.14 | 15.45 | 15.07 | 15.34 | 965K | -0.90% |
| 2026-06-09 | 15.49 | 15.54 | 15.39 | 15.48 | 752K | +0.19% |
| 2026-06-08 | 15.38 | 15.53 | 15.33 | 15.45 | 687K | -0.71% |
| 2026-06-05 | 15.62 | 15.64 | 15.47 | 15.56 | 793K | +1.70% |
| 2026-06-04 | 15.33 | 15.48 | 15.29 | 15.30 | 635K | +2.00% |
| 2026-06-03 | 15.15 | 15.16 | 14.80 | 15.00 | 880K | -1.25% |
| 2026-06-02 | 15.19 | 15.30 | 15.13 | 15.19 | 990K | -0.52% |
| 2026-06-01 | 15.01 | 15.32 | 14.96 | 15.27 | 985K | +3.04% |
| 2026-05-29 | 14.72 | 15.06 | 14.68 | 14.82 | 912K | -1.27% |
| 2026-05-28 | 15.02 | 15.13 | 14.95 | 15.01 | 1.01M | -0.66% |
| 2026-05-27 | 14.97 | 15.12 | 14.91 | 15.11 | 970K | -0.59% |
| 2026-05-26 | 15.20 | 15.27 | 15.05 | 15.20 | 971K | +0.07% |
| 2026-05-22 | 15.04 | 15.23 | 15.04 | 15.19 | 38K | +0.40% |
| 2026-05-21 | 15.06 | 15.17 | 14.98 | 15.13 | 500K | -0.20% |
| 2026-05-20 | 14.99 | 15.20 | 14.93 | 15.16 | 647K | +0.20% |
| 2026-05-19 | 15.32 | 15.36 | 15.13 | 15.13 | 618K | -1.05% |
| 2026-05-18 | 14.88 | 15.31 | 14.87 | 15.29 | 939K | +4.94% |
| 2026-05-15 | 14.57 | 14.64 | 14.51 | 14.57 | 572K | -0.88% |
| 2026-05-14 | 14.80 | 14.88 | 14.69 | 14.70 | 849K | +0.20% |
| 2026-05-13 | 14.63 | 14.70 | 14.46 | 14.67 | 639K | -0.41% |
| 2026-05-12 | 14.64 | 14.78 | 14.53 | 14.73 | 758K | +0.20% |
| 2026-05-11 | 14.78 | 14.83 | 14.67 | 14.70 | 654K | -1.08% |
| 2026-05-08 | 14.95 | 14.95 | 14.77 | 14.86 | 859K | -1.39% |
| 2026-05-07 | 14.99 | 15.21 | 14.97 | 15.07 | 1.39M | -0.99% |
| 2026-05-06 | 15.47 | 15.48 | 15.15 | 15.22 | 1.56M | +0.46% |
| 2026-05-05 | 15.09 | 15.24 | 15.01 | 15.15 | 1.41M | +1.75% |
| 2026-05-04 | 15.03 | 15.04 | 14.81 | 14.89 | 321K | -1.26% |
| 2026-05-01 | 14.97 | 15.23 | 14.90 | 15.08 | 1.39M | +2.72% |
| 2026-04-30 | 14.63 | 14.73 | 14.51 | 14.68 | 916K | +1.59% |
| 2026-04-29 | 14.49 | 14.58 | 14.42 | 14.45 | 957K | +0.07% |
| 2026-04-28 | 14.44 | 14.53 | 14.41 | 14.44 | 475K | -0.82% |
| 2026-04-27 | 14.53 | 14.61 | 14.48 | 14.56 | 682K | +0.62% |
| 2026-04-24 | 14.56 | 14.56 | 14.38 | 14.47 | 1.06M | +0.21% |
| 2026-04-23 | 14.65 | 14.66 | 14.34 | 14.44 | 913K | -2.10% |
| 2026-04-22 | 14.74 | 14.87 | 14.71 | 14.75 | 882K | +0.68% |
| 2026-04-21 | 14.72 | 14.86 | 14.65 | 14.65 | 1.35M | -0.07% |
| 2026-04-20 | 14.56 | 14.68 | 14.51 | 14.66 | 1.31M | 0.00% |
| 2026-04-17 | 14.72 | 14.75 | 14.59 | 14.66 | 1.29M | +0.41% |
| 2026-04-16 | 14.54 | 14.63 | 14.49 | 14.60 | 1.56M | +2.82% |
| 2026-04-15 | 14.02 | 14.24 | 14.02 | 14.20 | 1.03M | +1.79% |
| 2026-04-14 | 13.82 | 13.97 | 13.76 | 13.95 | 1.07M | +1.45% |
| 2026-04-13 | 13.44 | 13.77 | 13.40 | 13.75 | 944K | +2.77% |
| 2026-04-10 | 13.60 | 13.61 | 13.36 | 13.38 | 809K | -1.40% |
| 2026-04-09 | 13.62 | 13.62 | 13.41 | 13.57 | 1.30M | +0.89% |
Full Stock Analysis
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PSO — Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying PSO stock.
How has PSO stock performed recently?
PSO returned +2.1% over the past year, beating its 5-year annualized CAGR of +4.8%. The stock trades above its 200-day moving average, confirming the uptrend.
What is PSO's all-time high price?
Pearson plc reached $43.63 on 2000-01-11. The 52-week high is $15.64. Current 1-year return of +2.1% places the stock closer to historical peaks.
Where can I download PSO historical price data?
This page provides PSO daily OHLCV data with 50-day MA, 200-day MA, and RSI indicators. Data spans 1996-2026, downloadable in CSV format.