Pearson plc (PSO) Stock Price History
Historical prices from 1996 to 2026
- 1M
- +0.0%
- 3M
- -3.5%
- YTD
- +17.7%
- 1Y
- +13.4%
- 3Y
- +16.0%
- 5Y
- +10.3%
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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
- +23.6%
PSO Stock Price Trajectory (1996–2026)
As of October 3, 2026, Pearson plc (PSO) trades at $16.12, representing a +13.4% return over the past year. The stock has delivered a +78.6% total return over five years (+10.3% 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 -63.1%, currently trading 10% above its 200-day moving average, indicating continued institutional support.
When compared to Communication Services sector peers SCHL (+25.3% 1Y), STRA (-7.4% 1Y), and PRDO (-14.1% 1Y), PSO has underperformed the peer group average. Compare PSO vs SCHL →
PSO Historical Price Data · from 1996
Rows 1–50 of 7,515| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-02 | 16.22 | 16.31 | 16.06 | 16.12 | 551K | -0.25% |
| 2026-10-01 | 16.30 | 16.31 | 16.05 | 16.16 | 604K | +0.69% |
| 2026-09-30 | 16.02 | 16.15 | 16.00 | 16.05 | 524K | +0.56% |
| 2026-09-29 | 15.96 | 16.04 | 15.88 | 15.96 | 466K | +0.13% |
| 2026-09-28 | 16.03 | 16.12 | 15.90 | 15.94 | 479K | -1.18% |
| 2026-09-25 | 16.12 | 16.16 | 16.06 | 16.13 | 506K | +0.69% |
| 2026-09-24 | 16.01 | 16.09 | 15.97 | 16.02 | 537K | +0.82% |
| 2026-09-23 | 15.79 | 15.95 | 15.75 | 15.89 | 837K | -0.19% |
| 2026-09-22 | 16.09 | 16.11 | 15.91 | 15.92 | 706K | +0.13% |
| 2026-09-21 | 15.82 | 15.93 | 15.77 | 15.90 | 755K | +1.21% |
| 2026-09-18 | 16.11 | 16.11 | 15.70 | 15.71 | 1.48M | -1.81% |
| 2026-09-17 | 15.90 | 16.07 | 15.88 | 16.00 | 618K | +0.57% |
| 2026-09-16 | 15.93 | 16.00 | 15.87 | 15.91 | 509K | -0.56% |
| 2026-09-15 | 15.92 | 16.02 | 15.84 | 16.00 | 531K | -0.68% |
| 2026-09-14 | 16.04 | 16.16 | 15.92 | 16.11 | 744K | +2.68% |
| 2026-09-11 | 15.69 | 15.80 | 15.60 | 15.69 | 625K | +0.58% |
| 2026-09-10 | 15.53 | 15.66 | 15.52 | 15.60 | 492K | -0.83% |
| 2026-09-09 | 15.71 | 15.80 | 15.61 | 15.73 | 825K | +0.38% |
| 2026-09-08 | 15.72 | 15.73 | 15.60 | 15.67 | 759K | -1.94% |
| 2026-09-04 | 15.97 | 16.00 | 15.80 | 15.98 | 695K | -0.93% |
| 2026-09-03 | 16.25 | 16.32 | 15.96 | 16.13 | 792K | +0.06% |
| 2026-09-02 | 16.11 | 16.24 | 15.96 | 16.12 | 628K | -2.30% |
| 2026-09-01 | 16.56 | 16.70 | 16.45 | 16.50 | 426K | -0.42% |
| 2026-08-31 | 16.56 | 16.68 | 16.56 | 16.57 | 229K | -0.96% |
| 2026-08-28 | 16.74 | 16.81 | 16.63 | 16.73 | 367K | +0.42% |
| 2026-08-27 | 16.48 | 16.68 | 16.47 | 16.66 | 421K | +1.40% |
| 2026-08-26 | 16.57 | 16.65 | 16.43 | 16.43 | 424K | -0.96% |
| 2026-08-25 | 16.54 | 16.62 | 16.43 | 16.59 | 432K | -0.30% |
| 2026-08-24 | 16.40 | 16.70 | 16.40 | 16.64 | 403K | +2.21% |
| 2026-08-21 | 16.11 | 16.29 | 16.11 | 16.28 | 528K | +1.31% |
| 2026-08-20 | 16.03 | 16.13 | 15.98 | 16.07 | 408K | +0.06% |
| 2026-08-19 | 15.97 | 16.22 | 15.97 | 16.06 | 424K | +0.56% |
| 2026-08-18 | 16.04 | 16.13 | 15.97 | 15.97 | 690K | -1.11% |
| 2026-08-17 | 16.12 | 16.21 | 16.07 | 16.15 | 543K | 0.00% |
| 2026-08-14 | 16.48 | 16.49 | 16.14 | 16.15 | 689K | -0.62% |
| 2026-08-13 | 16.21 | 16.27 | 16.07 | 16.25 | 1.01M | +0.81% |
| 2026-08-12 | 16.12 | 16.19 | 15.89 | 16.12 | 785K | -0.25% |
| 2026-08-11 | 16.36 | 16.36 | 16.16 | 16.16 | 625K | -1.70% |
| 2026-08-10 | 16.35 | 16.45 | 16.33 | 16.44 | 1.26M | -0.12% |
| 2026-08-07 | 16.31 | 16.61 | 16.24 | 16.46 | 610K | -0.66% |
| 2026-08-06 | 16.59 | 16.68 | 16.38 | 16.57 | 409K | -0.66% |
| 2026-08-05 | 17.00 | 17.02 | 16.60 | 16.68 | 853K | +0.79% |
| 2026-08-04 | 16.41 | 16.62 | 16.33 | 16.55 | 935K | -1.25% |
| 2026-08-03 | 16.94 | 17.07 | 16.69 | 16.76 | 873K | -1.06% |
| 2026-07-31 | 16.81 | 17.19 | 16.59 | 16.94 | 1.29M | -2.70% |
| 2026-07-30 | 17.45 | 17.48 | 17.30 | 17.41 | 853K | -1.30% |
| 2026-07-29 | 17.53 | 17.75 | 17.49 | 17.64 | 831K | +1.15% |
| 2026-07-28 | 16.88 | 17.47 | 16.88 | 17.44 | 648K | +4.18% |
| 2026-07-27 | 16.57 | 16.79 | 16.54 | 16.74 | 554K | +2.76% |
| 2026-07-24 | 16.22 | 16.39 | 16.20 | 16.29 | 708K | +1.56% |
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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 +13.4% over the past year, beating its 5-year annualized CAGR of +10.3%. 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 $17.75. Current 1-year return of +13.4% 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.