Pearson, GB0006776081

Pearson stock heads into the open after a 2.1 percent rise

Published on 09/23/2026 at 04:30 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

At the close on September 22, 2026, Pearson stock had risen 2.1 percent in London to GBP 11.79. UK manufacturing, services and composite PMI figures are due today.

Mitarbeiter von Pearson plc prüfen Lehrbücher mit Blick auf Skyline
Pearson plc GB0006776081 zeigt moderne Bildungsverlag-Mitarbeiter beim Prüfen gedruckter Lehrbücher am Fensterplatz, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

Pearson stock closed at GBP 11.79 on the London Stock Exchange on September 22, 2026, up 2.1 percent.

The shares outperformed the FTSE 100, which closed at 10,708.33, down 0.29 percent on September 22, 2026. Investing.com reported on September 22, 2026, that Pearsons chief technology officer discussed a credentialing platform for verifying artificial intelligence agents.

September 22, 2026 in numbers

Pearson plc (ISIN GB0006776081) finished the session at GBP 11.79 on the London Stock Exchange. The close was GBP 0.24 above the September 18, 2026 close of GBP 11.55, based on the latest dated market report.

The FTSE 100 fell 0.29 percent to 10,708.33 on September 22, 2026, while Pearson gained 2.1 percent. The relative performance difference was 2.39 percentage points.

UK PMI data due today

Flash UK manufacturing, services and composite purchasing managers index data are scheduled for September 23, 2026, according to Trading Economics. The release is relevant to Pearson because the figures provide a same-day read on UK business activity and education-sector demand conditions.

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