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- Deutsche Bank Analyst Silvia Cuneo upgraded the rating on Pearson (PSO) to Buy from Hold, having said the educational publisher is now back on the path to sustainable growth.
- The price target was raised to 900 pence from 625 pence.
- PSO shares, currently trading at $9.72, were up by ~4%.
- Seeking Alpha's Quant Rating system changed the recommendation on Pearson to Strong Buy from Hold today.
- Meanwhile, Seeking Alpha author, Retirement Pot, gave the shares a Sell rating recently.
- In the absence of a better management plan to unlock shareholder value and declining earnings, I now rate the shares as a "sell", the author said.