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Pearson Plc (PSO) Options Positioning, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$17.50 +1.04% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $17.50

Pearson Plc (PSO) carries a Roarable Rating of D+ (Sell) with 52/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 52/100 (D+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (-1.1% avg 90D alpha vs SPY) →

ROARABLE D+ • SELL / AVOID Cap $10.53B

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $17.50 (+0.00%)🧬 Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 12/20 (C-) • 7.4% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 52/100 (D+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (-1.1% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 50.1% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D · Rk D+

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-2.7% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for PSO)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±3.1%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (52/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY PSO SCORES 52/100 (D+) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+13/20 pts (25% of score)

Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 7/9

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+12/20 pts (23% of score)

SEC XBRL Trailing 12 Months: 7.4% FCF Margin ($294.8M FCF) & 52% Gross Margin

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning8/20 pts (-12 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-12 pts vs max)

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade D$16.97+7.5% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade D$18.24+0% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade D$18.24-4.1% Next Q

Current

Grade D+$17.50-1.1% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: D (44) → D+ (52)Full Audit →

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While PSO currently carries a cautious 52/100 (D+) rating due to Whale & Options Positioning (8/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Established market leader in Consumer Discretionary with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($16.66) and Max Pain ($18.38) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $20.10.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

🎲 LIVE PREDICTION MARKET ODDS TIED TO $PSO• $2.4M Crowd Pool • Kalshi / Polymarket Composite

Contract: “PSO Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Upcoming Quarter) & Holds Above 200D SMA”

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CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE

— (No Active Options Snapshot)

Put/Call Ratio: — (No Active Options Snapshot)

MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET

— (No Active Options Snapshot)

No active options chain max-pain snapshot on file

HISTORICAL 20D VOLATILITY SWING

±3.1%

Derived from 20D OHLCV bars (No Active Options Snapshot)

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (PSO)

— (No Active Options Snapshot) — No unusual CBOE strike concentration anomalies recorded in the current database snapshot for PSO.

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PSO // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +19.21%▲ ASCENDING CHANNEL

2026-10-30O $17.58H $17.61L $17.33C $17.50VOL 609.5K

RES: $18.47SUP: $15.98SMA50: $16.66SMA200: $15.06

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +6.0% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (PSO)

Consumer Discretionary Rank #598 of 1011 ⚔️ WLYB vs PSO Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Discretionary Peer Comparison (PSO vs. WLYB, WLY, SCHL, CLX)

Industry: Books (4 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Pearson Plc (PSO) ranks #598 by composite RQD confidence (52/100, grade D+) and #165 by equity capitalization ($10.53B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, WLY leads on earnings valuation at 11.8x trailing P/E, while CLX leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 37.2% ROIC and 45.2% gross margin. WLY currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 75/100 (B) compared with PSO at 52/100 (D+).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
PSO ACTIVE Pearson Plc	D+	52/100	—	—	—	+1.04%	$10.53B	Benchmark Subject
WLYB John Wiley & Sons Inc.	B-	70/100	12.4x	74.3%	15.1%	0.00%	$2.75B	/wlyb-vs-pso →
WLY John Wiley & Sons Inc.	B	75/100	11.8x	74.3%	15.1%	+1.70%	$2.61B	/wly-vs-pso →
SCHL Scholastic Corporation	C	64/100	12.7x	56.4%	1.1%	+1.00%	$722.2M	/schl-vs-pso →
CLX Clorox Company	C+	66/100	13.0x	45.2%	37.2%	+2.11%	$10.72B	/clx-vs-pso →

2. PSO Fundamental Profitability, Capital Efficiency & Balance-Sheet Forensics

TRAILING 12M & FORWARD QUANTITATIVE SNAPSHOT

Pearson Plc (PSO) operates in Books (Consumer Discretionary) with an equity capitalization of $10.53B, trailing P/E of N/A, forward P/E of N/A, and EV/EBITDA of N/A. Operating profitability registers a gross margin of —, operating margin of —, net profit margin of —, ROIC of —, and free cash flow yield of —, alongside an Altman Z-Score of N/A and Piotroski F-Score of N/A.

3. PSO Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is PSO stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

As of 2026-11-01, Pearson Plc (NYSE: PSO) is rated D+ (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 52/100 at a spot price of $17.50 (+1.04% 1D, market cap $10.53B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 12/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 8/20, Executive Insider Alignment 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 10/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 9/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, PSO ranks #598 in composite RQD confidence.

How does PSO compare to WLYB and WLY in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Books), PSO carries a Roarable D+ (52/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of —. By comparison, WLYB (John Wiley & Sons Inc.) holds a B- grade (70/100 RQD, P/E 12.4x, ROIC 15.1%, cap $2.75B) and WLY (John Wiley & Sons Inc.) posts a B grade (75/100 RQD, P/E 11.8x, ROIC 15.1%, cap $2.61B). Among the 5-stock peer group, WLY leads on earnings multiple (11.8x) while CLX leads on capital efficiency (37.2% ROIC).

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for PSO?

For Pearson Plc (PSO), key quantitative strengths include Established market leader in Consumer Discretionary with deep daily trading liquidity. and sector rank #598 in Consumer Discretionary, while primary risk factors center on Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately. and Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

Where is PSO trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

PSO last traded at $17.50 (+1.04% on volume of 539,651 shares), positioning the stock +5.04% above its 50-day simple moving average ($16.66) and +16.20% above its 200-day simple moving average ($15.06). Across its 52-week range of $12.02 to $18.43, PSO sits at the 85.5% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 51.6 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±3.1% ($16.96 to $18.04).

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What is PSO's options positioning and volatility profile?

Roarable tracks verified CBOE unusual options sweeps, put/call ratios, and OHLCV realized volatility bands for PSO.

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