Ferguson plc (LON:FERG - Get Free Report)'s stock price shot up 0.9% on Monday . The company traded as high as £146.10 ($183.61) and last traded at £145.60 ($182.98). 31,684 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 69% from the average session volume of 103,749 shares. The stock had previously closed at £144.30 ($181.35).
Ferguson Price Performance
The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 82.79, a current ratio of 1.68 and a quick ratio of 0.83. The stock has a market capitalization of £36.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.73, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.57 and a beta of 1.21. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of £145.30 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of £152.85.
Ferguson Increases Dividend
The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 6th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 20th were paid a dividend of $0.83 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 20th. This represents a yield of 0.42%. This is an increase from Ferguson's previous dividend of $0.79. Ferguson's payout ratio is presently 35.08%.
Ferguson Company Profile
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Ferguson plc distributes plumbing and heating products in the United States and Canada. It offers plumbing and heating solutions to customers in the residential, commercial, civil/infrastructure, and industrial end markets. The company also provides expertise, solutions, and products, including infrastructure, plumbing, appliances, fire, fabrication, and others, as well as heating, ventilation, and air conditioning products under the Ferguson brand name.
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