NASDAQ:FERG Ferguson (FERG) Stock Price, News & Analysis $160.60 +0.38 (+0.23%) Closing price 04/1/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$159.38 -1.23 (-0.77%) As of 06:06 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsTrendsBuy This Stock About Ferguson Stock (NASDAQ:FERG) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Ferguson alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$158.40▼$161.3650-Day Range$155.23▼$185.9752-Week Range$152.52▼$225.63Volume1.86 million shsAverage Volume1.51 million shsMarket Capitalization$32.11 billionP/E Ratio19.28Dividend Yield2.07%Price Target$198.62Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewFerguson 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. In addition, it supplies pipes, valves, fittings, plumbing supplies, water and wastewater treatment products, and refrigeration products under Wolseley brand name. Further, the company provides after-sales support comprising warranty, credit, project-based billing, returns, maintenance, repair, and operations support. It sells its products through wholesale distributors, supply houses, retail enterprises, and online. Ferguson plc was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Wokingham, the United Kingdom.Read More… Remove Ads Ferguson Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks81st Percentile Overall ScoreFERG MarketRank™: Ferguson scored higher than 81% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 66th out of 178 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingFerguson has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 10 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageFerguson has been the subject of 13 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Ferguson's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth12.98% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Ferguson are expected to grow by 12.98% in the coming year, from $9.40 to $10.62 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Ferguson is 19.28, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 22.55.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Ferguson is 19.28, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 21.72.Price to Earnings Growth RatioFerguson has a PEG Ratio of 1.69. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioFerguson has a P/B Ratio of 5.78. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short InterestN/AShort Interest LevelN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for FERG. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldFerguson pays a meaningful dividend of 2.04%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthFerguson does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Ferguson is 40.84%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Ferguson will have a dividend payout ratio of 31.26% next year. This indicates that Ferguson will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Ferguson's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for FERG. News and Social Media3.2 / 5News Sentiment0.82 News SentimentFerguson has a news sentiment score of 0.82. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.58 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 39 news articles for Ferguson this week, compared to 25 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 2 people have searched for FERG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows6 people have added Ferguson to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Ferguson insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.16% of the stock of Ferguson is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions81.98% of the stock of Ferguson is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Ferguson's insider trading history. Receive FERG Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Ferguson and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address FERG Stock News HeadlinesLewis Ferguson helps Bologna go step closer to ending 51-year heartache as ex-Celtic and Hibs man locked outApril 2 at 5:34 AM | msn.comNiclas Fullkrug, Evan Ferguson and diverging paths to solving West Ham’s striker problemApril 2 at 5:34 AM | nytimes.comNow I look stupid. Real stupid... I thought what happened 25 years ago was a once- in-a-lifetime event… but how wrong I was. Because here we are, a quarter of a century later, almost to the exact day, and it’s happening again. April 2, 2025 | Porter & Company (Ad)Ferguson (NASDAQ:FERG) Coverage Initiated at Deutsche Bank AktiengesellschaftApril 2 at 3:17 AM | americanbankingnews.comHow Manchester United reacted to Sir Alex Ferguson's 'special' FA Youth Cup gestureApril 1 at 11:06 AM | msn.comPunjab bowl with Lockie Ferguson in for Azmatullah OmarzaiApril 1 at 11:06 AM | msn.comBroncos host 'local' standout Terrance FergusonMarch 31 at 8:03 PM | msn.comFerguson one step closer to blocking out-of-state guard troops from entering WAMarch 31 at 8:03 PM | msn.comSee More Headlines FERG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have FERG shares performed this year? Ferguson's stock was trading at $173.57 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, FERG stock has decreased by 7.5% and is now trading at $160.6050. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Ferguson's earnings last quarter? Ferguson plc (NASDAQ:FERG) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March, 11th. The company reported $1.52 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.58 by $0.06. Ferguson's revenue for the quarter was up 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. How will Ferguson's stock buyback program work? Ferguson's Board of Directors approved a stock buyback program on Tuesday, June 4th 2024, which permits the company to repurchase $1,000,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 2.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are generally a sign that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued. Who are Ferguson's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Ferguson include MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB. Insiders that own company stock include Kevin Michael Murphy, William T Thees Jr, Ian T Graham, Victoria Morrissey, Garland Williams, Michael Jacobs and Richard Winckler. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Ferguson? Shares of FERG stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Ferguson own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Ferguson investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), AUO (AUOTY) and Southern First Bancshares (SFST). Company Calendar Record date for 2/6 Dividend12/20/2024Ex-Dividend for 2/6 Dividend12/20/2024Dividend Payable2/06/2025Last Earnings3/11/2025Record date for 5/6 Dividend3/21/2025Ex-Dividend for 5/6 Dividend3/21/2025Today4/01/2025Dividend Payable5/06/2025Fiscal Year End7/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorIndustrials Industry Hardware, & plumbing & heating equipment & supplies Sub-IndustryWholesale Current SymbolNASDAQ:FERG CIK1832433 Webwww.fergusonplc.com Phone44-11-8927-3800Fax41-41-723-2231Employees35,000Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$198.62 High Stock Price Target$250.00 Low Stock Price Target$168.00 Potential Upside/Downside+23.7%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.67 Research Coverage15 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$8.13 Trailing P/E Ratio19.28 Forward P/E Ratio17.09 P/E Growth1.69Net Income$1.74 billion Net Margins5.68% Pretax Margin8.07% Return on Equity34.63% Return on Assets11.73% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.83 Current Ratio1.68 Quick Ratio0.91 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$29.90 billion Price / Sales1.07 Cash Flow$10.22 per share Price / Cash Flow15.71 Book Value$27.81 per share Price / Book5.78Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares199,946,000Free Float199,626,000Market Cap$32.11 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.28 5G Stocks: The Path Forward is ProfitableEnter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to investing in 5G and which 5G stocks show the most promise. 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