Ferguson plc (LON:FERG - Get Free Report) shares traded down 1.6% on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as £148.50 ($192.58) and last traded at £149.60 ($194.01). 90,583 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 44% from the average session volume of 163,079 shares. The stock had previously closed at £152 ($197.12).
Ferguson Stock Down 1.6 %
The company has a current ratio of 1.80, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 98.24. The firm's 50 day moving average price is £152.06 and its two-hundred day moving average price is £159.02. The company has a market capitalization of £30.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 2,277.02, a PEG ratio of 2.57 and a beta of 1.21.
Ferguson Announces Dividend
The firm also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 8th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 27th will be issued a dividend of $0.79 per share. This represents a yield of 0.39%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 27th. Ferguson's dividend payout ratio is 3,592.09%.
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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