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NASDAQ:FERG

Ferguson (FERG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$183.91 -1.90 (-1.02%)
As of 12:25 PM Eastern
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About Ferguson Stock (NASDAQ:FERG)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$183.05
$187.82
50-Day Range
$170.10
$222.84
52-Week Range
$167.27
$225.63
Volume
498,888 shs
Average Volume
1.45 million shs
Market Capitalization
$36.77 billion
P/E Ratio
22.08
Dividend Yield
1.81%
Price Target
$220.10
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

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. 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.

Ferguson Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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69th Percentile Overall Score

FERG MarketRank™: 

Ferguson scored higher than 69% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 85th out of 178 stocks in the industrial products sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Ferguson has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.73, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Ferguson has been the subject of 9 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 Growth

    Earnings for Ferguson are expected to grow by 13.33% in the coming year, from $9.38 to $10.63 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Ferguson is 22.03, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 110.98.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Ferguson is 22.03, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrial Products sector average P/E ratio of about 21.49.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Ferguson has a PEG Ratio of 1.72. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Ferguson has a P/B Ratio of 6.61. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for FERG.
  • Dividend Yield

    Ferguson pays a meaningful dividend of 1.82%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Ferguson does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Ferguson is 39.86%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Ferguson will have a dividend payout ratio of 31.23% next year. This indicates that Ferguson will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Ferguson's dividend.
  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for FERG.
  • News Sentiment

    Ferguson has a news sentiment score of 0.11. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.77 average news sentiment score of Industrial Products companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 23 news articles for Ferguson this week, compared to 24 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 8 people have searched for FERG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -56% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 4 people have added Ferguson to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -71% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Ferguson insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.16% of the stock of Ferguson is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    81.98% 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.
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FERG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Ferguson's stock was trading at $173.57 at the start of the year. Since then, FERG shares have increased by 5.9% and is now trading at $183.8330.
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Ferguson plc (NASDAQ:FERG) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, September, 17th. The company reported $2.98 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.86 by $0.12. Ferguson's quarterly revenue was up 1.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

Ferguson's Board of Directors authorized a share buyback plan on Tuesday, June 4th 2024, which authorizes the company to buy back $1,000,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 2.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are often an indication that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Top institutional shareholders of Ferguson include Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.34%), SG Americas Securities LLC (0.18%), Tran Capital Management L.P. (0.11%) and Nordea Investment Management AB (0.08%). 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.
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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.

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

Last Earnings
9/17/2024
Ex-Dividend for 11/8 Dividend
9/27/2024
Dividend Payable
11/08/2024
Ex-Dividend for 2/6 Dividend
12/20/2024
Today
1/23/2025
Dividend Payable
2/06/2025
Fiscal Year End
7/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Hardware, & plumbing & heating equipment & supplies
Sub-Industry
Wholesale
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:FERG
Employees
35,000
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$220.10
High Stock Price Target
$250.00
Low Stock Price Target
$189.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+18.4%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.73
Research Coverage
11 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$1.74 billion
Pretax Margin
8.07%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$29.64 billion
Cash Flow
$11.65 per share
Book Value
$27.81 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
199,626,000
Market Cap
$37.18 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
1.24
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This page (NASDAQ:FERG) was last updated on 1/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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