Ferguson (LON:FERG) Stock Price Down 0.3% - What's Next?

Ferguson plc (LON:FERG - Get Free Report)'s share price traded down 0.3% on Friday . The stock traded as low as £156.70 ($211.99) and last traded at £157.40 ($212.93). 38,656 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 83% from the average session volume of 226,285 shares. The stock had previously closed at £157.80 ($213.47).

Ferguson Price Performance

The company has a market cap of £39.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.57 and a beta of 1.21. The company has a quick ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 1.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 82.79. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of £129.94 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of £138.65.

Ferguson Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, May 6th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 21st were issued a $0.83 dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 0.51%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 21st. Ferguson's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 35.08%.

About Ferguson

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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