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Ferguson (FERG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$220.63 -3.77 (-1.68%)
Closing price 03:58 PM Eastern
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$220.66 +0.03 (+0.01%)
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About Ferguson Stock (NASDAQ:FERG)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$220.46
$222.56
50-Day Range
$168.08
$224.15
52-Week Range
$146.00
$226.63
Volume
1.09 million shs
Average Volume
1.68 million shs
Market Capitalization
$43.50 billion
P/E Ratio
26.49
Dividend Yield
1.50%
Price Target
$222.60
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Ferguson Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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48th Percentile Overall Score

FERG MarketRank™: 

Ferguson scored higher than 48% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 114th out of 183 stocks in the industrials 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 2.65, and is based on 11 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Ferguson has been the subject of 10 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 12.98% in the coming year, from $9.40 to $10.62 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Ferguson is 26.49, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.90.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Ferguson is 26.49, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.15.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Ferguson has a PEG Ratio of 1.69. 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 7.93. 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 1.49%, 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 41.40%. 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 31.26% 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 0.68. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Industrials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 21 news articles for Ferguson this week, compared to 30 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    9 people have searched for FERG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 2 people have added Ferguson to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% 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 stock has increased by 27.1% and is now trading at $220.6340.

Ferguson plc (NASDAQ:FERG) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, June, 3rd. The company reported $2.50 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.06 by $0.44. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year.

Ferguson's board approved a stock buyback program on Tuesday, June 4th 2024, which allows 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 shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are typically a sign that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.

Ferguson's top institutional shareholders include Perpetual Ltd (0.20%), Swedbank AB (0.07%), Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC (0.04%) and Dudley & Shanley Inc. (0.04%). 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), AU Optronics (AUOTY) and Southern First Bancshares (SFST).

Company Calendar

Record date for 5/6 Dividend
3/21/2025
Ex-Dividend for 5/6 Dividend
3/21/2025
Dividend Payable
5/06/2025
Last Earnings
6/03/2025
Record date for 8/6 Dividend
6/20/2025
Ex-Dividend for 8/6 Dividend
6/20/2025
Today
7/11/2025
Fiscal Year End
7/31/2025
Dividend Payable
8/06/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Hardware, & plumbing & heating equipment & supplies
Sub-Industry
Wholesale
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:FERG
CIK
2011641
Employees
35,000
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$280.00
Low Price Target
$168.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+0.9%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.65
Research Coverage
17 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$8.02
Trailing P/E Ratio
26.49
Forward P/E Ratio
23.47
P/E Growth
1.69
Net Income
$1.74 billion
Net Margins
5.68%
Pretax Margin
8.07%
Return on Equity
34.63%
Return on Assets
11.73%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.83
Current Ratio
1.68
Quick Ratio
0.91

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$30.21 billion
Price / Sales
1.44
Cash Flow
$14.04 per share
Price / Cash Flow
15.71
Book Value
$27.81 per share
Price / Book
7.93

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
197,181,000
Free Float
199,626,000
Market Cap
$43.50 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
1.17
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This page (NASDAQ:FERG) was last updated on 7/11/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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