FY2025 EPS Estimates for Ferguson Raised by William Blair

Key Points

• William Blair increased their FY2025 earnings per share estimate for Ferguson to $9.51, up from $9.44, surpassing the current consensus estimate of $9.40.
• A range of other investment firms have also adjusted their price targets for Ferguson, with Barclays now at $247.00 and Wells Fargo at $250.00.
• Overall, Ferguson's stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" with ten analysts giving a Buy rating and six a Hold rating.

Ferguson plc (NASDAQ:FERG - Free Report) - Analysts at William Blair increased their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of Ferguson in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, September 9th. William Blair analyst R. Merkel now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $9.51 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $9.44. The consensus estimate for Ferguson's current full-year earnings is $9.40 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Ferguson's Q4 2025 earnings at $3.04 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.79 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.32 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $10.48 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $11.53 EPS.

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on FERG. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on Ferguson from $189.00 to $231.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 4th. Truist Financial reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $230.00 price objective on shares of Ferguson in a research report on Wednesday, June 4th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of Ferguson from $230.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 8th. UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of Ferguson from $173.00 to $204.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 4th. Finally, Barclays boosted their price target on Ferguson from $190.00 to $247.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, June 4th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Ferguson presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $221.00.

Ferguson Trading Down 6.4%

Shares of NASDAQ:FERG traded down $14.49 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $211.23. 4,185,406 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,721,694. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $226.61 and a 200-day moving average price of $196.33. The firm has a market capitalization of $41.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 1.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 1.68 and a quick ratio of 0.91. Ferguson has a 1 year low of $146.00 and a 1 year high of $243.40.

Ferguson Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 7th. Investors of record on Friday, September 26th will be paid a dividend of $0.83 per share. This represents a $3.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 26th. Ferguson's dividend payout ratio is 41.40%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ferguson

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FERG. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Ferguson by 101.1% in the 1st quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 4,165,873 shares of the company's stock valued at $667,498,000 after buying an additional 2,094,029 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Ferguson during the second quarter valued at approximately $395,401,000. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD boosted its stake in Ferguson by 65.0% in the first quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 4,454,467 shares of the company's stock valued at $713,740,000 after acquiring an additional 1,755,464 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its holdings in Ferguson by 24.5% in the first quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 7,660,299 shares of the company's stock worth $1,227,410,000 after purchasing an additional 1,506,024 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. grew its holdings in Ferguson by 39.3% in the second quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 4,255,661 shares of the company's stock worth $926,830,000 after purchasing an additional 1,201,493 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 81.98% of the company's stock.

Ferguson Company Profile

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.