LON:FERGFerguson Share Price, Forecast & News

GBX 6,422

+42.00 (+0.66 %)

(As of 05/28/2020 04:00 PM ET)

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Today's Range

6,322

Now: GBX 6,422▼

6,488

50-Day Range

4,753

MA: GBX 5,586.50▼

6,400

52-Week Range

3,700

Now: GBX 6,422▼

7,696

Volume430,965 shs

Average Volume656,008 shs

Market Capitalization£14.43 billion

P/E Ratio14.91

Dividend Yield3.77%

BetaN/A

Ferguson plc distributes plumbing and heating products in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Central Europe. It offers plumbing and heating solutions to customers in the residential, municipal, civil and industrial markets, and commercial sectors for repair, maintenance, and improvement (RMI), as well as new construction markets. The company also distributes pipes, valves, fittings, hydrants, meters, and related water management products, as well as offers related services, such as water line tapping and pipe fusion services. In addition, it distributes heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration equipment, and parts and supplies to specialist contractors in the residential and commercial markets for repair and replacement; and PVF products to industrial customers. Further, the company fabricates and supplies fire protection systems and bespoke fabrication services to commercial contractors for new construction and renovation projects, as well as offers products, services, and solutions to enable maintenance of facilities across various RMI markets. Additionally, it offers supply chain management solutions for PVF; and industrial maintenance, repair, and operations specializing in delivering automation, instrumentation, engineered products, and turn-key solutions. The company also sells its home improvement products directly to consumers, as well as through a network of online stores. In addition, it operates its B2B business primarily under the Ferguson brand; and B2C business under the Build.com brand. Further, the company provides products and services for maintenance of multi-family properties, government agencies, hospitality, education, healthcare, and other facilities. It operates a network of 2,280 branches and 19 distribution centers. Ferguson plc was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

2.1 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Ferguson has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.25, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 13 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 6,160, Ferguson has a potential downside of 4.1% from its current price of GBX 6,422.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Ferguson has been the subject of 17 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

2.7 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Ferguson has received 315 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Ferguson has received 278 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Ferguson has received 53.12% “outperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Ferguson and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe FERG will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe FERG will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

2.5 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
Ferguson is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.77%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
Ferguson does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Ferguson is 0.39 %. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

3.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Ferguson insiders have bought 346.21% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £249,349.32 in company stock and sold £55,881.05 in company stock.

0.6 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Ferguson are expected to decrease by -100.00% in the coming year, from GBX 557 to GBX 0 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Ferguson is 14.91, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 14.99.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Ferguson is 14.91, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 11.13.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Ferguson has a P/B Ratio of 3.53. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

2.19 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange LON

Industry Industrial Distribution

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorIndustrials

Current SymbolLON:FERG

Previous SymbolLON:WOS

CUSIPN/A

CIKN/A

Webwww.fergusonplc.com

Phone+41-41-7232230

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio101.97

Current Ratio1.53

Quick Ratio0.85

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio14.91

Forward P/E Ratio11.53

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales£22.13 billion

Price / Sales0.65

Cash FlowGBX 358.83 per share

Price / Cash Flow17.90

Book ValueGBX 1,817.20 per share

Price / Book3.53

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A

Net IncomeN/A

Net MarginsN/A

Return on EquityN/A

Return on AssetsN/A

Miscellaneous

Employees35,000

Outstanding Shares224,719,008

Market Cap£14.43 billion

Next Earnings DateN/A

OptionableNot Optionable

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Ferguson (LON:FERG) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Ferguson's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

Ferguson's stock was trading at GBX 5,992 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, FERG stock has increased by 7.2% and is now trading at GBX 6,422. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Ferguson?

20 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Ferguson in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 13 hold ratings and 6 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View analyst ratings for Ferguson.

How often does Ferguson pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Ferguson?

Ferguson declared a dividend on Tuesday, March 17th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 26th will be paid a dividend of GBX 0.68 per share on Thursday, April 30th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.14%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 26th. The official announcement can be viewed at this link. View Ferguson's dividend history.

What price target have analysts set for FERG?

20 equities research analysts have issued 1-year target prices for Ferguson's shares. Their forecasts range from GBX 5,000 to GBX 7,950. On average, they anticipate Ferguson's share price to reach GBX 6,160 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 4.1%. View analysts' price targets for Ferguson.

Has Ferguson been receiving favorable news coverage?

Media stories about FERG stock have been trending somewhat negative this week, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group identifies positive and negative news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Ferguson earned a media sentiment score of -1.8 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media headlines about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next few days. View the latest news aboutFerguson.

Who are some of Ferguson's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Ferguson include Toromont Industries (TIH), Reece (REH), Hardwoods Distribution (HDI), SIG (SHI), Wajax (WJX), Rocky Mountain Dealerships (RME), Austin Engineering (ANG), Flowtech Fluidpower (FLO), Coventry Group (CYG), Boom Logistics (BOL), T.F & J.H. Braime (BMT), Saferoads (SRH), BRA& JHHL/PAR VTG FPD 0.25 (BMTO), FTI Foodtech International (FTI) and Augusta Industries (AAO). View all competitors.

What other stocks do shareholders of Ferguson own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Ferguson investors own include Royal Dutch Shell (RDSA), Burberry Group (BRBY), Hochschild Mining (HOC), Barclays (BARC), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Glencore (GLEN), Aviva (AV), Experian (EXPN), Randgold Resources (GOLD) and HSBC (HSBA).

Who are Ferguson's key executives?

Ferguson's management team includes the following people:

Mr. John W. Martin, Group Chief Exec. & Exec. Director (Age 53)
Mr. Michael Powell, Group CFO & Exec. Director (Age 51)
Mr. Kevin Murphy, CEO of USA & Exec. Director
Marie Wall, Group Director of Corp. Fin.
Mr. Mike Sajor, Group Chief Information Officer

What is Ferguson's stock symbol?

Ferguson trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "FERG."

How do I buy shares of Ferguson?

Shares of FERG and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

What is Ferguson's stock price today?

One share of FERG stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 6,422.

How big of a company is Ferguson?

Ferguson has a market capitalization of £14.43 billion and generates £22.13 billion in revenue each year. Ferguson employs 35,000 workers across the globe.

What is Ferguson's official website?

The official website for Ferguson is www.fergusonplc.com.

How can I contact Ferguson?

Ferguson's mailing address is Grafenauweg 10, ZUG, ZUG 6301, Switzerland. The company can be reached via phone at +41-41-7232230.

This page was last updated on 5/28/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff