Ferguson (LON:FERG) Shares Down 0.2% – Should You Sell?

Ferguson plc (LON:FERG)’s stock price traded down 0.2% during trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as £146 ($191.07) and last traded at £147.60 ($193.17). 94,014 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 45% from the average session volume of 169,991 shares. The stock had previously closed at £147.90 ($193.56).

Ferguson Trading Down 0.2 %

The firm has a market cap of £29.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 2,309.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.47 and a beta of 1.21. The company has a current ratio of 1.80, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 98.24. The company’s fifty day moving average price is £154.99 and its two-hundred day moving average price is £161.18.

Ferguson Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 8th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 27th will be paid a dividend of $0.79 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 27th. This represents a yield of 0.39%. Ferguson’s dividend payout ratio is 3,693.27%.

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.