FY2026 EPS Estimates for Ferguson Lowered by William Blair

Ferguson plc (NASDAQ:FERG) – Research analysts at William Blair cut their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Ferguson in a research report issued on Tuesday, March 11th. William Blair analyst R. Merkel now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $9.96 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $10.80. The consensus estimate for Ferguson’s current full-year earnings is $9.40 per share.

Ferguson (NASDAQ:FERG) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 11th. The company reported $1.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.58 by ($0.06). Ferguson had a return on equity of 34.63% and a net margin of 5.68%. The company had revenue of $6.87 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.76 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.74 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.0% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $193.00 price objective (down previously from $230.00) on shares of Ferguson in a research note on Wednesday, January 8th. Citigroup lowered their price objective on Ferguson from $189.00 to $168.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Oppenheimer lowered their price objective on Ferguson from $234.00 to $189.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Robert W. Baird set a $190.00 target price on Ferguson and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Berenberg Bank increased their target price on Ferguson from $224.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 11th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Ferguson presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $201.64.

Ferguson Trading Up 3.1 %

Shares of Ferguson stock opened at $159.82 on Friday. Ferguson has a 12-month low of $152.52 and a 12-month high of $225.63. The stock has a market cap of $31.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.19, a P/E/G ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a quick ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 1.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83. The business’s 50 day moving average is $175.89 and its 200-day moving average is $190.23.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ferguson

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Manchester Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Ferguson by 906.7% in the fourth quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC now owns 151 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 136 shares in the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC boosted its position in shares of Ferguson by 1,350.0% during the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 145 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 135 shares during the last quarter. LGT Financial Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Ferguson by 106.3% during the fourth quarter. LGT Financial Advisors LLC now owns 198 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 102 shares during the last quarter. Berbice Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Ferguson during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Finally, Peterson Financial Group Inc. purchased a new position in Ferguson in the third quarter worth $39,000. 81.98% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Ferguson Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 6th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 21st will be given a dividend of $0.83 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 21st. This represents a $3.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.08%. Ferguson’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 39.86%.

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.