The price-to-earnings ratio for Ferguson Enterprises Inc (NYSE: FERG) is 20.67x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for FERG is 1.25. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 11 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 6 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for FERG is 198.09M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.34% of that float. On January 10, 2025, FERG’s average trading volume was 1.51M shares.
FERG) stock’s latest price update
Ferguson Enterprises Inc (NYSE: FERG) has seen a decline in its stock price by -0.11 in relation to its previous close of 172.21. However, the company has experienced a -0.89% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. 247wallst.com reported 2025-01-06 that The story of 2024 for billionaire activist investor Nelson Peltz and his Trian Fund Management was the investment firm’s complete exit from its significant stake in Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) after a 16-month fight with the House That Walt Built.
FERG’s Market Performance
FERG’s stock has fallen by -0.89% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -20.70% and a quarterly drop of -11.66%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.91% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.26% for Ferguson Enterprises Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -4.10% for FERG stock, with a simple moving average of -15.32% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of FERG
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for FERG stocks, with BofA Securities repeating the rating for FERG by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for FERG in the upcoming period, according to BofA Securities is $225 based on the research report published on January 08, 2025 of the current year 2025.
UBS, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see FERG reach a price target of $193, previously predicting the price at $230. The rating they have provided for FERG stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on January 08th, 2025.
Oppenheimer gave a rating of “Outperform” to FERG, setting the target price at $234 in the report published on October 23rd of the previous year.
FERG Trading at -12.33% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought FERG to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -23.76% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.26%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.91%, as shares sank -21.00% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -12.34% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, FERG fell by -0.89%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -22.26% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $179.38. In addition, Ferguson Enterprises Inc saw -0.89% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at FERG starting from Morrissey Victoria, who sale 2,000 shares at the price of $177.00 back on Jan 06 ’25. After this action, Morrissey Victoria now owns 4,282 shares of Ferguson Enterprises Inc, valued at $354,000 using the latest closing price.
Morrissey Victoria, the Officer of Ferguson Enterprises Inc, proposed sale 2,000 shares at $177.00 during a trade that took place back on Jan 06 ’25, which means that Morrissey Victoria is holding shares at $354,000 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for FERG
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.09 for the present operating margin
- 0.3 for the gross margin
The net margin for Ferguson Enterprises Inc stands at 0.06. The total capital return value is set at 0.23. Equity return is now at value 30.61, with 10.13 for asset returns.
Based on Ferguson Enterprises Inc (FERG), the company’s capital structure generated 0.45 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.35. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.83. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 14.39.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.98 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.4. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.3. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.15for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.76. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.68.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Ferguson Enterprises Inc (FERG) has been bad in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
