The price-to-earnings ratio for Ferguson Enterprises Inc (NYSE: FERG) is above average at 20.26x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.04.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 11 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 as “overweight,” 8 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for FERG is 196.28M, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.11% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of FERG on April 10, 2025 was 2.02M shares.
FERG) stock’s latest price update
Ferguson Enterprises Inc (NYSE: FERG)’s stock price has plunge by 11.20relation to previous closing price of 148.02. Nevertheless, the company has seen a -0.13% plunge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businesswire.com reported 2025-04-04 that NEWPORT NEWS, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–On April 3, 2025, Ferguson Enterprises Inc. (the “Company”) filed a Form 8-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). It is available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov and on the SEC Filings page of the Company’s website at corporate.ferguson.com/investor/financial-information/sec-filings. April 3, 2025 – Form 8-K About Ferguson Ferguson (NYSE: FERG; LSE: FERG) is the largest value-added distributor serving the specialized professional in our $.
FERG’s Market Performance
Ferguson Enterprises Inc (FERG) has experienced a -0.13% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a 4.85% rise in the past month, and a -4.42% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 7.07%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.37% for FERG. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 2.45% for FERG’s stock, with a -13.70% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of FERG
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for FERG stocks, with Deutsche Bank repeating the rating for FERG by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for FERG in the upcoming period, according to Deutsche Bank is $174 based on the research report published on April 01, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Morgan Stanley gave a rating of “Overweight” to FERG, setting the target price at $204 in the report published on February 03rd of the current year.
FERG Trading at -3.14% 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 -27.05% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.37%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 7.07%, as shares surge +5.64% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -9.86% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, FERG fell by -0.13%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -15.96% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $160.66. In addition, Ferguson Enterprises Inc saw -5.17% 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:
- 0.08 for the present operating margin
- 0.3 for the gross margin
The net margin for Ferguson Enterprises Inc stands at 0.05. The total capital return value is set at 0.22. Equity return is now at value 30.07, with 10.18 for asset returns.
Based on Ferguson Enterprises Inc (FERG), the company’s capital structure generated 0.52 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.28. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.1. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 13.71.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.98 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.83. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.27. The receivables turnover for the company is 9.34for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.81. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.82.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Ferguson Enterprises Inc (FERG) has experienced a bad performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “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.
