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In the latest session, Ferguson Enterprises Inc. (NYSE: FERG) closed at $201.12 up 0.48% from its previous closing price of $200.16. In other words, the price has increased by $0.48 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.91 million shares were traded. FERG stock price reached its highest trading level at $205.26 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $200.57.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Ferguson Enterprises Inc.’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 53.79 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 18.81. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.94 and its Current Ratio is at 1.68. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.94 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.85.
On January 04, 2024, Wells Fargo Upgraded its rating to Overweight which previously was Equal Weight and also upped its target price recommendation from $175 to $210.
BofA Securities Downgraded its Neutral to Underperform on October 31, 2023, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $160 to $138.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jun 18 ’24 when Baker Kelly A bought 247 shares for $202.48 per share. The transaction valued at 50,013 led to the insider holds 2,068 shares of the business.
Thees William T. Jr sold 5,725 shares of FERG for $942,923 on Oct 16 ’23. The insider now owns 25,632 shares after completing the transaction at $164.71 per share. On Oct 17 ’23, another insider, Thees William T. Jr, who serves as the insider of the company, sold 204 shares for $164.94 each. As a result, the insider received 33,664 and left with 25,428 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, FERG now has a Market Capitalization of 40381071360 and an Enterprise Value of 45015228416. As of this moment, Ferguson’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 22.00, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 17.94. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.14. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.38 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 7.36. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.525 whereas that against EBITDA is 15.275.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, FERG has reached a high of $225.62, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $147.62. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -1.71%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -0.71%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, FERG has traded an average of 1.39M shares per day and 2691540 over the past ten days. A total of 204.00M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 200.10M. Insiders hold about 0.91% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 84.24% stake in the company. Shares short for FERG as of 1724976000 were 1933516 with a Short Ratio of 1.40, compared to 1722384000 on 2770241.
Dividends & Splits
Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.015587529The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.05.
