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The price of Ferguson Enterprises Inc (NYSE: FERG) closed at $214.69 in the last session, down -0.68% from day before closing price of $216.15. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.68 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.73 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at FERG’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 76.14 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 30.13. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.88 and its Current Ratio is at 1.64. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.05 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.90.
Insider Transactions:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jan 06 ’25 when Morrissey Victoria sold 2,000 shares for $177.00 per share. The transaction valued at 354,000 led to the insider holds 4,282 shares of the business.
Morrissey Victoria bought 2,000 shares of FERG for $354,000 on Jan 06 ’25. On Dec 18 ’24, another insider, May Brian, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 686 shares for $185.14 each. As a result, the insider paid 127,006 and bolstered with 3,268 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Ferguson’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 26.80, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 20.75. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 4.41. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.40 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 7.67.
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 $146.00. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 24.57%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 15.69%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 197.49M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 194.93M. Insiders hold about 1.14% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 94.38% stake in the company.
