Large-cap Industrials company Ferguson has logged a 2.5% change today on a trading volume of 1,065,714. The average volume for the stock is 1,146,345.
Ferguson plc distributes plumbing and heating products in the United States and Canada. Based in Wokingham, United Kingdom the company has 35,000 full time employees and a market cap of $44,013,735,936. Ferguson currently offers its equity investors a dividend that yields 1.5% per year.
The company is now trading -4.09% away from its average analyst target price of $227.87 per share. The 15 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $172.0 to $263.0, and on average give Ferguson a rating of buy.
Over the last 52 weeks, FERG stock has risen 35.2%, which amounts to a 16.3% difference compared to the S&P 500. The stock's 52 week high is $224.86 whereas its 52 week low is $147.62 per share. Based on Ferguson's average net margin growth of 1.1% over the last 5 years, its core business is on track for profitability and its strong stock performance may continue in the long term.
| Date Reported | Total Revenue ($ k) | Net Profit ($ k) | Net Margins (%) | YoY Growth (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 29,734,000 | 1,889,000 | 6 | -14.29 |
| 2022 | 28,566,000 | 2,122,000 | 7 | 16.67 |
| 2021 | 22,792,000 | 1,472,000 | 6 | 20.0 |
| 2020 | 19,940,000 | 961,000 | 5 | -16.67 |
| 2019 | 19,729,000 | 1,108,000 | 6 |
