William Blair Issues Positive Forecast for Ferguson Earnings

Ferguson plc (NASDAQ:FERG) – Research analysts at William Blair boosted their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Ferguson in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, September 9th. William Blair analyst R. Merkel now anticipates that the company will earn $9.51 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $9.44. The consensus estimate for Ferguson’s current full-year earnings is $9.40 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Ferguson’s Q4 2025 earnings at $3.04 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.79 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.32 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $10.48 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $11.53 EPS.

FERG has been the subject of a number of other reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Ferguson from $220.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on Ferguson in a research note on Wednesday, June 18th. They set a “buy” rating and a $280.00 price target for the company. Barclays raised their price target on Ferguson from $190.00 to $247.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on Ferguson from $189.00 to $231.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 4th. Finally, Truist Financial reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $230.00 price target on shares of Ferguson in a research note on Wednesday, June 4th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $221.00.

Ferguson Stock Up 0.5%

Shares of Ferguson stock opened at $225.22 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.68, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83. Ferguson has a 1 year low of $146.00 and a 1 year high of $243.40. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $226.85 and a 200 day moving average price of $196.07. The company has a market cap of $44.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.04, a P/E/G ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 1.15.

Ferguson Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 7th. Investors of record on Friday, September 26th will be paid a $0.83 dividend. This represents a $3.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 26th. Ferguson’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 41.40%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in FERG. True Wealth Design LLC raised its stake in shares of Ferguson by 145.3% in the 2nd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 130 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 77 shares in the last quarter. Grove Bank & Trust increased its position in Ferguson by 247.4% in the 1st quarter. Grove Bank & Trust now owns 198 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 141 shares during the period. Whipplewood Advisors LLC increased its position in Ferguson by 166.7% in the 1st quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 208 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 130 shares during the period. TD Private Client Wealth LLC increased its position in Ferguson by 56.5% in the 1st quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 205 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 74 shares during the period. Finally, Hemington Wealth Management increased its position in Ferguson by 51.5% in the 2nd quarter. Hemington Wealth Management now owns 153 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 52 shares during the period. 81.98% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Ferguson Company Profile

Ferguson plc distributes plumbing and heating products in the United States and Canada. It offers plumbing and heating solutions to customers in the residential, commercial, civil/infrastructure, and industrial end markets. The company also provides expertise, solutions, and products, including infrastructure, plumbing, appliances, fire, fabrication, and others, as well as heating, ventilation, and air conditioning products under the Ferguson brand name.