After Hours
The risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading may be slightly higher than the regular market hours. The reason is that extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular security due to lower liquidity and higher volatility as issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Yahoo Finance discussed the stock recently as it posted Ferguson Share Repurchase Program – Weekly Report.
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Stocks Info
The company is listed on the NYSE and operates within the Industrial Distribution industry segment. At the end of the last regular session, the stock closed at $205.87 and fluctuated between $209.28 as its day high and $203.91 as its day low. The current market capitalization of Ferguson Plc. is $42.01B. A total of 1.1 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 1.09M shares.
In the most recent transaction, Murphy Kevin Michael sold 641 shares of FERG for 164.94 per share on Oct 17 ’23. After the transaction, the Chief Executive Officer now owns 123,469 company shares. In a previous transaction on Oct 17 ’23, Graham Ian T. sold 387 shares at 164.95 per share. FERG shares that Chief Legal Officer owns now total 5,854.
Among the insiders who sold shares, Schlicher Jake disposed of 288 shares on Oct 17 ’23 at a per-share price of $164.93. This resulted in the insider holding 7,047 shares of FERG after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Thees William T. Jr sold 204 shares at $164.94 per share on Oct 17 ’23. Company shares held by the insider now total 25,428.
Dividend
The dividend paying company demonstrates a positive outlook for investors and helps them generate immediate cash. Ferguson Plc. pays an annual dividend of $3.83, resulting in a dividend yield of 1.86%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 23.96.
It has been observed that price targets are rarely accurate, but they can exert some influence from time to time, and are often accepted as valuable in the market. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, FERG has a high of $217.32 and a low of $123.17.
As of this writing, FERG has an earnings estimate of $2.32 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 9 estimates, with a high estimate of $2.4 per share and a lower estimate of $2.21. The company reported an EPS of $2.65 in the last quarter, which was 0.40% higher than expectations of $2.64.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
An equity investor’s investment can be viewed on a balance sheet by looking at what assets and liabilities the company has. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. FERG’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $1.33B in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $3.60B in debt and $4.74B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $26.69, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $5.00B.
Analysts Opinion
There may be slightly higher risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading than during regular market hours. Due to the fact that issuers often announce critical financial information outside of regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for FERG is Buy with a score of 4.47.
