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Ferguson Plc. is listed on the NYSE as a member of the Industrials sector and is a part of the Industrial Distribution industry. The current market capitalization of Ferguson Plc. is $42.88B. A total of 1.16 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 1.21M 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
It is more appealing for investors to invest in companies that pay dividends because dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate a positive outlook for the company. Ferguson Plc. pays an annual dividend of $3.08, resulting in a dividend yield of 1.46%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 24.60.
Though price targets are rarely accurate, they can exert some influence from time to time and were often accepted as valuable by the market. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, FERG has a high of $224.86 and a low of $130.09.
As of this writing, FERG has an earnings estimate of $APPLIED ENERGETICS INC per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of FLRG estimates, with a high estimate of $Ferguson plc per share and a lower estimate of $Phoenix New Media Limited.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
A balance sheet is a report that shows the company’s assets and liabilities. In addition, it shows how much equity investors have invested in the company. 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
It may be riskier to trade before market opening and after market closing than during regular market hours. Since issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities due to lower liquidity and higher volatility. 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.
