What Are The Chances Of Ferguson Enterprises Inc (NYSE: FERG) Becoming A Clear Buy?

After Hours

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.

Stocks Info

As a NYSE listed company, FERG falls under the Industrials sector while operating within the Industrial Distribution industry segment. The current market capitalization of Ferguson Enterprises Inc is $34.70B. A total of 1.7 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 1.61M shares.

In the most recent transaction, Morrissey Victoria sold 2,000 shares of FERG for 177.00 per share on Jan 06 ’25. After the transaction, the Chief Marketing Officer now owns 4,282 company shares. In a previous transaction on Jan 06 ’25, Morrissey Victoria bought 2,000 shares at 177.00 per share.

Among the insiders who bought shares, May Brian acquired of 686 shares on Dec 18 ’24 at a per-share price of $185.14. This resulted in the Director holding 3,268 shares of FERG after the transaction. In another insider transaction, BECKWITT RICHARD bought 2,500 shares at $193.69 per share on Dec 11 ’24. Company shares held by the Director now total 3,719.

Dividend

Investors prefer companies that pay dividends because dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate a positive outlook. Ferguson Enterprises Inc pays an annual dividend of $3.20, resulting in a dividend yield of 1.84%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 20.85.

In spite of price targets being rarely accurate, it tends to exert some kind influence from time to time, and was often accepted by the market as having some value. According to analysts who have offered 12-month price targets for FERG in the last 3 months, the mean price target is $222.70 with high estimates of $258.00 and low estimates of $193.00. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, FERG has a high of $225.62 and a low of $167.27.

As of this writing, FERG has an earnings estimate of $1.6 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 13.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $1.74 per share and a lower estimate of $1.52.

Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly

The balance sheet of a company shows what assets and liabilities a company has, as well as the amount, equity investors have invested. With the help of this information, a company’s financial ratios can be calculated to give investors an overview of the company’s prospects. 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 $28.24, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $5.00B.

Analysts Opinion

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. 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.

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