Ferguson (LON:FERG) Sets New 1-Year Low – What’s Next?

Ferguson plc (LON:FERG) shares hit a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The company traded as low as £134.10 ($170.42) and last traded at £134.10 ($170.42), with a volume of 10509 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at £137.10 ($174.23).

Ferguson Trading Down 2.2 %

The business has a 50 day simple moving average of £142.81 and a 200-day simple moving average of £150.87. The stock has a market capitalization of £33.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.93, a PEG ratio of 2.57 and a beta of 1.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 82.79, a current ratio of 1.68 and a quick ratio of 0.83.

Ferguson Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 6th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 20th were given a dividend of $0.83 per share. This is an increase from Ferguson’s previous dividend of $0.79. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 20th. This represents a dividend yield of 0.42%. Ferguson’s dividend payout ratio is currently 35.08%.

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.