William Blair Issues Positive Estimate for Ferguson Earnings

Ferguson plc (NASDAQ:FERG) – Investment analysts at William Blair boosted their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Ferguson in a report released on Tuesday, September 9th. William Blair analyst R. Merkel now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $9.51 for the year, up from their prior forecast 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.

A number of other research firms also recently weighed in on FERG. Barclays raised their price target on Ferguson from $190.00 to $247.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 4th. Berenberg Bank restated a “hold” rating and set a $215.00 price target on shares of Ferguson in a research report on Thursday, June 5th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on Ferguson from $230.00 to $250.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 8th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on Ferguson from $173.00 to $204.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 4th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on Ferguson from $189.00 to $231.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 4th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $221.00.

Ferguson Trading Down 3.8%

Shares of FERG stock opened at $228.58 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a current ratio of 1.68. Ferguson has a 52-week low of $146.00 and a 52-week high of $243.40. The company has a market capitalization of $45.07 billion, a PE ratio of 27.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 1.15. The business’s fifty day moving average is $226.76 and its 200 day moving average is $195.51.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ferguson

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Cetera Investment Advisers raised its stake in Ferguson by 16.9% during the 4th quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 10,452 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,814,000 after buying an additional 1,511 shares during the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth purchased a new stake in Ferguson in the 4th quarter worth $448,000. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP bought a new stake in Ferguson during the fourth quarter valued at about $2,256,000. LMR Partners LLP bought a new stake in Ferguson during the fourth quarter valued at about $5,993,000. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its holdings in Ferguson by 21.4% during the fourth quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 12,322 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,139,000 after acquiring an additional 2,176 shares during the period. 81.98% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Ferguson

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.