Ferguson (LON:FERG) Hits New 12-Month Low – What’s Next?

Shares of Ferguson plc (LON:FERG) hit a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Monday . The company traded as low as £134.50 ($170.21) and last traded at £135.40 ($171.35), with a volume of 30860 shares. The stock had previously closed at £139.30 ($176.28).

Ferguson Stock Performance

The company has a market capitalization of £33.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.57 and a beta of 1.21. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of £143.35 and a 200 day simple moving average of £152.03. 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 declared a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 6th. Investors of record on Friday, December 20th were issued a $0.83 dividend. This represents a yield of 0.42%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 20th. This is a positive change from Ferguson’s previous dividend of $0.79. Ferguson’s payout ratio is presently 35.08%.

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.