Ferguson (LON:FERG) Hits New 1-Year Low – Here’s What Happened

Shares of Ferguson plc (LON:FERG) reached a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The company traded as low as £134.10 ($172.85) and last traded at £134.10 ($172.85), with a volume of 10509 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at £137.10 ($176.72).

Ferguson Trading Down 1.2 %

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 82.79, a current ratio of 1.68 and a quick ratio of 0.83. The business’s 50-day moving average price is £142.54 and its 200 day moving average price is £150.53. The firm has a market capitalization of £32.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.34, a PEG ratio of 2.57 and a beta of 1.21.

Ferguson Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 20th. This represents a dividend yield of 0.42%. This is an increase from Ferguson’s previous dividend of $0.79. Ferguson’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) 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.