Ferguson Enterprises Inc (NYSE: FERG)’s stock price has increased by 0.57% compared to its previous closing price of $222.73. However, the company has seen a 1.41% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-06-25 that Does Ferguson plc (FERG) have what it takes to be a top stock pick for momentum investors? Let’s find out.
Is It Worth Investing in Ferguson Enterprises Inc (NYSE: FERG) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Ferguson Enterprises Inc (NYSE: FERG) is 27.96x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for FERG is 1.09. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 11 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 8 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for FERG is 194.92M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.15% of that float. On July 10, 2025, FERG’s average trading volume was 1.70M shares.
FERG’s Market Performance
FERG’s stock has seen a 1.41% increase for the week, with a 6.16% rise in the past month and a 47.20% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.41%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.63% for Ferguson Enterprises Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 2.89% for FERG’s stock, with a 19.57% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of FERG
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for FERG stocks, with Goldman repeating the rating for FERG by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for FERG in the upcoming period, according to Goldman is $280 based on the research report published on June 18, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Berenberg, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see FERG reach a price target of $215. The rating they have provided for FERG stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on June 05th, 2025.
Deutsche Bank gave a rating of “Hold” to FERG, setting the target price at $174 in the report published on April 01st of the current year.
FERG Trading at 13.91% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought FERG to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -0.72% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at FERG starting from Morrissey Victoria, who sale 2,000 shares at the price of $177.00 back on Jan 06 ’25. After this action, Morrissey Victoria now owns 4,282 shares of Ferguson Enterprises Inc, valued at $354,000 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for FERG
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.08 for the present operating margin
- 0.3 for the gross margin
The net margin for Ferguson Enterprises Inc stands at 0.05. The total capital return value is set at 0.22. Equity return is now at value 29.08, with 9.53 for asset returns.
Based on Ferguson Enterprises Inc (FERG), the company’s capital structure generated 0.49 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.32. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.98. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 26.23.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.98 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.14. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.62. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.06for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.75. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.64.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Ferguson Enterprises Inc (FERG) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
