What is William Blair’s Forecast for Ferguson Q3 Earnings?

Ferguson plc (NASDAQ:FERG) – William Blair decreased their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Ferguson in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, September 9th. William Blair analyst R. Merkel now expects that the company will earn $2.59 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $2.60. The consensus estimate for Ferguson’s current full-year earnings is $9.40 per share.

FERG has been the topic of a number of other reports. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Ferguson in a research note on Wednesday. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Ferguson from $173.00 to $204.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 4th. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Ferguson from $190.00 to $247.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 4th. Berenberg Bank reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $215.00 price objective on shares of Ferguson in a research note on Thursday, June 5th. Finally, Oppenheimer increased their price objective on shares of Ferguson from $189.00 to $235.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 4th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $221.00.

Ferguson Trading Up 0.5%

NASDAQ FERG opened at $225.22 on Thursday. Ferguson has a 12 month low of $146.00 and a 12 month high of $243.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 1.68 and a quick ratio of 0.91. The company has a market capitalization of $44.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 1.15. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $226.85 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $196.07.

Institutional Trading of Ferguson

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Osaic Holdings Inc. lifted its position in Ferguson by 29.9% in the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 5,340 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,161,000 after purchasing an additional 1,229 shares during the last quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC lifted its position in Ferguson by 4.1% in the 2nd quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 5,954 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,296,000 after purchasing an additional 232 shares during the last quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC bought a new stake in Ferguson in the 2nd quarter valued at about $7,381,000. Neuberger Berman Group LLC lifted its position in Ferguson by 39.8% in the 2nd quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC now owns 15,122 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,294,000 after purchasing an additional 4,307 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Thompson Davis & CO. Inc. bought a new stake in Ferguson in the 2nd quarter valued at about $220,000. 81.98% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Ferguson Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 7th. Investors of record on Friday, September 26th will be given a $0.83 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 26th. This represents a $3.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. Ferguson’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 41.40%.

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.