What is William Blair’s Forecast for Ferguson Q1 Earnings?

Ferguson plc (NASDAQ:FERG) – Equities researchers at William Blair lifted their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for Ferguson in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, September 17th. William Blair analyst R. Merkel now anticipates that the company will earn $2.85 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $2.78. The consensus estimate for Ferguson’s current full-year earnings is $9.40 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Ferguson’s Q2 2026 earnings at $1.79 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $2.67 EPS.

Several other analysts have also recently commented on FERG. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Ferguson in a research note on Wednesday, September 10th. Barclays raised their price objective on shares of Ferguson from $247.00 to $273.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday. Truist Financial raised their price objective on shares of Ferguson from $240.00 to $260.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 17th. Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $215.00 price objective on shares of Ferguson in a research note on Thursday, June 5th. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on shares of Ferguson from $260.00 to $262.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 17th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Ferguson currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $235.71.

Ferguson Price Performance

FERG opened at $229.33 on Monday. Ferguson has a one year low of $146.00 and a one year 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’s 50 day simple moving average is $226.91 and its 200-day simple moving average is $198.52. The stock has a market capitalization of $45.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 1.15.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ferguson

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. True Wealth Design LLC raised its holdings in shares of Ferguson by 145.3% during the second quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 130 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 77 shares during the period. Grove Bank & Trust raised its holdings in shares of Ferguson by 247.4% during the first quarter. Grove Bank & Trust now owns 198 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 141 shares during the period. Whipplewood Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Ferguson by 166.7% during the first quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 208 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 130 shares during the period. TD Private Client Wealth LLC increased its stake in Ferguson by 56.5% in the 1st quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 205 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 74 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hemington Wealth Management increased its stake in Ferguson by 51.5% in the 2nd quarter. Hemington Wealth Management now owns 153 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 52 shares during the last quarter. 81.98% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Ferguson Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 7th. Investors of record on Friday, September 26th will be issued a dividend of $0.83 per share. This represents a $3.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 26th. Ferguson’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 35.55%.

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.