Ferguson (LON:FERG) Reaches New 1-Year High at $17,715.00

Shares of Ferguson plc (LON:FERG) hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Friday . The stock traded as high as £177.15 ($222.38) and last traded at £176 ($220.94), with a volume of 72780 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at £174 ($218.43).

Ferguson Trading Up 1.1 %

The company has a market capitalization of £35.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 2,580.65, a P/E/G ratio of 3.73 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a quick ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 1.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 97.62. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is £162.21 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is £146.11.

Ferguson Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 7th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 14th will be paid a $0.79 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 14th. This represents a yield of 0.39%. Ferguson’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 3,636.36%.

Ferguson Company Profile

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.