Ferguson (LON:FERG) Trading Up 1.7%

Ferguson plc (LON:FERG) rose 1.7% during mid-day trading on Friday . The stock traded as high as £171.75 ($212.14) and last traded at £171 ($211.22). Approximately 39,363 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 50% from the average daily volume of 78,056 shares. The stock had previously closed at £168.15 ($207.70).

Ferguson Stock Up 1.7 %

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 97.62, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a current ratio of 1.80. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is £167.91 and its 200 day simple moving average is £150.46. The firm has a market cap of £34.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 2,507.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.73 and a beta of 1.22.

Ferguson Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 7th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 14th will be issued a dividend of $0.79 per share. This represents a dividend yield of 0.39%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 14th. Ferguson’s dividend payout ratio is currently 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.