Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates for Ferguson (FERG)

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Ferguson (NYSE: FERG) recently:

• 10/15/2026 – Ferguson had its price target lowered by Jefferies Financial Group from $295.00 to $292.00.
• 10/8/2026 – Ferguson had its price target lowered by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from $261.00 to $235.00.
• 10/7/2026 – Ferguson had its price target lowered by Royal Bank Of Canada from $290.00 to $286.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 10/6/2026 – Ferguson is now covered by Melius Research. They set a “hold” rating and a $252.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/29/2026 – Ferguson had its “hold (c+)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 9/15/2026 – Ferguson had its price target lowered by The Goldman Sachs Group from $290.00 to $270.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 9/15/2026 – Ferguson is now covered by Wolfe Research. They set a “peer perform” rating on the stock.
• 9/3/2026 – Ferguson was given a new $295.00 price target by Jefferies Financial Group.
• 9/3/2026 – Ferguson was upgraded by Jefferies Financial Group to “strong-buy”.

Ferguson Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 7th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 21st were given a $0.89 dividend. This represents a $3.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 21st. Ferguson’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 41.83%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Ferguson

In other news, insider Ian Graham sold 1,097 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $230.00, for a total transaction of $252,310.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 9,874 shares in the company, valued at $2,271,020. The trade was a 10.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, COO William Thees, Jr. sold 353 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $224.50, for a total transaction of $79,248.50. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 31,745 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,126,752.50. This trade represents a 1.10% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 38,808 shares of company stock valued at $8,571,587 over the last three months. 0.15% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Ferguson plc (NYSE: FERG) is a value-added distributor of plumbing, heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), waterworks, fire protection and other building and industrial products. The company serves professional contractors, municipalities, commercial and industrial businesses, and other customers through a network of branches, distribution centers, showrooms and digital platforms.

Its product offering includes pipes, valves, fittings, plumbing fixtures, water and wastewater infrastructure products, HVAC equipment, fire protection systems, industrial supplies and related tools and services.