Ferguson Reports Positive Earnings Amid Economic Optimism, Yet Stock Prices Remain Low.
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Dec 09 2025
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Source: Barron's
- Economic Concerns: Investors are worried about the economy as they approach 2026, focusing on factors like AI spending, interest rates, and housing markets.
- Potential Solutions: A distributor of plumbing supplies may provide some reassurance to investors amid these economic uncertainties.
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Analyst Views on FERG
Wall Street analysts forecast FERG stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for FERG is 261.34 USD with a low forecast of 220.00 USD and a high forecast of 291.99 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
17 Analyst Rating
13 Buy
4 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 251.730
Low
220.00
Averages
261.34
High
291.99
Current: 251.730
Low
220.00
Averages
261.34
High
291.99
About FERG
Ferguson Enterprises Inc. is a value-added distributor serving specialized professionals in the residential and non-residential North American construction market. The Company’s geographical segments include the United States and Canada. The Company provides a wide range of products and services, such as plumbing, heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), appliances, and lighting to pipes, valves, and fittings (PVF), water and wastewater solutions, and more. It sells through a common network of distribution centers, branches, counter service and specialist sales associates, showroom consultants and e-commerce channels. The Company serves various industries, such as plumbing, HVAC, commercial / mechanical, facilities supply, fire & fabrication, industrial, builder, waterworks. The Company’s brands include Armateck, Durastar, FNW, National Fire Products, Pollardwater, PROFLO, PROSELECT, Raptor, Signature Hardware, and Westcraft.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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Analysts Update Their Predictions for Ferguson Enterprises Following Q1 Results
Fiscal Performance: Ferguson Enterprises Inc. reported a 5.1% year-over-year sales increase to $8.169 billion for the quarter ending October 31, 2025, surpassing estimates. GAAP diluted EPS rose 23.9% to $2.90, and adjusted EPS increased 15.9% to $2.84, exceeding the $2.57 estimate.
CEO's Outlook: CEO Kevin Murphy expressed confidence in the company's performance for calendar year 2025, highlighting the focus on leveraging growth in both residential and non-residential markets despite operating in an uncertain environment.
Updated Guidance: Ferguson updated its guidance for calendar 2025, projecting approximately 5% net sales growth and an adjusted operating margin of 9.4% to 9.6%, an improvement from previous estimates.
Analyst Ratings: Following the earnings announcement, analysts adjusted their price targets for Ferguson, with Baird maintaining an Outperform rating and raising the target to $265, while Barclays and UBS lowered their targets to $267 and $220, respectively.
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