News Results for Ferguson (FERG)

Liberum Capital today reaffirms its hold investment rating on Ferguson Plc (LON:FERG) and raised its price target to 6400p (from 6000p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts...

Plumbing company Ferguson said it had raised $600m through a ten-year bond issued priced at 3.25%. The proceeds would be used for general corporate purposes, including the repayment of existing...

UK stocks opened substantially higher on Tuesday as many countries around the world, including Britain, continued to ease Covid-19 lockdown measures. At 0824, the benchmark FTSE 100 index was up...

Plumbing company Ferguson chief financial officer Mike Powell had resigned to take up the same position at packaging company Mondi. Powell was committed to assisting the company with an orderly...

Societe Generale today downgrades its investment rating on Ferguson Plc (LON:FERG) to hold (from buy) and cut its price target to 6600p (from 8000p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker...

Goldman Sachs today reaffirms its buy investment rating on Ferguson Plc (LON:FERG) and raised its price target to 7950p (from 7700p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data...

Jefferies International today reaffirms its buy investment rating on Ferguson Plc (LON:FERG) and raised its price target to 7399p (from 6670p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker...

UBS today reaffirms its buy investment rating on Ferguson Plc (LON:FERG) and raised its price target to 7250p (from 6625p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by...

Liberum Capital today reaffirms its hold investment rating on Ferguson Plc (LON:FERG) and cut its price target to 6000p (from 7000p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data...

Deutsche Bank today reaffirms its buy investment rating on Ferguson Plc (LON:FERG) and raised its price target to 7000p (from 6600p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data...

FTSE closed lower on Wednesday as investors continued to fret about a potential second wave of Covid-19 infections as lockdowns ease and data showed the British economy slumping in March. UK gross...

FTSE opened lower on Wednesday as investors continued to fret about a potential second wave of Covid-19 infections as lockdowns ease and data showed the British economy slumping in March. UK gross...

JP Morgan Cazenove today reaffirms its overweight investment rating on Ferguson Plc (LON:FERG) and raised its price target to 6800p (from 5500p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker...

UK stocks opened lower on Wednesday as investors continued to fret about a potential second wave of Covid-19 infections as lockdowns ease and data showed the British economy slumping in March. At...

Plumbing company Ferguson withdrew its guidance and reported lower third-quarter revenue as 'strong' momentum in February and March was offset in April following a downturn in demand amid Covid-19...

Deutsche Bank today reaffirms its buy investment rating on Ferguson Plc (LON:FERG) and raised its price target to 6600p (from 5900p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data...

Credit Suisse today upgrades its investment rating on Ferguson Plc (LON:FERG) to neutral (from underperform) and raised its price target to 6181p (from 4740p). Story provided by...

UBS today reaffirms its buy investment rating on Ferguson Plc (LON:FERG) and cut its price target to 6625p (from 8075p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by...

Geoff Drabble, Chairman, bought 4,983 shares in the company on the 16th April 2020 at a price of 5004.00p. The Director now holds 4,983 shares representing 0.00% of the shares in issue. Story...

Deutsche Bank today reaffirms its buy investment rating on Ferguson Plc (LON:FERG) and raised its price target to 5900p (from 5650p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data...

UK markets ended the Wednesday session firmly on the back foot as investors digested a warning from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that the global economy could suffer its worst fall since...

UK markets continue to feel the drag of muted sentiment in late morning trade on Wednesday after a warning from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that the global economy could suffer its worst...

Jefferies International today reaffirms its buy investment rating on Ferguson Plc (LON:FERG) and cut its price target to 6670p (from 8223p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts...

UK stocks opened lower on Wednesday after the US recorded the largest single-day number of Covid-19 deaths and investors braced for what could be the worst global economic downturn since the Great...

Plumbing services provider Ferguson withdrew its interim dividend to conserve cash and said it was preparing for lower activity in the US due to the spread of Covid-19. Capital expenditure...

Oddo today reaffirms its neutral investment rating on Ferguson Plc (LON:FERG) and cut its price target to 5000p (from 6200p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided...

JP Morgan Cazenove today reaffirms its overweight investment rating on Ferguson Plc (LON:FERG) and cut its price target to 5500p (from 7100p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker...

Deutsche Bank today reaffirms its buy investment rating on Ferguson Plc (LON:FERG) and cut its price target to 5650p (from 6300p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data...

HSBC today downgrades its investment rating on Ferguson Plc (LON:FERG) to hold (from buy) and cut its price target to 5000p (from 8100p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts...

Mike Powell, Executive Director, has transferred in 2,439 shares in the company on the 1st March 2020 at a price of 0.00p. The Director now holds 22,402 shares. NOTE: Vesting Story provided by...

Mike Powell, Executive Director, sold 1,151 shares in the company on the 1st April 2020 at a price of 4854.56p. The Director now holds 21,251 shares. NOTE: Sold to meet tax liabilities etc. Story...

Berenberg today reaffirms its hold investment rating on Ferguson Plc (LON:FERG) and cut its price target to 5600p (from 6000p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data...

Citigroup today downgrades its investment rating on Ferguson Plc (LON:FERG) to neutral (from buy). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by www.sharesmagazine.co.uk

Barclays Capital today reaffirms its overweight investment rating on Ferguson Plc (LON:FERG) and cut its price target to 5800p (from 7000p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts...

Deutsche Bank today reaffirms its buy investment rating on Ferguson Plc (LON:FERG) and cut its price target to 6300p (from 8400p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data...

JP Morgan Cazenove today reaffirms its overweight investment rating on Ferguson Plc (LON:FERG) and cut its price target to 7100p (from 8100p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker...

UK stocks opened higher on Tuesday, recouping a small fraction of recent historic losses, as investors continued to question how severely the worsening coronavirus outbreak will hurt the global...

Plumbing company Ferguson said it could not confirm that it would meet its profit outlook for the year following the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak. The downbeat guidance came as the company...

Bank of America Merrill Lynch today upgrades its investment rating on Ferguson Plc (LON:FERG) to neutral (from underperform). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided...

Plumbing and heating products group Ferguson said it had agreed to acquire Chicago-based Columbia Pipe & Supply, for an undisclosed sum. Columbia Pipe & Supply generated revenue of $220m...

JP Morgan Cazenove today reaffirms its overweight investment rating on Ferguson Plc (LON:FERG) and raised its price target to 8100p (from 7000p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker...

UK stocks made strong gains on Tuesday as investors took heart from China's efforts to contain the spread of the deadly coronavirus and prop up its economy with stimulus measures. At 16:30, the...

Jefferies International today reaffirms its buy investment rating on Ferguson Plc (LON:FERG) and cut its price target to 8223p (from 8269p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts...

UK stocks held on to early gains on Tuesday as investors took heart from China's efforts to contain the spread of the deadly coronavirus and prop up its economy with stimulus measures. At 12:12,...

UK stocks surged at the open on Tuesday as investors took heart from China's efforts to contain the spread of the deadly coronavirus and prop up its economy with stimulus measures. At 0851, the...

Plumbing and heating products distributor Ferguson said it intended to buy back up to $500m of its shares over the next 12 months. The company also said it would hold talks with major shareholders...

Peel Hunt today reaffirms its hold investment rating on Ferguson Plc (LON:FERG) and raised its price target to 7230p (from 6560p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data...

Deutsche Bank today reaffirms its buy investment rating on Ferguson Plc (LON:FERG) and raised its price target to 8400p (from 7650p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data...

UBS today upgrades its investment rating on Ferguson Plc (LON:FERG) to buy (from neutral) and raised its price target to 8075p (from 6600p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts...

HSBC today reaffirms its buy investment rating on Ferguson Plc (LON:FERG) and raised its price target to 7800p (from 6600p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided...

RBC Capital Markets today downgrades its investment rating on Ferguson Plc (LON:FERG) to underperform (from sector performer) and raised its price target to 5900p (from 5100p). Story provided by...

The FTSE 100 traded slightly higher by midday, up 0.1% to 7,534.39 despite US futures pointing to a lower open. The index found some support from sterling weakness amid signs the newly-elected UK...

Plumbing and heating products group Ferguson said Mark Higson, the head of its soon-to-be-separated Wolseley UK unit, would leave to pursue an opportunity outside of the company. Simon Oakland...

Societe Generale today reaffirms its buy investment rating on Ferguson Plc (LON:FERG) and raised its price target to 8000p (from 7100p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts...

Oddo today reaffirms its neutral investment rating on Ferguson Plc (LON:FERG) and raised its price target to 6200p (from 6000p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data...

UK stocks slumped on Tuesday as US President Donald Trump rattled markets again, warning there is no deadline for doing a deal with China, threatening 'substantial' taxes to French goods and...

UK stocks were lower on Tuesday after Donald Trump said the US would raise tariffs on steel and aluminium imports from Brazil and Argentina and warned there is no deadline for doing a deal with...

JP Morgan Cazenove today reaffirms its overweight investment rating on Ferguson Plc (LON:FERG) and raised its price target to 7000p (from 6480p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker...

Peel Hunt today downgrades its investment rating on Ferguson Plc (LON:FERG) to hold (from add) and raised its price target to 6560p (from 6200p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker...

UK stocks opened lower on Tuesday after Donald Trump said the US would raise tariffs on steel and aluminium imports from Brazil and Argentina. At 0850, the benchmark FTSE 100 index was down 28.82...

Liberum Capital today downgrades its investment rating on Ferguson Plc (LON:FERG) to hold (from buy). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by www.sharesmagazine.co.uk

Plumbing and heating products distributor Ferguson reported higher fiscal first-quarter profit led by tight cost control and ongoing growth in its US business. For the three months to 31 October,...

Deutsche Bank today reaffirms its buy investment rating on Ferguson Plc (LON:FERG) and raised its price target to 7650p (from 6900p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data...

Plumbing and heating products distributor Ferguson said it had acquired US heating, ventilation and air conditioning group S. W. Anderson Sales, for an undisclosed sum. The Farmingdale, New...

Jefferies International today reaffirms its buy investment rating on Ferguson Plc (LON:FERG) and raised its price target to 7532p (from 7281p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker...

Kevin Murphy, Executive Director, has transferred in 18,450 shares in the company on the 1st November 2019 at a price of 0.00p. The Director now holds 24,886 shares. NOTE: Vesting Story provided...

Kevin Murphy, Executive Director, sold 8,351 shares in the company on the 5th November 2019 at a price of 6583.19p. The Director now holds 16,535 shares. NOTE: Sold to meet tax liabilities etc....

Mike Powell, Executive Director, has transferred in 18,029 shares in the company on the 1st November 2019 at a price of 0.00p. The Director now holds 28,447 shares. NOTE: Vesting Story provided...

Mike Powell, Executive Director, sold 8,484 shares in the company on the 5th November 2019 at a price of 6583.19p. The Director now holds 19,963 shares. NOTE: Sold to meet tax liabilities etc....

John Martin, Chief Executive Officer, exercised 56,268 shares in the company on the 1st November 2019 at a price of 0.00p. The Director now holds 107,190 shares. Story provided by...

John Martin, Chief Executive Officer, sold post-exercise 26,478 shares in the company on the 5th November 2019 at a price of 6583.72p. The Director now holds 80,712 shares. NOTE: Sold to meet tax...

Barclays Capital today reaffirms its overweight investment rating on Ferguson Plc (LON:FERG) and raised its price target to 7000p (from 6300p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker...

UBS today reaffirms its neutral investment rating on Ferguson Plc (LON:FERG) and raised its price target to 6600p (from 6500p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data...

The FTSE 100 was firmly in reverse by the close after the worst reading of the US manufacturing sector since 2009. The index was down 0.65% at 7,360.32, while in the US the S&P 500 was down...

The FTSE 100 was down 0.2% to 7,391.41 by lunchtime amid ongoing Brexit-inspired sterling volatility and mixed UK manufacturing data. Housebuilding stocks held up well despite a weak reading from...

Peel Hunt today reaffirms its add investment rating on Ferguson Plc (LON:FERG) and raised its price target to 6200p (from 5430p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data...

UK stocks were flat in early trading on Tuesday amid the release of mixed corporate results, including a higher profit from plumbing group Ferguson but disappointing sales update from bakery chain...

Plumbing group Ferguson said it expected to continue to outperform in the US market in the second half of the year after efforts to boost margin growth lifted annual profit. For the 12 months...

Deutsche Bank today initiates coverage of Ferguson Plc (LON:FERG) with a buy investment rating and price target of 6900p. Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by...

UBS today reaffirms its neutral investment rating on Ferguson Plc (LON:FERG) and raised its price target to 6500p (from 5300p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data...

JP Morgan Cazenove today reaffirms its overweight investment rating on Ferguson Plc (LON:FERG) and raised its price target to 6480p (from 5950p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker...

UK stocks ended lower on Tuesday, with the FTSE 100 falling as investors fretted the country was either heading for a disruptive no-deal Brexit or a general election. Prime Minister Boris Johnson...

UK stocks were trading lower on Tuesday as local investors grappled with the potential for national elections, as Boris Johnson faces resistance to his Brexit plans in parliament. Sterling...

UK stocks opened lower on Tuesday as local investors grappled with the potential for national elections, as Boris Johnson faces resistance to his Brexit plans in parliament. At 0900, the benchmark...

Ferguson said Chief executive John Martin would step down on 19 Nov and the company also said it would demerge from its UK operation to focus solely on customers in North America. Kevin Murphy...

UK stocks failed to go the way of their American counterparts on Tuesday and closed slightly in the red after the pound gained against the euro and dollar, hurting exporters. US markets opened...

Leading UK stocks remained lower at midday on Tuesday as the pound strengthened, hurting exporters. European markets also flattened as hopes of a breakthrough to halt a US China trade war appear...

Jefferies International today reaffirms its buy investment rating on Ferguson Plc (LON:FERG) and raised its price target to 6702p (from 6127p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker...

Ferguson said it would purchase up to US$419.8m of shares as part of its ongoing share buyback programme. The value of shares repurchased by the company under the programme pursuant to its...

Berenberg today downgrades its investment rating on Ferguson Plc (LON:FERG) to hold (from buy) and cut its price target to 6000p (from 6500p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker...

The FTSE 100 was down a smidge at 7,367.16 on Thursday as a June recovery for the index began to run out of steam. By 4.30pm UK time the S&P 500 was up 0.2% at 2,886.80. Crude oil prices...

The FTSE 100 was up 0.3% at 7,391.66 on Thursday as oil prices surged on a suspected tanker attack in the Gulf of Oman, though UK oil majors Royal Dutch Shell and BP were largely unmoved. Ferguson...

Plumbing products distributor Ferguson rallied after revealing that Nelson Peltz’s Trian Fund Management had acquired a stake of about 6% in the company in a deal valued at about £736m. Trian...

Jefferies International today reaffirms its buy investment rating on Ferguson Plc (LON:FERG) and cut its price target to 6127p (from 6130p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts...

UK stocks opened higher on Thursday, led by a surge in Ferguson on news that Nelson Peltz’s Trian Fund Management had acquired a stake of about 6% in the plumbing products distributor. At...

Numis today downgrades its investment rating on Ferguson Plc (LON:FERG) to hold (from add). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by www.sharesmagazine.co.uk

Plumbing and heating products group Ferguson got its $500m share buy-back programme underway today. The company announced that it had instructed its broker Barclays to purchase its shares for...

Markets kicked off the week with a bang thanks to Donald Trump calling off proposed tariffs on Mexican goods. The FTSE 100 index pushed ahead 0.6% to 7,375. In Asia, Hong Kong's Hang Seng index...

Global stock markets were in a positive mood on Monday after Donald Trump called off proposed tariffs on Mexican goods. At 11.45am the FTSE 100 index traded 0.5% higher at 7,366. In Asia, Hong...