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Ferguson (FERG) Stock Pullback Follows Solid Growth And Premium P/E
Ferguson Enterprises stock was riding a solid 30 day gain coming into this earnings print. The shares then dropped about 4.7% today. That is a sharp reset for a distributor that many investors view as a steady compounder in plumbing, HVAC and infrastructure.
The headline is simple: earnings held up better than the price reaction suggests. Revenue reached about US$8.8b in the quarter and diluted earnings per share came in around US$3.39. Trailing 12 month earnings of just over US$10 per share...