News Sentiment

FERG sentiment intelligence

Ferguson Plc news scored across direct company coverage, industry context, sector read-through, source quality, and freshness.

Chart Weekly report Factors RSS feed
Weighted score 57 Balanced news tone 69 relevant articles
Exchange NYSE United States
Sector Industrials Market context
Industry Industrial Distribution Read-through group
Latest close 227.46 Week of 10 Jul 2026
Weighted tone 57/100

Balanced news tone

Market reaction Balanced read

News tone and price action are not far from neutral.

Primary event Market update

77/100 classification confidence.

Company focus 69

directly relevant articles

Source quality 1

high-authority source matches

Trend context Trend inactive

-1.2% over one week, -1.1% over four weeks, trend inactive, and near fair-value range.

Latest direct headline Neutral

Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt Sells 6,576 Shares of Ferguson plc $FERG

Market Reaction

Balanced read

65/100 confidence

News tone and price action are not far from neutral.

Primary event Market update 77/100 classification
One-week reaction -1.2% Price digesting
Trend fit Trend inactive -1.1% over four weeks
Fair value 13.8% Near fair-value range

Sentiment Mix

Positive, neutral, negative

Weighted by relevance
Positive 26
Neutral 39
Negative 4

Relevance

Why the article matched

Direct first
Direct company coverage 69
Industry context 0
Sector context 0

Sources

Coverage mix

Publishers
MarketBeat 21
The Globe and Mail 7
Stock Titan 7
Business Wire 4
MT Newswires 4
simplywall.st 4
Market source 3
TradingKey 3

Event Lens

What the news is about

Classified themes
Market update 34
Earnings 18
Analyst action 9
Capital return 4
Deals and strategy 3
Regulatory and legal 1

Sentiment Trail

Score over time

50 baseline
Above 50 Neutral zone Below 50

News Tape

Relevant headlines

Showing 1-30 of 69
The Globe and Mail Direct company coverage

Wells Fargo Remains a Buy on Ferguson PLC (FERG)

Wells Fargo analyst Sam Reid maintained a Buy rating on Ferguson PLC (FERG) with a price target of $285.00, noting Reid's historical success in the Consumer Cyclical sector. Another analyst from William Blair also rated Ferguson PLC as a Buy, though Goldman Sachs recently downgra

Tone
Neutral 50/100
Event
Analyst action
Published
15 Jul 2026 10:41
Source
The Globe and Mail
MarketBeat Direct company coverage

J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG Purchases New Shares in Ferguson plc $FERG

J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG acquired a new position in Ferguson plc, purchasing over 54,000 shares valued at approximately $12.76 million. Institutional investors hold a significant 81.98% of Ferguson's shares, with several firms increasing their stakes. Ferguson recently reporte

Tone
Positive 74/100
Event
Market update
Published
13 Jul 2026 10:11
Source
MarketBeat
MarketBeat Direct company coverage

Kornitzer Capital Management Inc. KS Has $6.37 Million Stock Position in Ferguson plc $FERG

Kornitzer Capital Management Inc. KS increased its stake in Ferguson plc (NYSE:FERG) by 72.8% in the first quarter, now holding 27,306 shares valued at approximately $6.37 million. Institutional investors collectively own 81.98% of Ferguson's stock, and analysts currently rate it

Tone
Positive 75/100
Event
Earnings
Published
12 Jul 2026 16:41
Source
MarketBeat
MarketBeat Direct company coverage

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. Decreases Position in Ferguson plc $FERG

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. has reduced its stake in Ferguson plc by 4.8% in the first quarter, selling 22,488 shares and now owning 443,404 shares worth $103.43 million. Other institutional investors have made minor adjustments to their holdings, while Wall Street analysts

Tone
Positive 65/100
Event
Earnings
Published
11 Jul 2026 14:25
Source
MarketBeat
MarketBeat Direct company coverage

Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd Buys New Shares in Ferguson plc $FERG

Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd has acquired 9,651 shares of Ferguson plc, valued at approximately $2.25 million, marking a new position in the company during the first quarter. Institutional ownership of Ferguson stands at 81.98%, with other major investors like Wellington Management

Tone
Positive 62/100
Event
Earnings
Published
09 Jul 2026 15:40
Source
MarketBeat
MarketBeat Direct company coverage

Lmcg Investments LLC Makes New Investment in Ferguson plc $FERG

Lmcg Investments LLC recently acquired 7,743 shares of Ferguson plc, valued at approximately $1.8 million, marking a new investment for the firm. Other institutional investors like MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. and Focus Partners Wealth also adjusted their stakes in Fergu

Tone
Positive 66/100
Event
Market update
Published
09 Jul 2026 14:41
Source
MarketBeat
MarketBeat Direct company coverage

Swedbank AB Sells 5,537 Shares of Ferguson plc $FERG

Swedbank AB reduced its stake in Ferguson plc by 4.1% in the first quarter, selling 5,537 shares and leaving it with 128,811 shares valued at $30.0 million. Ferguson reported stronger-than-expected earnings of $2.28 EPS on $7.47 billion in revenue, which was a 3.6% increase year-

Tone
Neutral 50/100
Event
Earnings
Published
09 Jul 2026 09:10
Source
MarketBeat
MarketBeat Direct company coverage

World Investment Advisors Has $2.03 Million Holdings in Ferguson plc $FERG

World Investment Advisors significantly increased its stake in Ferguson plc by 450.1% in Q1, now holding 8,708 shares valued at $2.03 million. Other hedge funds also adjusted their holdings in Ferguson, which recently announced better-than-expected earnings, a $2 billion share bu

Tone
Positive 64/100
Event
Earnings
Published
07 Jul 2026 16:39
Source
MarketBeat