Ferguson Enterprises Inc. · FERG · FY2026 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2026

Ferguson raises FY2026 outlook as industrial and HVAC sales accelerate

Ferguson’s Q3 growth and higher full-year outlook point to resilience across industrial, HVAC, and non-residential demand, with FloWorks expanding flow-control capabilities. The outlook still depends on execution of large projects and continued strength outside challenged residential markets.

Why did FERG rise 11.2% after beating EPS estimates in FY2026 Q3?

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Reported Before market openNYSEIndustrials $50.28B market cap
100quality score

Earnings scorecard

Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS $3.43 Consensus $3.31
EPS surprise +3.6% Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue $9.03B Consensus $8.74B
Revenue surprise +3.3% Reported versus consensus
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Market reaction

prior-close to event-session close
Stock move +11.2% Event window
SPY move +2.4% Same window
Abnormal move +8.9% Stock minus SPY
Volume 2.6× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift 0.0% Up to 20 sessions
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What changed

Compared with Q2, management reported faster consolidated revenue growth, pronounced industrial and HVAC gains, and completion of the FloWorks acquisition. Full-year sales guidance moved from mid-single-digit growth to approximately 7%, while the stated operating-margin range is now 9.6%–9.8%.

Guidance delta

Raised FY2026 sales-growth outlook to approximately 7% and operating-margin guidance to 9.6%–9.8%. The prior-quarter analysis described mid-single-digit sales growth and a 9.5%–9.8% margin range.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue increased 9.5% year over year to $9 billion; operating profit rose 9% to $962 million.
  • Industrial sales rose 55%, including 32% organic growth, and HVAC sales increased 15%, according to the supplied analysis.
  • FloWorks was completed, adding industrial flow-control capabilities; management cited a larger addressable market.
  • Management reported continued residential weakness and paused share repurchases while prioritizing acquisition funding and leverage.

Management priorities

  • Integrate FloWorks and pursue bolt-on acquisitions across industrial, water, and HVAC.
  • Invest approximately $425 million in supply chain, branches, technology, and value-added solutions.
  • Develop value-added services and cross-selling opportunities.
  • Resume share repurchases when leverage returns toward the lower end of its target range.

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Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
FERG EPS earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 8 reported fiscal quarters and 4 future estimate-only quarters. Q1 '24 estimate $2.64 Q1 '24 actual $2.65, match Q2 '24 estimate $1.84 Q2 '24 actual $1.74, miss Q3 '24 estimate $2.32 Q3 '24 actual $2.32, match Q4 '24 estimate $2.85 Q4 '24 actual $2.98, beat Q3 '25 estimate $2.01 Q3 '25 actual $2.50, beat Q4 '25 estimate $3.01 Q4 '25 actual $3.48, beat Q4 '26 estimate $3.31 Q4 '26 actual $3.39, beat Q1 '27 estimate $3.31 Q1 '27 actual $3.43, beat Q2 '27 estimate $2.45 Q3 '27 estimate $2.56 Q4 '27 estimate $3.72 Q1 '28 estimate $3.76

Analyst Consensus ?

ConsensusBuy17 ratings
Bullish1482.4%
Neutral317.6%
Bearish00.0%

Analyst 52W Price Targets

$265.03Current
$140Low
$264.61Average
$325High

Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Nov 11, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.

Firm-level rating actions

FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.

FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
UBS Neutral NeutralMaintainNov 10, 2026
RBC Capital Outperform OutperformMaintainNov 10, 2026
Oppenheimer Outperform OutperformMaintainNov 10, 2026
Barclays Overweight OverweightMaintainNov 10, 2026
Baird Outperform OutperformMaintainNov 10, 2026
Citigroup Buy NeutralUpgradeOct 27, 2026
Wells Fargo Overweight OverweightMaintainAug 11, 2026
Bernstein Outperform OutperformMaintainAug 11, 2026
Zelman & Assoc Outperform NeutralUpgradeJul 17, 2026
Goldman Sachs Neutral BuyDowngradeJul 7, 2026
Truist Securities Buy BuyMaintainFeb 26, 2026
Deutsche Bank Hold HoldMaintainDec 11, 2025
Jefferies Buy BuyMaintainDec 2, 2025
JP Morgan Overweight OverweightMaintainOct 15, 2025
Morgan Stanley Overweight OverweightMaintainJun 9, 2025
B of A Securities Buy UnderperformUpgradeJan 8, 2025
Berenberg Buy BuyMaintainDec 11, 2024
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Named analyst price targets

Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $265.03. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.

FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
RBC CapitalMike Dahl$288$254.09 +8.7%Nov 10, 2026
RBC CapitalAnalyst unavailable$286$217.49 +7.9%Oct 7, 2026
Melius ResearchAnalyst unavailable$252$222.93 -4.9%Oct 6, 2026
JefferiesAnalyst unavailable$295$223.23 +11.3%Sep 3, 2026
Deutsche BankAnalyst unavailable$261$242.62 -1.5%Aug 18, 2026
RBC CapitalAnalyst unavailable$290$253.76 +9.4%Aug 11, 2026
UBSAnalyst unavailable$256$259.61 -3.4%Aug 11, 2026
OppenheimerAnalyst unavailable$288$263.78 +8.7%Aug 11, 2026
BernsteinConnor Cerniglia$325$253.78 +22.6%Aug 11, 2026
Robert W. BairdAnalyst unavailable$288$263.78 +8.7%Aug 11, 2026
BarclaysMatthew Bouley$313$263.78 +18.1%Aug 11, 2026
Goldman SachsSuhasini Varanasi$265$228.92 -0.0%Jul 6, 2026
BarclaysAnalyst unavailable$297$246.53 +12.1%May 8, 2026
RBC CapitalAnalyst unavailable$281$255.36 +6.0%May 6, 2026
Truist FinancialAnalyst unavailable$300$258.03 +13.2%Feb 25, 2026
JefferiesPhilip Ng$300$261.85 +13.2%Feb 24, 2026
RBC CapitalMike Dahl$271$261.79 +2.3%Feb 24, 2026
BarclaysMatthew Bouley$278$246.1 +4.9%Jan 15, 2026
RBC CapitalMike Dahl$247$229.42 -6.8%Jan 9, 2026
Deutsche BankAnalyst unavailable$246$229.8 -7.2%Dec 11, 2025
RBC CapitalMike Dahl$243$230.11 -8.3%Dec 10, 2025
UBSJohn Lovallo$220$226.02 -17.0%Dec 10, 2025
Robert W. BairdDavid Manthey$265$226.02 -0.0%Dec 10, 2025
BernsteinConnor Cerniglia$288$226.02 +8.7%Dec 10, 2025
BarclaysMatthew Bouley$267$226.02 +0.7%Dec 10, 2025
JefferiesAnalyst unavailable$289$251.54 +9.0%Dec 2, 2025
Vertical ResearchAdam Baumgarten$291.99$236.94 +10.2%Oct 20, 2025
BarclaysMatthew Bouley$273$226.74 +3.0%Sep 18, 2025
Robert W. BairdDavid Manthey$262$224.48 -1.1%Sep 17, 2025
Wells FargoSam Reid$275$231.54 +3.8%Sep 16, 2025
UBSAnalyst unavailable$225$231.54 -15.1%Sep 16, 2025
OppenheimerAnalyst unavailable$189$155.81 -28.7%Mar 12, 2025
RBC CapitalAnalyst unavailable$189$155.81 -28.7%Mar 12, 2025
Robert W. BairdDavid Manthey$190$156.98 -28.3%Mar 12, 2025
BarclaysAnalyst unavailable$190$155.81 -28.3%Mar 12, 2025
Berenberg BankHarry Goad$240$193.67 -9.4%Dec 11, 2024
OppenheimerScitt Scgbeeberger$234$196.16 -11.7%Oct 23, 2024
Robert W. BairdDavid Manthey$230$200.09 -13.2%Oct 16, 2024
BarclaysMatthew Bouley$245$207.06 -7.6%Sep 18, 2024
CitigroupAnthony Pettinari$221$207.06 -16.6%Sep 18, 2024
RBC CapitalMike Dahl$219$207.06 -17.4%Sep 18, 2024
Bank of America SecuritiesArnaud Lehmann$185$207.06 -30.2%Sep 18, 2024
Robert W. BairdDavid Manthey$225$207.06 -15.1%Sep 18, 2024
BarclaysMatthew Bouley$229$195.51 -13.6%Jul 12, 2024
RBC CapitalMike Dahl$211$196.96 -20.4%Jun 5, 2024
JefferiesPhilip Ng$244$205.87 -7.9%Mar 14, 2024
Truist FinancialKeith Hughes$140$110.72 -47.2%Jun 16, 2022
Truist FinancialAnalyst unavailable$165$131.35 -37.7%Apr 25, 2022
BarclaysAnalyst unavailable$194$138.91 -26.8%Apr 22, 2022
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Company context

Snapshot as of publication

Ferguson Enterprises Inc. distributes essential water and air solutions to specialized professional in the United States and Canada. The company provides various products and services, including plumbing; pipe, valves, and fittings; heating, ventilation, and air conditioning; appliances; lighting; and water and wastewater solutions to residential and non-residential customers. It also supplies specialized water and wastewater treatment products to residential, commercial, and infrastructure contractors, as well as supplies pipe, valves, and fittings solutions to industrial customers.…

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Sources

  1. Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-11-09T19:07:32.655084+00:00
  2. FN2 earnings calendar · 2026-11-10T01:23:14.443147+00:00
  3. Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-11-10T07:30:45.025825+00:00
  4. Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-11-10T07:30:45.022626+00:00

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By FN2 Research · Updated · As of 2026-11-10. For educational purposes only; not investment advice.