Ferrovial (NASDAQ:FER) Sees Unusually-High Trading Volume – Here’s What Happened

Ferrovial SE (NASDAQ:FER) shares saw an uptick in trading volume on Wednesday . Approximately 1,506,331 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 6% from the previous session’s volume of 1,420,146 shares.The stock last traded at $62.6560 and had previously closed at $61.77.

More Ferrovial News

Here are the key news stories impacting Ferrovial this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Ferrovial reported strong first-half operating momentum, with revenue up approximately 5% in some reports and overall growth described as double-digit by the company. Adjusted EBITDA also increased at a double-digit rate, led primarily by the performance of its U.S. highways business. Ferrovial reports strong H1 2026 results
• Positive Sentiment: North American highways delivered robust revenue growth, while construction profitability remained in line with Ferrovial’s long-term target. A healthy construction order book supports visibility for future revenue and earnings. Ferrovial posts revenue growth in first half of 2026
• Positive Sentiment: The results reinforce Ferrovial’s improved underlying business trends, with revenue growth and operating profitability likely providing the main reason for the stock’s recent strength.
• Neutral Sentiment: Ferrovial’s previously reported quarterly results also exceeded expectations, with earnings per share of $0.30 versus the $0.25 consensus estimate and revenue of $2.97 billion compared with estimates of $2.96 billion. Ferrovial earnings results
• Negative Sentiment: First-half net income fell 52% to €258 million, leaving profit at less than half last year’s level. The decline was primarily caused by the absence of large extraordinary gains generated through asset rotations, rather than a deterioration in the core operating business. Ferrovial first-half profit decline

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

FER has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Citigroup cut Ferrovial from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and reduced their price objective for the stock from $75.30 to $70.00 in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Zacks Research upgraded Ferrovial to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Ferrovial in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $70.47.

Ferrovial Stock Up 1.4%

The stock’s fifty day moving average is $66.64 and its two-hundred day moving average is $67.85. The company has a current ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25.

Ferrovial (NASDAQ:FER) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The company reported $0.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.25 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $2.97 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.96 billion. Equities analysts forecast that Ferrovial SE will post 1.44 earnings per share for the current year.

Ferrovial Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 19th were issued a $0.5578 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 19th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ferrovial

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Signaturefd LLC boosted its stake in shares of Ferrovial by 1,089.1% during the 4th quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 547 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 501 shares during the last quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. grew its position in shares of Ferrovial by 80.9% during the fourth quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 586 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 262 shares in the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. increased its stake in shares of Ferrovial by 136.8% in the first quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 779 shares of the company’s stock worth $51,000 after buying an additional 450 shares during the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Ferrovial by 240.2% in the third quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 973 shares of the company’s stock worth $57,000 after buying an additional 687 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new stake in Ferrovial in the third quarter valued at $66,000. 22.28% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Ferrovial

Ferrovial, SA is a Spanish multinational infrastructure company headquartered in Madrid that develops, constructs, operates and maintains transport and urban infrastructure. Its core activities include the design and construction of large civil engineering projects, the development and operation of transport concessions such as toll roads and airports, and the provision of urban and industrial services and maintenance. The company typically operates through long-term concession and public-private partnership models, combining construction expertise with asset management and operations.

Within its operating model, Ferrovial’s business spans construction contracting, concession management and services.