--- title: "The S&P 500 is making a change by adding this little-known industrial stock" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/294559626.md" description: "Ferguson Enterprises will join the S&P 500 index on August 5, replacing Electronic Arts. The wholesale distributor of plumbing and heating products saw its stock rally over 9% following the announcement. Headquartered in Virginia with $31.3 billion in annual sales, Ferguson was selected for the benchmark index, which broadens investor access to its shares." datetime: "2026-07-31T21:53:11.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/294559626.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/294559626.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/294559626.md) --- # The S&P 500 is making a change by adding this little-known industrial stock By Claudia Assis Ferguson Enterprises' stock was rallying nearly 9% on its inclusion in the benchmark index Ferguson Enterprises' headquarters in Virginia. The wholesale distributor reported sales of more than $30 billion last year. A wholesale distributor of plumbing, heating and other products for construction trades is set to become the newest member of the S&P 500 index. S&P Dow Jones Indices said late Friday that Ferguson Enterprises (FERG) will join the S&P 500 SPX before the market open on Aug. 5. Ferguson replaces videogame company Electronic Arts (EA), which is being taken private. Shares of Ferguson rallied more than 9% in the extended trading session Friday after the news. The company, worth $45 billion and headquartered in Newport News, Va., edged out better-known names such as social-media company Reddit (RDDT) and fuel-cell maker Bloom Energy (BE) for a spot in the benchmark index. Ferguson in May reported first-quarter sales of $7.5 billion, and analysts polled by FactSet expect the distributor to unveil sales of $8.7 billion when it reports second-quarter results next month. The company had $31.3 billion in annual sales last year. A spot in the S&P 500 is a coveted place for companies, as it brings their shares to a much broader range of investors, including passive funds that track indexes and actively managed funds that may have limitations on where they can invest. Ferguson gets the nod after a June index rebalance saw chip maker Marvell Technology (MRVL) and electronics manufacturer Flex (FLEX) join the S&P. \-Claudia Assis This content was created by MarketWatch, which is operated by Dow Jones & Co. MarketWatch is published independently from Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal. (END) Dow Jones Newswires 07-31-26 1753ET ### Related Stocks - [EA.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/EA.US.md) - [FERG.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/FERG.US.md) - [.SPX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/.SPX.US.md) - [SPY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SPY.US.md) - [IVV.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/IVV.US.md) - [VOO.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/VOO.US.md) - [SPLG.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SPLG.US.md) - [SPXL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SPXL.US.md) - [UPRO.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/UPRO.US.md) - [SSO.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SSO.US.md) - [SH.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SH.US.md) - [SPXS.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SPXS.US.md) - [SPXU.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SPXU.US.md) - [SDS.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SDS.US.md) - [SPYI.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SPYI.US.md) - [JEPI.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/JEPI.US.md) - [XYLD.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/XYLD.US.md) - [RDDT.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/RDDT.US.md) - [BE.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BE.US.md) - [MRVL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MRVL.US.md) - [FLEX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/FLEX.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [Electronic Arts Inc. $EA Shares Purchased by Empowered Funds LLC](https://longbridge.com/en/news/294576770.md) - [Electronic Arts buyout set to close Aug. 4 at USD 210 per share](https://longbridge.com/en/news/294554548.md) - [Saudi PIF's $55 billion EA deal gets EU approval under subsidy rules](https://longbridge.com/en/news/294498677.md) - [Electronic Arts says all regulatory approvals secured, merger seen closing Aug. 4](https://longbridge.com/en/news/294413343.md) - [Ferguson Enterprises Inc Stock (FERG) Moved Up by 3.26% on Jul 31: What Signal Does It Send?](https://longbridge.com/en/news/294532036.md)