Ferguson defended Van Persie's recent record, insisting there was nothing unusual about a striker going through a dry spell.
"Our three forward players had 54 goals between them. For all strikers, and I was one myself, you go through spells when you are not scoring and thinking you will never get a goal," said the United manager.
"Then when you are scoring you never think you are going to miss. It was an important goal and there were two or three things about it.
"Robin did really good work from Wayne's pass to get to the penalty. Then the ball moved off the spot two or three times and he showed composure to settle himself down and score a perfect penalty - low, hard and into the corner."
Ferguson also paid tribute to his side's character as they mastered difficult, windy conditions to go 15 points clear of Manchester City at the top of the Premier League.
Michael Carrick scored after four minutes before Van Persie's 67th-minute penalty sealed victory at the Britannia Stadium.
"I was sat at the beginning of the game seeing the wind affect the ball and saying to myself 'it is the worst day you could possibly come to Stoke'.
"The players deserve all the credit for the battling performance they gave. The character of the team is showing and I don't think you can leave your character in the dressing room.
"They went out on the pitch with that and got the result they deserve. In terms of standing up and being counted, everyone did a great job."
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