FirstGroup (LON:FGP - Free Report) had its price target lifted by Berenberg Bank from GBX 215 ($2.92) to GBX 240 ($3.26) in a report issued on Monday, Marketbeat reports. Berenberg Bank currently has a buy rating on the transport operator's stock.
FirstGroup Stock Performance
Shares of FGP traded up GBX 2.02 ($0.03) on Monday, reaching GBX 225.02 ($3.06). 8,709,388 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,872,328. The company has a current ratio of 0.69, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 257.49. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is GBX 202.14 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 176.70. FirstGroup has a 52-week low of GBX 128.60 ($1.75) and a 52-week high of GBX 238.20 ($3.24). The stock has a market cap of £1.32 billion, a PE ratio of -105.14, a PEG ratio of 5.21 and a beta of 1.59.
FirstGroup (LON:FGP - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, June 10th. The transport operator reported GBX 19.40 ($0.26) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. FirstGroup had a negative return on equity of 2.54% and a negative net margin of 0.34%. On average, analysts forecast that FirstGroup will post 17.3782772 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Insider Transactions at FirstGroup
In related news, insider Ryan Mangold sold 950,000 shares of FirstGroup stock in a transaction on Friday, June 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 224 ($3.05), for a total transaction of £2,128,000 ($2,892,876.56). Corporate insiders own 3.64% of the company's stock.
About FirstGroup
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FirstGroup plc provides public transport services in the United Kingdom. The company operates through First Bus and First Rail segments. The First Bus segment offers local bus services with a fleet of approximately 4,900 buses in the United Kingdom. The First Rail segment operates a passenger rail network that provides long-distance, commuter, regional, and sleeper services through a portfolio of Great Western Railway, South Western Railway, TransPennine Express, and Avanti West Coast franchises; and hull trains and Lumos.
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