LON:FGP FirstGroup (FGP) Share Price, News & Analysis GBX 220 -1.60 (-0.72%) As of 07/18/2025 11:58 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock About FirstGroup Stock (LON:FGP) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get FirstGroup alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range 219.20▼ 223.4050-Day Range 183.70▼ 232.7652-Week Range 128.60▼ 238.20Volume823,153 shsAverage Volume2.76 million shsMarket Capitalization£1.29 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield2.73%Price TargetGBX 240Consensus RatingBuy Company Overview 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. FirstGroup plc was founded in 1986 and is based in London, the United Kingdom. Read More FirstGroup Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks26th Percentile Overall ScoreFGP MarketRank™: FirstGroup scored higher than 26% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.5 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingFirstGroup has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageFirstGroup has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about FirstGroup's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.0 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of FirstGroup is -102.79, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of FirstGroup is -102.79, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Growth RatioFirstGroup has a PEG Ratio of 5.21. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioFirstGroup has a P/B Ratio of 2.53. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short InterestN/AShort Interest LevelN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for FGP. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipFirstGroup is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.56%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthFirstGroup does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Read more about FirstGroup's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for FGP. News and Social Media2.8 / 5News Sentiment1.11 News SentimentFirstGroup has a news sentiment score of 1.11. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.57 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for FirstGroup this week, compared to 1 article on an average week. Company Ownership3.3 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, FirstGroup insiders have sold 748,580.08% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought £299.26 in company stock and sold £2,240,500 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 3.64% of the stock of FirstGroup is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions100.06% of the stock of FirstGroup is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about FirstGroup's insider trading history. Receive FGP Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for FirstGroup and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address FGP Stock News HeadlinesInsider Buying: FirstGroup plc (LON:FGP) Insider Buys 67 Shares of StockJuly 15, 2025 | insidertrades.comFirstGroup plc (LON:FGP) Insider Ryan Mangold Purchases 67 SharesJuly 16, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comAltucher: Trump’s Great Gain is startingNew Hampshire just launched a Strategic Crypto Reserve — and James Altucher says it’s the first sign that “Trump’s Great Gain” has officially begun. Altucher believes select cryptos could turn $900 into $108,000 over the next 12 months — and he’s laying out the full gameplan in a new presentation.July 20 at 2:00 AM | Paradigm Press (Ad)FirstGroup (LON:FGP) Price Target Raised to GBX 240July 10, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comFirstGroup (LON:FGP) Could Be A Buy For Its Upcoming DividendJune 29, 2025 | uk.finance.yahoo.comStockpickers: Nationalisation is far from the end of the line for First GroupJune 14, 2025 | ft.comAre Strong Financial Prospects The Force That Is Driving The Momentum In FirstGroup plc's LON:FGP) Stock?June 11, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comFirstGroup shares rise after profit jump, new £50 mln buyback announcedJune 10, 2025 | in.investing.comSee More Headlines FGP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have FGP shares performed this year? FirstGroup's stock was trading at GBX 160.70 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, FGP stock has increased by 36.9% and is now trading at GBX 220. How were FirstGroup's earnings last quarter? FirstGroup plc (LON:FGP) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, June, 10th. The transport operator reported $19.40 EPS for the quarter. FirstGroup had a negative net margin of 0.34% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 2.54%. Read the conference call transcript. How do I buy shares of FirstGroup? Shares of FGP stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock. What other stocks do shareholders of FirstGroup own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that FirstGroup investors own include Stagecoach Group (SGC), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Barclays (BARC), Cineworld Group (CINE), Firstgroup (FGROY), BP (BP) and Royal Mail (RMG). Company Calendar Last Earnings6/10/2025Today7/20/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorIndustrials Industry Railroads Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolLON:FGP CIKN/A Webwww.firstgroupplc.com Phone+44-1224-650100FaxN/AEmployees31,477Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for FirstGroupGBX 240 High Price TargetGBX 240 Low Price TargetGBX 240 Potential Upside/Downside+9.1%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)GBX (2.14) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio12.66 P/E Growth5.21Net Income-£12.65 million Net Margins-0.34% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity-2.54% Return on Assets2.38% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio257.49 Current Ratio0.69 Quick Ratio0.74 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£3.75 billion Price / Sales0.34 Cash FlowGBX 197.72 per share Price / Cash Flow1.11 Book ValueGBX 86.81 per share Price / Book2.53Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares587,910,625Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£1.29 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.59 Beginner's Guide To Retirement StocksEnter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven best retirement stocks and why they should be in your portfolio. 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