FirstGroup plc (LON:FGP - Get Free Report)'s share price crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 172.21 ($2.36) and traded as high as GBX 226.80 ($3.11). FirstGroup shares last traded at GBX 225.20 ($3.09), with a volume of 1,302,382 shares traded.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Separately, Berenberg Bank restated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 215 ($2.95) price target on shares of FirstGroup in a research report on Tuesday, April 22nd.
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FirstGroup Price Performance
The firm has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 193.28 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 173.53. The company has a quick ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 0.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 257.49. The company has a market cap of £1.36 billion, a P/E ratio of -108.03, a PEG ratio of 5.21 and a beta of 1.59.
FirstGroup (LON:FGP - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, June 10th. The transport operator reported GBX 19.40 ($0.27) EPS for the quarter. FirstGroup had a negative net margin of 0.34% and a negative return on equity of 2.54%. Equities research analysts forecast that FirstGroup plc will post 17.3782772 earnings per share for the current year.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other FirstGroup news, insider Ryan Mangold sold 50,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 225 ($3.09), for a total transaction of £112,500 ($154,384.52). 3.64% of the stock is owned by insiders.
FirstGroup Company Profile
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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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