LON:FGP FirstGroup (FGP) Share Price, News & Analysis GBX 180.40 +3.20 (+1.81%) As of 05/2/2025 12:26 PM 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 177.05▼ 182.3050-Day Range 146.50▼ 183.1052-Week Range 128.60▼ 184.80Volume796,949 shsAverage Volume3.40 million shsMarket Capitalization£1.06 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield3.33%Price TargetGBX 207.50Consensus RatingBuy Company OverviewFirstGroup 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™ Stocks28th Percentile Overall ScoreFGP MarketRank™: FirstGroup scored higher than 28% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.5 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingFirstGroup has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 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 -84.29, 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 -84.29, 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 2.08. 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 Media2.0 / 5News SentimentN/A News SentimentFirstGroup has a news sentiment score of 0.67. 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 0.41 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for FirstGroup this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added FirstGroup to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, FirstGroup insiders have not sold or bought any 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 HeadlinesFirstGroup's (FGP) "Buy" Rating Reiterated at Berenberg BankApril 25, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comFirstGroup raises outlook as rail beats forecast, debt guidance cutApril 16, 2025 | uk.investing.comBuffett’s favorite chart just hit 209% – here’s what that means for goldA Historic Gold Announcement Is About to Rock Wall Street For months, sharp-eyed analysts have watched the quiet buildup behind the scenes. Now, in just days, the floodgates are set to open. The greatest investor of all time is about to validate what Garrett Goggin has been saying for months: Gold is entering a once-in-a-generation mania. Front-running Buffett has never been more urgent — and four tiny miners could be your ticket to 100X gains.May 3, 2025 | Golden Portfolio (Ad)FirstGroup Expects to Post Adjusted Earnings Beat on Stronger Rail PerformanceApril 15, 2025 | marketwatch.comFirstGroup (LON:FGP) shareholder returns have been stellar, earning 164% in 5 yearsApril 14, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comFirstGroup Plc - Publication of Climate Transition PlanMarch 12, 2025 | finanznachrichten.deFirstGroup Plc - Completion of RATP London acquisitionFebruary 28, 2025 | finanznachrichten.deFirstgroup Share Chat (FGP)February 9, 2025 | lse.co.ukSee 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 the year. Since then, FGP shares have increased by 12.3% and is now trading at GBX 180.40. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were FirstGroup's earnings last quarter? FirstGroup plc (LON:FGP) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November, 14th. The transport operator reported $8.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. FirstGroup had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 2.54% and a negative net margin of 0.34%. 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 Earnings11/14/2024Today5/03/2025Get 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 Stock Price TargetGBX 207.50 High Stock Price TargetGBX 215 Low Stock Price TargetGBX 200 Potential Upside/Downside+15.0%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)GBX (2.14) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio10.38 P/E Growth5.21Net Income£-12,645,804.84 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 / Sales0.28 Cash FlowGBX 162.13 per share Price / Cash Flow1.11 Book ValueGBX 86.81 per share Price / Book2.08Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares587,910,625Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£1.06 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.59 The Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2025Discover the 10 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2025 and secure reliable income in uncertain markets. 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