FirstGroup plc (LON:FGP - Get Free Report) crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 154.90 ($1.95) and traded as high as GBX 166.50 ($2.10). FirstGroup shares last traded at GBX 162.90 ($2.05), with a volume of 355,211 shares changing hands.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Separately, Berenberg Bank restated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 205 ($2.58) price objective on shares of FirstGroup in a research report on Monday, December 9th.
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FirstGroup Trading Down 0.9 %
The company has a current ratio of 0.69, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 256.40. The firm's 50-day moving average is GBX 149.83 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 154.90. The firm has a market capitalization of £978.87 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -8,145.00, a P/E/G ratio of 5.21 and a beta of 1.59.
FirstGroup Cuts Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Thursday, November 28th will be paid a GBX 1.70 ($0.02) dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 28th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.24%. FirstGroup's dividend payout ratio is -30,000.00%.
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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