FirstGroup plc (LON:FGP - Get Free Report) shares crossed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of GBX 155.12 ($1.91) and traded as high as GBX 170 ($2.09). FirstGroup shares last traded at GBX 162.60 ($2.00), with a volume of 697,035 shares traded.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Separately, Berenberg Bank reissued a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 205 ($2.52) target price on shares of FirstGroup in a report on Monday, December 9th.
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FirstGroup Stock Performance
The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 157.80 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 155.12. The stock has a market cap of £987.28 million, a PE ratio of -8,215.00, a P/E/G ratio of 5.21 and a beta of 1.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 256.40, a current ratio of 0.69 and a quick ratio of 0.74.
FirstGroup (LON:FGP - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 14th. The transport operator reported GBX 8.50 ($0.10) earnings per share for the quarter. FirstGroup had a negative return on equity of 0.53% and a negative net margin of 0.34%. Equities analysts predict that FirstGroup plc will post 17.3782772 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
FirstGroup Cuts Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Thursday, November 28th were paid a dividend of GBX 1.70 ($0.02) per share. This represents a yield of 1.24%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, November 28th. FirstGroup's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -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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