FirstGroup plc (LON:FGP - Get Free Report) shares crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 153.99 ($1.99) and traded as high as GBX 173.10 ($2.24). FirstGroup shares last traded at GBX 171.20 ($2.21), with a volume of 1,446,035 shares traded.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Separately, Berenberg Bank reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 205 ($2.65) target price on shares of FirstGroup in a research note on Monday, December 9th.
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FirstGroup Price Performance
The stock has a market capitalization of £1.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -81.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.21 and a beta of 1.59. The company has a current ratio of 0.69, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 257.49. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 162.28 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 154.19.
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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