Shares of FirstGroup plc (LON:FGP - Get Free Report) were up 0.6% during mid-day trading on Thursday . The company traded as high as GBX 157.30 ($2.01) and last traded at GBX 154.80 ($1.97). Approximately 663,466 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 49% from the average daily volume of 1,304,623 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 153.90 ($1.96).
FirstGroup Trading Down 0.3 %
The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 142.27 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 155.56. The company has a quick ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 0.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 256.40. The stock has a market cap of £927.79 million, a PE ratio of -7,720.00, a P/E/G ratio of 5.21 and a beta of 1.59.
FirstGroup Cuts Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Thursday, November 28th will be issued a dividend of GBX 1.70 ($0.02) per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 28th. This represents a yield of 1.24%. FirstGroup's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -30,000.00%.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other news, insider Graham Sutherland purchased 20,000 shares of FirstGroup stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 16th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 153 ($1.95) per share, for a total transaction of £30,600 ($39,010.71). 3.64% of the stock is owned by corporate 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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