FirstGroup plc (OTCMKTS:FGROY) Short Interest Up 11.1% in October

FirstGroup plc (OTCMKTS:FGROY - Get Free Report) saw a large increase in short interest during the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totalling 1,000 shares, an increase of 11.1% from the October 15th total of 900 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.6 days.

FirstGroup Stock Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS FGROY remained flat at $1.75 during midday trading on Monday. 20 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 681. The company has a quick ratio of 0.68, a current ratio of 0.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.59. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $1.94 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $2.08. FirstGroup has a one year low of $1.51 and a one year high of $2.55.

FirstGroup Company Profile

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 4,800 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, and Avanti West Coast franchises; and hull trains and Lumos.