Key Points
- Lena Wilson CBE bought 11,000 FirstGroup shares on Nov 19 at GBX 178 each, a £19,580 insider purchase.
- FirstGroup shows weak fundamentals with a negative net margin (−0.34%), negative ROE (−2.54%), a high debt-to-equity ratio (257.49) and low liquidity (current ratio 0.69).
- Three analysts have Buy ratings with a consensus target of GBX 245 versus the current ~GBX 177 price, although the stock is down 2.8% and trading below its 50- and 200-day moving averages.
FirstGroup plc (LON:FGP - Get Free Report) insider Lena Wilson CBE acquired 11,000 shares of FirstGroup stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 19th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 178 per share, for a total transaction of £19,580.
FirstGroup Stock Down 2.8%
Shares of LON:FGP opened at GBX 176.80 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 211.44 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 212.89. The stock has a market capitalization of £960.25 million, a P/E ratio of 8.62, a PEG ratio of 5.21 and a beta of 1.59. FirstGroup plc has a 1 year low of GBX 136.61 and a 1 year high of GBX 240.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 257.49, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a current ratio of 0.69.
FirstGroup (LON:FGP - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 18th. The transport operator reported GBX 9.90 earnings per share for the quarter. FirstGroup had a negative net margin of 0.34% and a negative return on equity of 2.54%. Equities analysts forecast that FirstGroup plc will post 17.3782772 earnings per share for the current year.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several equities analysts recently weighed in on FGP shares. Peel Hunt restated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 245 target price on shares of FirstGroup in a report on Tuesday. Panmure Gordon restated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 250 price objective on shares of FirstGroup in a research note on Tuesday. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of GBX 245.
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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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