FirstGroup (LON:FGP) Stock Crosses Above 200 Day Moving Average of $166.72

FirstGroup plc (LON:FGP) shares crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 166.72 ($2.09) and traded as high as GBX 168.40 ($2.12). FirstGroup shares last traded at GBX 168.40 ($2.12), with a volume of 654,682 shares traded.

FirstGroup Trading Up 1.9 %

The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 169.69 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 166.72. The company has a current ratio of 0.76, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 288.86. The company has a market cap of £1.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -8,420.00, a PEG ratio of 5.21 and a beta of 1.41.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider David Martin purchased 100,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 26th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 182 ($2.29) per share, with a total value of £182,000 ($228,614.50). 3.59% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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 4,900 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.