FGP.L - Firstgroup plc
| Previous close | 82.30 |
| Open | 82.90 |
| Bid | 0.00 x 723600 |
| Ask | 0.00 x 370000 |
| Day's range | 82.05 - 84.10 |
| 52-week range | 76.15 - 134.44 |
| Volume | 3,967,227 |
| Avg. volume | 4,925,748 |
| Market cap | 1.005B |
| Beta | 1.34 |
| PE ratio (TTM) | N/A |
| EPS (TTM) | -24.60 |
| Earnings date | N/A |
| Forward dividend & yield | N/A (N/A) |
| Ex-dividend date | 2013-01-09 |
| 1y target est | 103.60 |
- PR Newswire•yesterday
FIRSTGROUP PLC - Director/PDMR Shareholding
FirstGroup plc 19 June 2018 Director/PDMR Shareholding Grant under the Executive Annual Bonus Plan 2017/18 (“EABP 2017/18”) FirstGroup plc (the “Company”) announces that Matthew Gregory , Chief Financial ...
- PR Newswire•5 days ago
FIRSTGROUP PLC - Annual Financial Report
FIRSTGROUP PLC (the ‘Company’) ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT In compliance with Listing Rule 9.6.1R, the Company has today submitted a copy of the documents listed below to the UK Listing Authority and they ...
- PR Newswire•8 days ago
FIRSTGROUP PLC - Director/PDMR Shareholding
FirstGroup plc 12 June 2018 Director/PDMR Shareholding Share Incentive Plan ("SIP") Purchase and Award of Partnership and Matching Shares FirstGroup plc (the "Company") has been notified ...
- Simply Wall St.•16 days ago
Firstgroup plc (LON:FGP): Time For A Financial Health Check
While small-cap stocks, such as Firstgroup plc (LSE:FGP) with its market cap of UK£1.34B, are popular for their explosive growth, investors should also be aware of their balance sheet toRead More...
- PR Newswire•19 days ago
FIRSTGROUP PLC - Board Changes
FirstGroup plc (the 'Group'), a leading transport operator in the UK and North America, announced yesterday a number of Board changes with Tim O’Toole stepping down as Chief Executive and from the Board, Wolfhart Hauser taking on the interim role of Executive Chairman and Matthew Gregory taking on the interim role of Chief Operating Officer in addition to his full-time role as Chief Financial Officer. Set out below are the details of Tim’s agreed termination arrangements and the temporary remuneration increases for Wolfhart and Matthew.
- PR Newswire•20 days ago
FIRSTGROUP PLC - Total Voting Rights
1 June 2018 FirstGroup plc Voting Rights and Capital In conformity with the FCA’s Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rule (DGTR) 5.6.1R, FirstGroup plc advises that as at 31 May 2018 its capital consists ...
- PR Newswire•20 days ago
FIRSTGROUP PLC - Director/PDMR Shareholding
FirstGroup plc 1 June 2018 Director/PDMR Shareholding FirstGroup plc (the “Company”) announces that Drummond Hall , Non-Executive Director, has today purchased 20,000 shares in the Company at a price ...
- Reuters - UK Focus•20 days ago
Britain's FTSE 100 head and shoulders ahead of European stocks in May
Britain's top share index ended May as the month's best-performing major European index, shrugging off worries over a political crisis in Italy as commodities-related stocks rallied. The blue chip FTSE ...
- PR Newswire•20 days ago
FIRSTGROUP PLC - Director/PDMR Shareholding
FirstGroup plc 31 May 2018 Director/PDMR Shareholding FirstGroup plc (the “Company”) announces that David Robbie , Non-Executive Director, has today purchased 30,000 shares in the Company at a price of ...
- Bloomberg•20 days ago
Greyhound Buses Take a $3.5 Billion Ride to Nowhere
Britain’s FirstGroup Plc, the railway and Greyhound bus operator that dismissed two approaches from private equity firm Apollo this year, did just the opposite on Thursday. Contrary to expectations, FirstGroup didn’t reinstate a dividend scrapped five years ago.
Sky News•20 days agoFirstGroup boss driven out after £327m loss
Rail and bus firm FirstGroup (LSE: FGP.L - news) has ousted chief executive Tim O'Toole after the company swung to a loss for the year. It blamed a string of costs totalling £383.6m - the vast majority relating to the Greyhound business - for the slump. Shares (Berlin: DI6.BE - news) in the Aberdeen-based firm - which runs the Great Western, South Western and TransPennine rail franchises and owns Greyhound buses in the US - dropped by 14% in early trading.
- Reuters - UK Focus•21 days ago
Britain's FTSE leads major European indexes in May
Britain's top share index is set to end May as the month's best-performing major European index, shrugging off worries over a political crisis in Italy as commodities-related stocks rallied. The UK blue chip FTSE 100 index was up 0.2 percent at 7,707.07 points by 0905 GMT, while mid caps rose 0.4 percent. At the beginning of the week, the FTSE was caught up in a broader market sell-off on the back of concerns over a political crisis in Italy, which has had trouble forming a government since inconclusive elections in March.
- Reuters - UK Focus•21 days ago
FirstGroup replaces CEO after multiple downgrades
British transport company FirstGroup (LSE: FGP.L - news) replaced its chief executive after a disappointing performance last year and lowered expectations for this year, wiping 14 percent off its share price. FirstGroup's CEO had been under pressure for some time. The company has not paid a dividend since 2013, has rejected two approaches from private equity firms and has been targeted by Canadian activist investor West Face Capital.
- Reuters•21 days ago
FirstGroup replaces CEO, could sell Greyhound bus business
British transport company FirstGroup (FGP.L) replaced its chief executive after what its chairman called a disappointing year, and the company said it could sell its Greyhound bus business in the United States. FirstGroup's CEO had been under pressure after the company rejected two approaches from a private equity firm earlier this year, and since last year, it has been targeted by Canadian activist investor West Face Capital. The bus and rail operator said its CEO Tim O'Toole would be replaced immediately by Wolfhart Hauser, who becomes executive chairman, and Matthew Gregory, who takes on a chief operating officer role in addition to his duties as chief finance officer.
- PR Newswire•21 days ago
FIRSTGROUP PLC - Directorate Change
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION For immediate release 31 May 2018 FirstGroup plc Directorate change FirstGroup plc ("FirstGroup") announces that Tim O'Toole is stepping down from ...
- PR Newswire•21 days ago
FIRSTGROUP PLC - Final Results
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION FIRSTGROUP PLC RESULTS FOR THE YEAR TO 31 MARCH 2018 Overview of the year Group revenue +1.0% in constant currency excluding benefit of new SWR franchise and ...
Sky News•24 days agoSmiths Group in talks about £6bn transatlantic healthcare tie-up
One of Britain's biggest engineering conglomerates is examining a potential transatlantic merger of its healthcare business amid speculation that it could become the next London-listed target for an activist investor. Sky News has learnt that Smiths Group (Frankfurt: QS2A.F - news) , which has a market capitalisation of £6.8bn, has been holding preliminary talks with companies including Nasdaq (Frankfurt: 813516 - news) -listed ICU Medical (Frankfurt: 894139 - news) about a possible combination of their healthcare operations. The discussions, which have been led by Andy Reynolds Smith, Smiths Group's chief executive, are said to have been "very early stage" and not restricted to ICU.
- PR Newswire•26 days ago
FIRSTGROUP PLC - Director/PDMR Shareholding
FirstGroup plc 25 May 2018 Director/PDMR Shareholding FirstGroup plc (the “Company”) announces that, as per his standing instruction to allocate part of his monthly salary to acquire shares in the Company, ...
- PR Newswire•last month
FIRSTGROUP PLC - Director/PDMR Shareholding
FirstGroup plc 11 May 2018 Director/PDMR Shareholding Share Incentive Plan ("SIP") Purchase and Award of Partnership and Matching Shares FirstGroup plc (the "Company") has been notified ...
- Reuters - UK Focus•last month
Shire takeover, bid for Virgin Money enliven UK stocks
Dealmaking dominated activity in UK stocks, with gains in Shire and Virgin Money, although the FTSE 100 index held steady after a public holiday and ended flat at 7,565.75 points. A weaker pound had encouraged ...
- Reuters - UK Focus•last month
U.S. fund Apollo walks away from FirstGroup offer
U.S. private equity firm Apollo Global Management has dropped plans to make a takeover bid for British bus and rail operator FirstGroup (LSE: FGP.L - news) , after having two approaches turned down. Shares (Berlin: DI6.BE - news) in Aberdeen-based FirstGroup, which has a market value of about 1.34 billion pounds ($1.81 billion), fell more than 10 percent on Tuesday following the news. Apollo did not say in its statement why it was abandoning plans to bid for FirstGroup, which operates Greyhound intercity coaches and school buses in North America as well as rail services in the United Kingdom.
- The Wall Street Journal•last month
[$$] FirstGroup Shares Fall After Apollo Withdraws Offer Plan
Shares of FirstGroup PLC fell 13% in early trading Tuesday after Apollo Global Management LLC said it doesn’t plan to make an offer for the bus and rail company.
- Bloomberg•last month
Buyout Firm Tears Up a $1.7 Billion Greyhound Bus Ticket
U.S. private equity group Apollo confirmed on Tuesday that it won't make an offer for British train and bus operator FirstGroup Plc, which also owns America’s Greyhound network. Apollo didn’t say why it's backing away, and all we know from FirstGroup is that the price Apollo had in mind was too low to warrant further discussion. The U.S. buyout firm’s interest had drawn screams of “asset-stripper" from the left-wing opposition Labour party and trade unions.
- Reuters•last month
U.S. fund Apollo walks away from FirstGroup offer
U.S. private equity firm Apollo Global Management (APO.N) has dropped plans to make a takeover bid for British bus and rail operator FirstGroup (FGP.L), after having two approaches turned down. Shares in Aberdeen-based FirstGroup, which has a market value of about 1.34 billion pounds, fell more than 10 percent on Tuesday following the news. Apollo did not say in its statement why it was abandoning plans to bid for FirstGroup, which operates Greyhound intercity coaches and school buses in North America as well as rail services in the United Kingdom.
- PR Newswire•last month
FIRSTGROUP PLC - Statement re withdrawal of Apollo
The Board of FirstGroup plc (“FirstGroup” or the “Company”) notes the announcement made by Apollo Global Management, LLC ("Apollo") on behalf of certain of its affiliates that it does not intend to make an offer for FirstGroup. In recent weeks the Board of FirstGroup received two preliminary and highly conditional indicative proposals from Apollo relating to a possible cash offer for the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of FirstGroup (the “Proposals”).
