News Results for Firstgroup (FGP)

UK stocks finished in positive territory on Monday, although earlier gains were pared as US/China tensions escalated following the arrest in Hong Kong of media tycoon Jimmy Lai under national...

UK stocks continued last week's optimistic tone on Monday after China released positive factory data, though US-Sino relations remained strained following the arrest in Hong Kong of media tycoon...

UK stocks opened stronger on Monday after China released positive factory data, though US-Sino relations remained strained following the arrest in Hong Kong of media tycoon Jimmy Lai under national...

Transport company FirstGroup said it welcomed the government's eight-week extension of funding for the bus industry that had allowed it to increase bus service capacity as lockdown measures eased....

Goldman Sachs today reaffirms its buy investment rating on FirstGroup PLC (LON:FGP) and cut its price target to 69p (from 103p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data...

Matthew Gregory, Financial Director, sold post-exercise 117,839 shares in the company on the 27th July 2020 at a price of 0.315400p. The Director now holds 557,061 shares. Story provided by...

Matthew Gregory, Financial Director, exercised 162,187 shares in the company on the 27th July 2020 at a price of 0.000000p. The Director now holds 674,900 shares. Story provided by...

Matthew Gregory, Financial Director, exercised 87,650 shares in the company on the 27th July 2020 at a price of 0.000000p. The Director now holds 512,713 shares. Story provided by...

Liberum Capital today reaffirms its buy investment rating on FirstGroup PLC (LON:FGP) and cut its price target to 80p (from 120p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data...

RBC Capital Markets today reaffirms its sector performer investment rating on FirstGroup PLC (LON:FGP) and cut its price target to 50p (from 65p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker...

JP Morgan Cazenove today reaffirms its neutral investment rating on FirstGroup PLC (LON:FGP) and cut its price target to 50p (from 60p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts...

Peel Hunt today reaffirms its buy investment rating on FirstGroup PLC (LON:FGP) and cut its price target to 115p (from 140p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided...

UK stocks traded lower on Wednesday as investors dismissed the latest measures from chancellor Rishi Sunak to stimulate the economy and avoid an unemployment crisis due to the coronavirus...

UK stocks traded slightly lower on Wednesday as investors awaited the latest measures from chancellor Rishi Sunak to stimulate the economy and avoid an unemployment crisis due to the coronavirus...

UK stocks opened lower on Wednesday as climbing Covid-19 cases in countries including the US and Australia cooled optimism that the global economy is turning a corner. At 0823, the benchmark FTSE...

Bus and rail company Firstgroup reported wider losses owing, in part, to writedowns at its Greyhound coach division and restructuring costs. For the year ended 31 March 2020, pre-tax losses...

Transport company FirstGroup said its roads division had generated more cash than expected in the first month of the new financial year, and said it would look to increase its bus services offering...

Peel Hunt today reaffirms its buy investment rating on FirstGroup PLC (LON:FGP) and cut its price target to 140p (from 164p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided...

RBC Capital Markets today downgrades its investment rating on FirstGroup PLC (LON:FGP) to sector performer (from outperform) and cut its price target to 65p (from 165p). Story provided by...

Jimmy Groombridge, Executive Director, bought 241 shares in the company on the 11th May 2020 at a price of 62.24p. The Director now holds 18,686 shares representing 0.00% of the shares in issue....

Jefferies International today reaffirms its hold investment rating on FirstGroup PLC (LON:FGP) and cut its price target to 70p (from 100p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts...

Bus and rail operator FirstGroup said it had seen a significant decline in demand across its rail and bus businesses in the UK and North America as government-imposed lockdown measures weighed on...

Jimmy Groombridge, Executive Director, bought 212 shares in the company on the 14th April 2020 at a price of 70.88p. The Director now holds 18,413 shares representing 0.00% of the shares in issue....

Bus and train companies First Group and Go-Ahead both welcomed a UK government move to provide financial support to regional bus owners. The new funding could total £167m across the industry and...

Bus and rail company FirstGroup said it had signed a new agreement with the Department for Transport to continue operating its Great Western Railway services for three years, effective from 1 April...

Bus and train company FirstGroup scrapped its guidance amid substantial volume reductions in its passenger demand at businesses in North America and the UK amid the continued spread of the Covid-19...

Bus and train company FirstGroup said it had begun a formal sale process to exit its North American operations, and had received 'significant' interest from potential buyers. 'We firmly believe...

Bus and train company FirstGroup said it would update the market Wednesday on its strategy, having received another call from activist investor Coast Capital for a break-up of the company. Coast...

Goldman Sachs today reaffirms its buy investment rating on FirstGroup PLC (LON:FGP) and raised its price target to 155p (from 139p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data...

Peel Hunt today initiates coverage of FirstGroup PLC (LON:FGP) with a buy investment rating and price target of 164p. Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by...

HSBC today upgrades its investment rating on FirstGroup PLC (LON:FGP) to hold (from reduce) and raised its price target to 130p (from 100p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts...

Jimmy Groombridge, Executive Director, bought 124 shares in the company on the 10th January 2020 at a price of 121.59p. The Director now holds 12,493 shares representing 0.00% of the shares in...

UK stocks continued their momentum throughout Monday to record the sharpest increase since the aftermath to the EU referendum vote. Buoyed by a 'Boris bounce' thanks to the lifting of political...

A 'shock' slowdown in UK output was not enough to dampen momentum in blue chip stocks on Monday. Activity among UK businesses declined at the fastest pace in 41 months, according to the latest PMI...

UK stocks made substantial gains on Monday after the US and China announced they had struck a 'phase one' trade agreement, while Prime Minister Boris Johnson vowed to acted swiftly progressing his...

FirstGroup said it was exploring all options for its business following the completion of a strategic review, including a potential sale of its North American assets. The company said it had...

Bus and train company FirstGroup said it would consider selling its US bus businesses if it received a credible offer. The company was responding to criticism from activist investor Robert...

Ryan Mangold, Executive Director, bought 5,373 shares in the company on the 15th November 2019 at a price of 110.68p. The Director now holds 187,007 shares. Story provided by StockMarketWire.com...

David Martin, Chairman, bought 100,000 shares in the company on the 15th November 2019 at a price of 115.55p. The Director now holds 100,000 shares. Story provided by StockMarketWire.com...

Matthew Gregory, Chief Executive Officer, bought 23,177 shares in the company on the 15th November 2019 at a price of 107.86p. The Director now holds 425,063 shares. Story provided by...

The UK's benchmark FTSE 100 index ended Thursday trading nearly 50 points in the red after disappointing industrial data from China and a fall in retail sales. Sectors weighing heaviest on the...

The FTSE 100 fell a further 34 points or 0.45% on Thursday lunchtime, adding to Wednesday's losses. After disappointing industrial data from China and a fall in retail sales, the sectors weighing...

Firstgroup reported wider losses in the first half of the year as a writedown related to its US coach business Greyhound offset a rise in revenue. The company said the sale process for Greyhound...

Jimmy Groombridge, Executive Director, bought 119 shares in the company on the 11th November 2019 at a price of 126.80p. The Director now holds 12,240 shares representing 0.00% of the shares in...

Jimmy Groombridge, Executive Director, bought 119 shares in the company on the 10th October 2019 at a price of 125.20p. The Director now holds 12,121 shares representing 0.00% of the shares in...

Matthew Gregory, Chief Executive Officer, exercised 103,927 shares in the company on the 6th September 2019 at a price of 0.00p. The Director now holds 412,326 shares. Story provided by...

Matthew Gregory, Chief Executive Officer, sold post-exercise 83,440 shares in the company on the 6th September 2019 at a price of 129.57p. The Director now holds 328,886 shares. NOTE: Sold to meet...

On a rough day for markets, UK stocks ended Thursday drastically lower as a sharp escalation in US China tensions worried investors. Beijing vowed retaliation against looming US tariffs, which it...

Ryan Mangold, Director, bought 975,000 shares in the company on the 15th August 2019 at a price of 118.77p. The Director now holds 97,500 shares. NOTE: 2 x transactions 50000 @ 118.40 - Mr...

JP Morgan Cazenove today reaffirms its overweight investment rating on FirstGroup PLC (LON:FGP) and cut its price target to 142p (from 145p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker...

The FTSE 100 dropped sharply in mid-morning trading to hit a six-month low as warning lights flash over an imminent global recession. At 1201, the UK's benchmark index stood 1.42%, or 101.39...

Liberum Capital today reaffirms its buy investment rating on FirstGroup PLC (LON:FGP) and raised its price target to 140p (from 130p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data...

The FTSE 100 was down 0.2% to 7,134.71 as sentiment remained subdued amid fears of a global recession. Several stocks were lower as they traded without the rights to their dividend, including...

FirstGroup said it had appointed David Martin as chairman with immediate effect. Mr Martin, the former Chief Executive of Arriva, began his career in the transport industry in 1986. He was...

Inverted bond yield curves in both the US and UK, often a warning signal for recession, plus weak German and Chinese economic data escalated fears of a global economic slowdown. The FTSE 100...

UK stocks opened modestly lower on Wednesday as weak Chinese and German economic data tempered optimism over a cooling of US-Sino trade tensions. At 0855, the benchmark FTSE 100 index was down...

FirstGroup said the Department for Transport had awarded the new West Coast partnership to its joint venture First Trenitalia. The new partnership would operate from 8 December 2019 and...

Jimmy Groombridge, Executive Director, bought 132 shares in the company on the 12th August 2019 at a price of 113.00p. The Director now holds 11,887 shares representing 0.00% of the shares in...

Jimmy Groombridge, Executive Director, bought 144 shares in the company on the 10th July 2019 at a price of 104.20p. The Director now holds 11,755 shares representing 0.00% of the shares in issue....

The FTSE 100 recovered some ground after yesterday's heavy losses with bargain hunters emerging in the battered banking and resources sectors. By midday the index of leading UK shares was up 0.4%...

UK stocks are rebounding from the prior-session sell-off on Thursday, although trading sentiment remains cautious amid ongoing US-China trade tensions. At 08:58, the benchmark FTSE 100 was 0.23%,...

First Group said it would sell its greyhound business as part of plan to slim down its operations and focus on its first student and first transit segments, which helped the transport company slash...

RBC Capital Markets today upgrades its investment rating on FirstGroup PLC (LON:FGP) to outperform (from sector performer) and raised its price target to 160p (from 95p). Story provided by...

Weakness in the pound amid strong polling for the Brexit Party ahead of European elections saw the FTSE 100 swerve the larger drops faced by other European markets amid trade war fears. With...

UK stocks opened lower on Monday after China threatened to retaliate against US trade tariffs amid a deterioration in negotiations At 0854, the FTSE 100 was down 9.96 points, or 0.1%, at...

FirstGroup said it had received a request to call a shareholders meeting from a US activist investor proposing its nominees replace a number of the company's board members. The company said...

Transport services provider FirstGroup appointed Ryan Mangold as Chief Financial Officer, with effect from 31 May. Ryan Mangold was Group Finance Director of homebuilder Taylor Wimpey for eight...

Jimmy Groombridge, Executive Director, bought 152 shares in the company on the 10th April 2019 at a price of 98.93p. The Director now holds 7,739 shares representing 0.00% of the shares in issue....

HSBC today reaffirms its hold investment rating on FirstGroup PLC (LON:FGP) and raised its price target to 90p (from 80p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by...

Jefferies International today reaffirms its hold investment rating on FirstGroup PLC (LON:FGP) and cut its price target to 100p (from 120p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts...

Goldman Sachs today reaffirms its buy investment rating on FirstGroup PLC (LON:FGP) and raised its price target to 113p (from 110p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data...

Sterling gained momentum as investors hoped for a breakthrough with Brexit, putting pressure on the FTSE 100, which fell 0.5% to 7,179. Weak earnings from index heavyweights BHP and HSBC also...

The FTSE 100 was down 0.6% to 7,172.69 by midday as index heavyweights disappointed with full year earnings and the pound remained volatile. HSBC shed 4.1% to 636.6p as a 16% rise in annual profit...

UK stocks opened lower on Tuesday after market heavyweights HSBC and BHP both revealed disappointing earnings results. At 0852, the benchmark FTSE 100 index was down 23.66 points, or 0.3%, at...

Firstgroup said revenues grew 13.7% over the winter period as strong performance in its first student segment underpinned performance over the winter period. Revenues from the September to...

Jimmy Groombridge, Executive Director, bought 160 shares in the company on the 11th February 2019 at a price of 93.83p. The Director now holds 7,587 shares representing 0.00% of the shares in...

Jimmy Groombridge, Executive Director, bought 164 shares in the company on the 10th January 2019 at a price of 91.44p. The Director now holds 7,427 shares representing 0.00% of the shares in...

Jimmy Groombridge, Executive Director, bought 179 shares in the company on the 10th December 2018 at a price of 83.57p. The Director now holds 7,263 shares representing 0.00% of the shares in...

JP Morgan Cazenove today reaffirms its overweight investment rating on FirstGroup PLC (LON:FGP) and cut its price target to 133p (from 163p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker...

Jimmy Groombridge, Executive Director, bought 186 shares in the company on the 12th November 2018 at a price of 80.73p. The Director now holds 7,084 shares representing 0.00% of the shares in...

Some positive corporate news was just about helping to keep the FTSE 100 in positive territory by midday but with US futures pointing to a subdued open momentum was on the wane. The index of...

Transport services company FirstGroup said Tuesday it had appointed Matthew Gregory as Chief Executive after but warned that rail profits would moderate. The company maintained its full year...

Wolfhart Hauser, Chairman, bought 11,691 shares in the company on the 25th October 2018 at a price of 84.90p. The Director now holds 340,574 shares. Story provided by StockMarketWire.com...

Wolfhart Hauser, Chairman, bought 10,459 shares in the company on the 25th September 2018 at a price of 94.90p. The Director now holds 328,883 shares. Story provided by StockMarketWire.com...

Jimmy Groombridge, Executive Director, bought 152 shares in the company on the 10th September 2018 at a price of 98.77p. The Director now holds 6,732 shares representing 0.00% of the shares in...

Wolfhart Hauser, Chairman, received in lieu of fees/salary 10,673 shares in the company on the 28th August 2018 at a price of 93.00p. The Director now holds 318,424 shares. Story provided by...

Wolfhart Hauser, Chairman, received in lieu of fees/salary 10,673 shares in the company on the 28th August 2018 at a price of 93.00p. The Director now holds 318,424 shares. Story provided by...

UBS today reaffirms its neutral investment rating on FirstGroup PLC (LON:FGP) and cut its price target to 100p (from 111p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by...

Jimmy Groombridge, Executive Director, bought 162 shares in the company on the 10th August 2018 at a price of 92.61p. The Director now holds 6,580 shares representing 0.00% of the shares in issue....

Wolfhart Hauser, Chairman, bought 11,089 shares in the company on the 25th July 2018 at a price of 89.50p. The Director now holds 307,751 shares. Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Director...

Bus and train operator First Group said it was considering all options to boost shareholder value, while overall trading in the first quarter had been in line with plans announced by the company in...

Jimmy Groombridge, Executive Director, bought 172 shares in the company on the 10th July 2018 at a price of 87.30p. The Director now holds 1,115 shares representing 0.00% of the shares in issue....

Citigroup today reaffirms its neutral investment rating on FirstGroup PLC (LON:FGP) and cut its price target to 87p (from 128p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data...

Wolfhart Hauser, Chairman, bought 12,104 shares in the company on the 25th June 2018 at a price of 82.00p. The Director now holds 296,662 shares. Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Director...

Jimmy Groombridge, Executive Director, bought 175 shares in the company on the 11th June 2018 at a price of 85.00p. The Director now holds 943 shares representing 0.00% of the shares in issue....

Liberum Capital today reaffirms its buy investment rating on FirstGroup PLC (LON:FGP) and cut its price target to 110p (from 125p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data...

Drummond Hall, Non Executive Director, bought 20,000 shares in the company on the 1st June 2018 at a price of 93.52p. The Director now holds 50,990 shares representing 0.00% of the shares in...

Deutsche Bank today reaffirms its hold investment rating on FirstGroup PLC (LON:FGP) and cut its price target to 83p (from 90p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data...

David Robbie, Non Executive Director, bought 30,000 shares in the company on the 31st May 2018 at a price of 91.84p. The Director now holds 60,000 shares representing 0.00% of the shares in issue....