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title: "FirstGroup (LON:FGP) Insider Graham Sutherland Buys 29,543 Shares"
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description: "FirstGroup plc insider Graham Sutherland purchased 29,543 shares at an average cost of GBX 168 per share, totaling £49,632.24. The stock opened at GBX 167.80, with a 1-year low of GBX 136.61 and a high of GBX 240.40. Analysts have a positive outlook, with Royal Bank of Canada raising the price target to GBX 250 and Berenberg Bank maintaining a \"buy\" rating with a target of GBX 240. FirstGroup operates public transport services in the UK through its First Bus and First Rail segments."
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# FirstGroup (LON:FGP) Insider Graham Sutherland Buys 29,543 Shares

FirstGroup plc (LON:FGP - Get Free Report) insider Graham Sutherland acquired 29,543 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 18th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 168 per share, with a total value of £49,632.24.

## FirstGroup Price Performance

LON:FGP opened at GBX 167.80 on Friday. FirstGroup plc has a 1-year low of GBX 136.61 and a 1-year high of GBX 240.40. The company has a current ratio of 0.70, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 203.28. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 184.15 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 195.52. The stock has a market capitalization of £911.37 million, a PE ratio of 7.92, a P/E/G ratio of 5.21 and a beta of 0.69.

## Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

FGP has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on shares of FirstGroup from GBX 245 to GBX 250 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 240 target price on shares of FirstGroup in a report on Monday, January 19th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, FirstGroup currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of GBX 246.25.

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## About FirstGroup

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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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