Short Interest in FirstGroup plc (OTCMKTS:FGROY) Expands By 15.0%

FirstGroup plc (OTCMKTS:FGROY) was the target of a large growth in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 2,300 shares, a growth of 15.0% from the March 31st total of 2,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 5.8 days.

FirstGroup Price Performance

FirstGroup stock remained flat at $2.10 during trading hours on Monday. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 6 shares, compared to its average volume of 512. FirstGroup has a 12 month low of $1.35 and a 12 month high of $2.55. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $2.21 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $2.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.78, a quick ratio of 0.75 and a current ratio of 0.76.

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.