Firstgroup Share Discussion Threads

[slaterlpj] 02/7/2013 10:08

Why add if it only expects another 5/6p on the sp?

[miata] 02/7/2013 09:36

Investec cuts target price from 110p to 103p maintaining an add rating.

[proj] 30/6/2013 13:06

Sanks, is it too late to change the first letter of your username to a 'w' instead of an 's'?

Well worth you looking into (if only for the sake of clarity), I'd say.

[sanks] 30/6/2013 09:03

Looking back, she did mention 6p and 9p

[robertfaulkner] 29/6/2013 13:06

Are you sure Sheila didn't say 69 to you and you didn't take the hint.

[sanks] 29/6/2013 00:13

Its technically shagged.
Sheila told me last night about 2330 hrs that FGP would do the odd loola bouce, followed by some knocker wobbles, before the sheep buy more...then it will continue its loola drip towards 9p.
The key to the 9p target will be evident when it drips below 78p, Sheila told me.

Hope this valuable technical analysis helps
Sanks....trading amongst genuine nobs

[slaterlpj] 28/6/2013 11:09

Yup, I'd agree with that.
Yup, I'd agree with that.
:) :)

[pyueck] 27/6/2013 23:30

The dividend really does not matter, what matters is that margins and profits improve. If that happens dividends are the byproduct, if dividends happen but profits don't we are back to the old sham. Prefer them not to pay dividends for 10 years, make nice profits and pay off debt, than pay out all profits in dividends, limp along with debt until the next downturn comes and another rights issue or worse!

[pyueck] 27/6/2013 23:21

The dividend really does not matter, what matters is that margins and profits improve. If that happens dividends are the byproduct, if dividends happen but profits don't we are back to the old sham. Prefer them not to pay dividends for 10 years, make nice profits and pay off debt, than pay out all profits in dividends, limp along with debt until the next downturn comes and another rights issue or worse!

[nomdeplume] 27/6/2013 16:56

Slaterlpj - "If fgp are so cheap now, how come people aren't filling their booties?"

Brokers bought 80 million shares in FGP yesterday. I wish I had boots that big!

[hippo] 27/6/2013 16:17

I am in for the first time today. Will add on any weakness, or any sign of strength.

I see it as a great recovery opportunity over the next 12 to 24 months.

[slaterlpj] 27/6/2013 16:16

Does anyone seriously think it to be a good idea to buy now, for the prospect of the "possible" final 2014 divi?

Come on. On a day when the markets are up, how come fgp hasn't risen with them?

If fgp are so cheap now, how come people aren't filling their booties?

Too much uncertainty to buy these at the moment, for the divi or otherwise.

[winston270] 27/6/2013 10:26

Careful,

I totally agree, First Group are much bigger than all their UK peers. If the business was run well & producing the margins it should without the high debt levels. I could easily see the business being valued much higher in the 4-5 Billion range

[davdreamer] 27/6/2013 09:51

is there any chance of a div being paid now the rights issue is nearly over

[careful] 27/6/2013 09:47

Stage Coach (SGC) results were good.
pre tax profit £219m.
did well on USA school buses.

a much lower turnover than fgp, quite highly geared with debt.
SGC valued at 1.78bn.
FGP 1.167bn.

fgp must have huge upside if the business is managed well.

[nomdeplume] 27/6/2013 08:29

Give it time.

[slaterlpj] 27/6/2013 08:24

And way below the terp.

[robertfaulkner] 27/6/2013 08:17

Up 0.9p today, down 0.9p yesterday, So back to starting point of 'new' shares

[miata] 26/6/2013 16:46

Support holding.
Time Price Quantity Type Bid Offer
26/06/13 16:35 95.25 1,125,758 UT 95.25 95.35
26/06/13 16:42 95.639 414,599 O 95.15 95.5
26/06/13 16:42 95.592 334,051 O 95.15 95.5
26/06/13 08:21 92.25 250,000 O 91.75 92.2
26/06/13 08:28 92.25 250,000 O 92.25 92.5
26/06/13 11:05 94.28 250,000 O 92.3 92.5
26/06/13 08:21 92.25 200,000 O 91.75 92.2

[slaterlpj] 26/6/2013 16:26

Shoulda sold all fgp ages ago, and put it in SGC. Up 10p today alone.