Firstgroup Share Discussion Threads

[davred20] 31/3/2014 19:18

Update on wednesday

[robertfaulkner] 31/3/2014 15:25

No RNS yet

[slaterlpj] 27/3/2014 16:56

Year end 31st March. Are we due for some kind of announcement soon?

[robertfaulkner] 26/3/2014 16:14

I just put my limit sell up to 148.7p (from 146p)

I had to buy a load in the RI so thought it was good to have reasonable exit point, having been so under water at times.

Directors being paid in shares and some electing to have 40% of their pay in shares. (See RNS)

All good for the SP

I'll probably miss the boat to 148.2p and then watch the share price tank again

[sawadee3] 26/3/2014 11:34

Excellent long termer. I expect all buyers at the rights issue will be at 100% soon enough.

62% profit here and my largest holding by far :-)

Happy days chaps :-)

[slaterlpj] 15/3/2014 09:02

Very quiet on here?

Anybody care to speculate, that the current sp, is now circa it's new base?

Or is it likely to drop back when it's year end results are next announced?

[davred20] 10/3/2014 10:10

Miata
they said at the rights issue that 50mill set for dividend 2014

[miata] 10/3/2014 10:05

3610, answer is eventually.

The latest word on the subject was on 17th January:
"Chris Surch: Oh sorry, dividend. Yes, there has been no formal meeting to assess dividend going forwards. We normally do that as part of our fourth-quarter reviews, so therefore there is no change to what we've previously indicated."

[Edit added:]
On 20th May 2012:
"we will not be proposing a final dividend for 2012/13, nor an interim dividend for 2013/14. But we will be proposing a dividend of up to £50 million as a final dividend for 2013/14. Clearly, that depends upon performance."

The previous interim dividend of 7.62p per share cost £36.7m.

[square1] 10/3/2014 09:10

Breaking out

[slaterlpj] 08/3/2014 10:36

Will/when the divi be reinstated?

Is this in the share price now, or is the share price likely to increase when the announcement is made? Or conversely, decrease if the divi isn't reinstated?

[sawadee3] 26/2/2014 14:04

Straightforward text-book 100% gain post RI :-)

Firstgroup still remain my largest holding and i see no reason to reduce.

Happy days chaps :-)

[mreasygoing] 11/2/2014 18:42

Chart looks fab, it remains a buy.

[robertfaulkner] 11/2/2014 17:46

Sanks, you alway herald the big rises

Hedge funds should start a sheep shaggers fund, putting a million into every share that Sanks predicts penny shareprices.

They would make a fortune.

Please start slagging off Barclays we need arise there now

[volsung] 11/2/2014 09:56

Looking to top up here for a while. Took another few this morning

[sawadee3] 11/2/2014 09:55

Just as predicted :-)

[sawadee3] 28/1/2014 13:49

It's never good to watch a large profit eroding, but, on the bright side...another buying op is presenting itself :-)

Happy days :-)

[volsung] 24/1/2014 11:15

Time to enter the fray here. Shouldn't have sold at 120p Oh well

[sanks] 23/1/2014 13:49

Happy shaggy days.
Its still a potential for that 9p level 4 sheepshaggers target...however, if it sells its US side of the business, and does what i thought it won't do till it hits 9p...then it could be back to £8 pretty soon.

Stagecoach got rid of the US side when the nipple hit the fan...FGP's nipple is still waiting to hit the fan..unless they do whats right and get rid!

Hope this helps
Sanks...trading amongst genuine nobs

[slaterlpj] 17/1/2014 08:56

Dropping.

Was it the interim statemen, or the purchase of the fuel efficient busses?

FirstGroup orders 274 'green' buses.

Skinny, care to add a comment on your charts?

[skinny] 17/1/2014 07:28

FirstGroup has been shortlisted for the InterCity East Coast franchise
competition by the Department for Transport.

Commenting, Vernon Barker, FirstGroup's Managing Director, UK Rail said:

"We are delighted to have been shortlisted for the InterCity East Coast
franchise competition.

"We have extensive experience of intercity services and have a strong track
record in delivering passenger growth as well as capacity and infrastructure
upgrades on the long distance franchises we run - First Great Western, First
ScotRail and First TransPennine Express. We look forward to reviewing the
contract details and submitting an innovative, compelling, and value for money
bid which meets the needs of taxpayers as well as customers and businesses
along the East Coast route."

[dealy] 17/1/2014 07:07

very positive. great recovery story.