Firstgroup PLC Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:FGROY) Short Interest Up 142.4% in May

Firstgroup PLC Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:FGROY) saw a large growth in short interest during the month of May. As of May 29th, there was short interest totaling 320 shares, a growth of 142.4% from the May 14th total of 132 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 91 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 3.5 days. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s stock are short sold.

Firstgroup Stock Performance

FGROY stock remained flat at $2.04 during trading on Friday. 3 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 175. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $2.31 and a 200 day simple moving average of $2.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a current ratio of 0.70. Firstgroup has a one year low of $2.00 and a one year high of $3.31.

Firstgroup Company Profile

FirstGroup plc is a transport operator headquartered in Aberdeen, Scotland, providing bus, coach and rail services across the United Kingdom and North America. The company’s core businesses comprise First Bus, which operates local and regional bus networks in urban and rural communities; First Rail, which holds and operates rail franchises on the UK network; and First Transit, a subsidiary offering outsourced transit management services to public agencies and institutions.

Since its formation in 1986 following the privatization of British Rail, FirstGroup has grown through organic bidding for UK rail and bus contracts and strategic acquisitions overseas.