By Frank Prenesti
Date: Monday 02 Nov 2026
(Sharecast News) - FirstGroup has agreed to sell five West Yorkshire depots and 330 buses to the West Yorkshire Combined Authority for £109m, generating an expected post-tax gain of about £30m and cash proceeds of around £55m in FY27. The phased fleet transfer will coincide with the rollout of bus franchising.
By Iain Gilbert
Date: Thursday 08 Oct 2026
(Sharecast News) - Public transport operator Firstgroup said on Thursday that the Office of Rail and Road had rejected proposals for new West Coast main line services, citing capacity constraints and the risk of worsening delays for passengers.
By Frank Prenesti
Date: Wednesday 29 Jul 2026
(Sharecast News) - FirstGroup said adjusted operating profit for 2027 would fall by £4m after agreeing to sell its Mistral Data unit to Tracsis for £48m but added the disposal would strengthen the group's medium‑term cash generation outlook.
| Currency | UK Pounds |
| Price | 232.20p |
| Change Today | 15.40p |
| 52 Week High | 232.20p |
| 52 Week Low | 158.00p |
| Volume | 1,829,970 |
| Shares Issued | 531.48m |
| Market Cap | £1,234.10m |
| Strong Buy | 2 |
| Buy | 0 |
| Neutral | 1 |
| Sell | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
| Total | 3 |
