NYSE:FE FirstEnergy (FE) Stock Price, News & Analysis $45.41 +0.34 (+0.76%) As of 02:08 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About FirstEnergy Stock (NYSE:FE) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get FirstEnergy alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$45.10▼$45.6350-Day Range$43.81▼$51.9152-Week Range$39.28▼$52.34Volume1.52 million shsAverage Volume4.92 million shsMarket Capitalization$26.27 billionP/E Ratio24.67Dividend Yield4.10%Price Target$51.69Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) is a U.S.-based electric utility holding company headquartered in Akron, Ohio. The company’s primary business is the delivery of electricity through its regulated transmission and distribution utilities, serving residential, commercial and industrial customers across parts of the Midwest and Mid‑Atlantic. FirstEnergy’s service territory includes states such as Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland and West Virginia, and it operates primarily within the PJM regional transmission organization. FirstEnergy’s core activities center on owning and operating electric distribution networks and transmission systems, maintaining and upgrading grid infrastructure, managing storm response and restoration, and offering customer programs that include energy efficiency and reliability services. The company’s regulated subsidiaries handle meter services, outage management, vegetation management, and capital projects to modernize the grid, including investments in transmission improvements and system hardening to improve reliability. Since its formation in the late 1990s, FirstEnergy has focused on regulated utility operations. It previously had a competitive generation business that underwent restructuring, and the company has since emphasized its transmission and distribution operations and related investments. FirstEnergy engages with state regulators and regional market operators on rate-making, infrastructure planning and reliability standards that affect its operations. Strategically, FirstEnergy emphasizes reliability, customer service and grid modernization as it manages aging infrastructure and adapts to changing regulatory and policy expectations. The company communicates and coordinates with regulators and stakeholders to pursue capital investments, compliance initiatives and customer programs intended to sustain long‑term service quality across its service territories.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More FirstEnergy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks77th Percentile Overall ScoreFE MarketRank™: FirstEnergy scored higher than 77% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 39th out of 94 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingFirstEnergy has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.54, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 7 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialFirstEnergy has a consensus price target of $51.69, representing about 13.9% upside from its current price of $45.40.Amount of Analyst CoverageFirstEnergy has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about FirstEnergy's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth7.69% Earnings GrowthEarnings for FirstEnergy are expected to grow by 7.69% in the coming year, from $2.73 to $2.94 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of FirstEnergy is 24.69, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.50.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of FirstEnergy is 24.69, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 20.14.Price to Earnings Growth RatioFirstEnergy has a PEG Ratio of 2.12. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioFirstEnergy has a P/B Ratio of 1.86. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about FirstEnergy's valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted4.37% of the float of FirstEnergy has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverFirstEnergy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.3.Change versus previous monthShort interest in FirstEnergy has recently increased by 4.27%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend LeadershipFirstEnergy is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.20%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthFirstEnergy has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of FirstEnergy is 101.09%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, FirstEnergy will have a dividend payout ratio of 63.27% next year. This indicates that FirstEnergy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about FirstEnergy's dividend. News and Social Media2.7 / 5News Sentiment0.36 News SentimentFirstEnergy has a news sentiment score of 0.36. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.66 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for FirstEnergy this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.Search Interest10 people have searched for FE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 11% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added FirstEnergy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.4 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, FirstEnergy insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,989,532.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.14% of the stock of FirstEnergy is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions89.41% of the stock of FirstEnergy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about FirstEnergy's insider trading history. Receive FE Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for FirstEnergy and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Morgan Reaffirms Their Hold Rating on FirstEnergy (FE)4 hours ago | theglobeandmail.comGiant US power merger bets on AI build-out, but may hinge on power billsMay 20 at 7:03 AM | reuters.comI was right about SpaceXJeff Brown predicted Bitcoin before it climbed as high as 52,400%, Tesla before 2,150%, and Nvidia before 32,000%. Now he says SpaceX is shaping up to be the biggest IPO of the decade - and three key milestones just confirmed it. In the past 21 days: SpaceX crossed 10,000 active satellites, Elon filed confidential IPO paperwork with the SEC, and another rocket launched 25 more satellites. Two-thirds of every satellite in orbit now belongs to one company. The public filing could drop any day.May 20 at 1:00 AM | Brownstone Research (Ad)Mon Power and Potomac Edison Request Rate Review, Proposing Two Paths to Support Reliability InvestmentsMay 18 at 9:15 AM | prnewswire.comTD Cowen upgrades FirstEnergy (FE)May 17 at 2:24 AM | msn.comAssessing FirstEnergy (FE) Valuation After Recent Share Price Weakness And Conflicting Fair Value SignalsMay 17 at 2:24 AM | finance.yahoo.comFirstEnergy raised to Buy at TD Cowen on data center-driven load growthMay 15, 2026 | seekingalpha.comCDL Delivers Capital Gains Alongside Income as Rates Hover Near 4.4%May 15, 2026 | 247wallst.comSee More Headlines FE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have FE shares performed this year? FirstEnergy's stock was trading at $44.83 at the beginning of the year. Since then, FE shares have increased by 1.3% and is now trading at $45.4030. How were FirstEnergy's earnings last quarter? FirstEnergy Corporation (NYSE:FE) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April, 28th. The utilities provider reported $0.72 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.72. The business's quarterly revenue was up 11.6% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Does FirstEnergy have any subsidiaries? FirstEnergy subsidiaries include these companies: Allegheny Energy, GPU Inc, MARBEL Energy Corporation, FirstEnergy Service Company, FirstEnergy Transmission LLC, FirstEnergy Ventures Corp., Jersey Central Power & Light Company, and more. Who are FirstEnergy's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of FirstEnergy include Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (1.72%), Bank of America Corp DE (0.93%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.64%) and Electron Capital Partners LLC (0.52%). Insiders that own company stock include Jon Taylor K, Christine Walker, Jason Lisowski and James F Oneil. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of FirstEnergy? Shares of FE stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of FirstEnergy own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that FirstEnergy investors own include Chevron (CVX), Comcast (CMCSA), Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY), Charles Schwab (SCHW), McKesson (MCK), Edwards Lifesciences (EW) and Yum! Brands (YUM). Company Calendar Record date for 3/1 Dividend2/06/2026Ex-Dividend for 3/1 Dividend2/06/2026Dividend Payable3/01/2026Last Earnings4/28/2026Record date for 6/1 Dividend5/07/2026Ex-Dividend for 6/1 Dividend5/07/2026Today5/20/2026AGM 20265/20/2026Dividend Payable6/01/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)7/29/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (1w+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 For the last 7 days, FE's financial health has been in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorUtilities Industry UTIL - ELEC PWR Sub-IndustryElectric Utilities Current SymbolNYSE:FE CIK1031296 Webwww.firstenergycorp.com Phone(800) 736-3402Fax330-384-3866Employees11,186Year Founded1997Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for FirstEnergy$51.69 High Price Target$56.00 Low Price Target$46.00 Potential Upside/Downside+13.4%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.54 Research Coverage13 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.84 Trailing P/E Ratio24.76 Forward P/E Ratio16.70 P/E Growth2.12Net Income$1.02 billion Net Margins6.86% Pretax Margin10.45% Return on Equity10.66% Return on Assets2.70% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.87 Current Ratio0.52 Quick Ratio0.42 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$15.09 billion Price / Sales1.75 Cash Flow$5.38 per share Price / Cash Flow8.47 Book Value$24.39 per share Price / Book1.87Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares578,430,000Free Float577,621,000Market Cap$26.37 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.48 Social Links Options Trading Made Easy - Download NowLearn the basics of options trading and how to use them to boost returns and manage risk with this free report from MarketBeat. 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