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FirstEnergy (FE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$46.67 +0.26 (+0.56%)
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About FirstEnergy Stock (NYSE:FE)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$46.46
$47.35
50-Day Range
$41.79
$46.43
52-Week Range
$37.58
$47.35
Volume
6.45 million shs
Average Volume
4.74 million shs
Market Capitalization
$26.95 billion
P/E Ratio
20.65
Dividend Yield
3.81%
Price Target
$46.77
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

FirstEnergy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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74th Percentile Overall Score

FE MarketRank™: 

FirstEnergy scored higher than 74% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 49th out of 95 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    FirstEnergy has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for FirstEnergy is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    FirstEnergy has been the subject of 7 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 Growth

    Earnings for FirstEnergy are expected to grow by 8.65% in the coming year, from $2.66 to $2.89 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of FirstEnergy is 20.69, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 234.08.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of FirstEnergy is 20.69, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 57.08.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    FirstEnergy has a PEG Ratio of 2.85. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    FirstEnergy has a P/B Ratio of 1.96. 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.35% of the outstanding shares of FirstEnergy have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    FirstEnergy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.6.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in FirstEnergy has recently increased by 2.91%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Leadership

    FirstEnergy is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.84%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    FirstEnergy has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of FirstEnergy is 78.76%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, FirstEnergy will have a dividend payout ratio of 61.59% next year. This indicates that FirstEnergy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about FirstEnergy's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.35% of the outstanding shares of FirstEnergy have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    FirstEnergy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.6.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in FirstEnergy has recently increased by 2.91%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • News Sentiment

    FirstEnergy has a news sentiment score of 0.92. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.68 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 18 news articles for FirstEnergy this week, compared to 18 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    11 people have searched for FE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 450% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 1 people have added FirstEnergy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -86% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, FirstEnergy insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.17% of the stock of FirstEnergy is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    89.41% 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.
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FE Stock News Headlines

FirstEnergy initiated with a Buy at Citi
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FE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

FirstEnergy's stock was trading at $39.78 at the beginning of the year. Since then, FE stock has increased by 17.5% and is now trading at $46.7350.

FirstEnergy Corporation (NYSE:FE) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 30th. The utilities provider reported $0.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.50 by $0.02. The utilities provider had revenue of $3.40 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.45 billion. FirstEnergy had a net margin of 9.31% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.31%.
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The following companies are subsidiaries of FirstEnergy: Allegheny Energy, GPU Inc, MARBEL Energy Corporation, FirstEnergy Service Company, FirstEnergy Transmission LLC, FirstEnergy Ventures Corp., Jersey Central Power & Light Company, and others.

Top institutional investors of FirstEnergy include Czech National Bank (0.02%), GAMMA Investing LLC, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. and Wedmont Private Capital. Insiders that own company stock include Jon Taylor K, Christine Walker and Jason Lisowski.
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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.

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

Last Earnings
7/30/2025
Record date for 9/1 Dividend
8/07/2025
Ex-Dividend for 9/1 Dividend
8/07/2025
Dividend Payable
9/01/2025
Today
10/08/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/22/2025
Record date for 12/1 Dividend
11/07/2025
Ex-Dividend for 12/1 Dividend
11/07/2025
Dividend Payable
12/01/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Utilities
Industry
UTIL - ELEC PWR
Sub-Industry
Electric Utilities
Current Symbol
NYSE:FE
CIK
1031296
Employees
12,294
Year Founded
1997

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$53.00
Low Price Target
$44.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+0.3%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.50
Research Coverage
16 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$2.26
Trailing P/E Ratio
20.63
Forward P/E Ratio
17.53
P/E Growth
2.85
Net Income
$978 million
Net Margins
9.31%
Pretax Margin
13.42%
Return on Equity
11.31%
Return on Assets
2.99%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.68
Current Ratio
0.61
Quick Ratio
0.51

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$13.47 billion
Price / Sales
2.00
Cash Flow
$5.76 per share
Price / Cash Flow
8.10
Book Value
$23.81 per share
Price / Book
1.96

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
577,400,000
Free Float
576,422,000
Market Cap
$26.92 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.52

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This page (NYSE:FE) was last updated on 10/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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