Analysts Offer Predictions for FirstEnergy Q3 Earnings

Key Points

• Zacks Research has lowered its Q3 2025 earnings per share estimate for FirstEnergy from $0.85 to $0.73.
• The consensus full-year earnings estimate for FirstEnergy is projected at $2.66 per share, with analysts also making various adjustments to future earnings estimates through FY2027.
• FirstEnergy recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.445 per share, resulting in an annualized dividend yield of 4.1%.

FirstEnergy Corporation (NYSE:FE - Free Report) - Zacks Research lowered their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for FirstEnergy in a research report issued on Tuesday, August 19th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the utilities provider will earn $0.73 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.85. The consensus estimate for FirstEnergy's current full-year earnings is $2.66 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for FirstEnergy's FY2025 earnings at $2.52 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.70 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.55 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.70 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.60 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.90 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also weighed in on FE. Mizuho upped their target price on FirstEnergy from $43.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, August 1st. KeyCorp reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and issued a $46.00 target price (down from $47.00) on shares of FirstEnergy in a research report on Wednesday, July 16th. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on FirstEnergy from $48.00 to $47.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, June 18th. Evercore ISI upped their target price on FirstEnergy from $41.00 to $47.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, April 28th. Finally, UBS Group set a $44.00 target price on FirstEnergy and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 24th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $46.08.

FirstEnergy Stock Up 0.6%

FirstEnergy stock traded up $0.2650 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $43.7450. The company's stock had a trading volume of 2,959,152 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,926,687. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.68, a current ratio of 0.61 and a quick ratio of 0.51. FirstEnergy has a 52-week low of $37.58 and a 52-week high of $44.97. The firm's 50 day moving average is $41.47 and its 200 day moving average is $41.05. The company has a market cap of $25.26 billion, a PE ratio of 19.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.69 and a beta of 0.48.

FirstEnergy (NYSE:FE - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 firm had revenue of $3.40 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.45 billion. FirstEnergy had a return on equity of 11.31% and a net margin of 9.31%.During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.56 EPS. FirstEnergy has set its FY 2025 guidance at 2.400-2.600 EPS.

FirstEnergy Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 1st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 7th will be given a $0.445 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 7th. This represents a $1.78 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.1%. FirstEnergy's payout ratio is presently 78.76%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On FirstEnergy

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. SageView Advisory Group LLC increased its stake in shares of FirstEnergy by 2.3% in the 2nd quarter. SageView Advisory Group LLC now owns 10,253 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $425,000 after buying an additional 233 shares during the period. CWM LLC increased its stake in shares of FirstEnergy by 2.0% in the 2nd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 12,044 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $485,000 after buying an additional 240 shares during the period. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC increased its stake in shares of FirstEnergy by 0.5% in the 2nd quarter. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC now owns 48,454 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $1,951,000 after buying an additional 241 shares during the period. Manchester Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of FirstEnergy by 15.2% in the 2nd quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC now owns 1,834 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $74,000 after buying an additional 242 shares during the period. Finally, Quadcap Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of FirstEnergy by 0.8% in the 2nd quarter. Quadcap Wealth Management LLC now owns 31,010 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $1,248,000 after buying an additional 246 shares during the period. 89.41% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About FirstEnergy

FirstEnergy Corp., through its subsidiaries, generates, transmits, and distributes electricity in the United States. It operates through Regulated Distribution and Regulated Transmission segments. The company owns and operates coal-fired, nuclear, hydroelectric, wind, and solar power generating facilities.