NYSE:FE FirstEnergy (FE) Stock Price, News & Analysis $43.38 -0.06 (-0.13%) Closing price 08/7/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$43.32 -0.06 (-0.15%) As of 08/7/2025 04:58 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About FirstEnergy Stock (NYSE:FE) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get FirstEnergy alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$42.90▼$43.6450-Day Range$39.70▼$43.8352-Week Range$37.58▼$44.97Volume3.26 million shsAverage Volume4.15 million shsMarket Capitalization$25.05 billionP/E Ratio19.20Dividend Yield4.10%Price Target$46.08Consensus RatingHold Company Overview 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. It operates 24,080 circuit miles of overhead and underground transmission lines; and electric distribution systems, including 274,518 miles of overhead pole line and underground conduit carrying primary, secondary, and street lighting circuits. The company serves approximately 6 million customers in Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, and New York. FirstEnergy Corp. was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Akron, Ohio. Read More FirstEnergy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks74th Percentile Overall ScoreFE MarketRank™: FirstEnergy scored higher than 74% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 29th out of 98 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.2 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingFirstEnergy has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.40, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageFirstEnergy has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about FirstEnergy's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth8.65% Earnings GrowthEarnings 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 MarketThe P/E ratio of FirstEnergy is 19.20, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.80.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of FirstEnergy is 19.20, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 16.44.Price to Earnings Growth RatioFirstEnergy has a PEG Ratio of 2.67. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioFirstEnergy has a P/B Ratio of 1.77. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted3.28% of the outstanding shares of FirstEnergy have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverFirstEnergy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.1.Change versus previous monthShort interest in FirstEnergy has recently decreased by 5.58%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend LeadershipFirstEnergy is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.10%, 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 78.76%. 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 61.59% next year. This indicates that FirstEnergy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about FirstEnergy's dividend. Sustainability and ESG0.3 / 5Environmental Score-7.52 Percentage of Shares Shorted3.28% of the outstanding shares of FirstEnergy have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverFirstEnergy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.1.Change versus previous monthShort interest in FirstEnergy has recently decreased by 5.58%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media3.8 / 5News Sentiment0.85 News SentimentFirstEnergy has a news sentiment score of 0.85. 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 0.65 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 24 news articles for FirstEnergy this week, compared to 16 articles on an average week.Search Interest17 people have searched for FE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 240% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows4 people have added FirstEnergy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 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 $1,020,000.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.17% 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. Email Address FE Stock News Headlines5 years after Ohio's $60M bribery scandal, critics say more could be done to prevent a repeatIt has been five years since a $60 million bribery scheme funded by FirstEnergy Corp. came to light in Ohio with the stunning arrests ofa powerful Republican state lawmaker and four associates in July 2020...July 21, 2025 | marketbeat.comFirstEnergy Foundation Grant Powers Asbury Park's ComebackAugust 7 at 2:43 PM | prnewswire.comProtect Your Bank Account with THESE 4 Simple StepsStarting as soon as a few months from now, the United States government will make a sweeping change to bank accounts nationwide. It will give them unprecedented powers to control your bank account. | Weiss Ratings (Ad)FirstEnergy Foundation Powers Hope for Marion County Flood Victims with $10,000 United Way GrantAugust 7 at 1:14 PM | prnewswire.comMizuho Issues Positive Forecast for FirstEnergy (NYSE:FE) Stock PriceAugust 4, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comFirstEnergy Corp’s Earnings Call Highlights Growth and ChallengesAugust 2, 2025 | theglobeandmail.comFirstEnergy Reports Strong Q2 2025 Financial ResultsAugust 2, 2025 | theglobeandmail.comFirstEnergy price target raised to $45 from $43 at MizuhoAugust 2, 2025 | msn.comSee More Headlines FE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have FE shares performed this year? FirstEnergy's stock was trading at $39.78 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, FE shares have increased by 9.1% and is now trading at $43.3840. How were FirstEnergy's earnings last quarter? FirstEnergy Corporation (NYSE:FE) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 30th. The utilities provider reported $0.52 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.50 by $0.02. The utilities provider earned $3.40 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.45 billion. FirstEnergy had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.31% and a net margin of 9.31%. Read the conference call transcript. Does FirstEnergy have any subsidiaries? 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 more. Who are FirstEnergy's major shareholders? FirstEnergy's top institutional investors include Boston Partners (2.79%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (1.59%), Envestnet Asset Management Inc. (0.23%) and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. (0.22%). Insiders that own company stock include Jon Taylor K, Christine Walker and Jason Lisowski. 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 6/1 Dividend5/07/2025Ex-Dividend for 6/1 Dividend5/07/2025Dividend Payable6/01/2025Last Earnings7/30/2025Today8/07/2025Record date for 9/1 Dividend8/07/2025Ex-Dividend for 9/1 Dividend8/07/2025Dividend Payable9/01/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorUtilities Industry UTIL - ELEC PWR Sub-IndustryElectric Utilities Current SymbolNYSE:FE CIK1031296 Webwww.firstenergycorp.com Phone(800) 736-3402Fax330-384-3866Employees12,294Year Founded1997Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for FirstEnergy$46.08 High Price Target$50.00 Low Price Target$44.00 Potential Upside/Downside+6.2%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.40 Research Coverage15 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$2.26 Trailing P/E Ratio19.20 Forward P/E Ratio16.31 P/E Growth2.67Net Income$978 million Net Margins9.31% Pretax Margin13.42% Return on Equity11.31% Return on Assets2.99% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.68 Current Ratio0.61 Quick Ratio0.51 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$13.47 billion Price / Sales1.86 Cash Flow$5.71 per share Price / Cash Flow7.60 Book Value$24.54 per share Price / Book1.77Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares577,400,000Free Float576,422,000Market Cap$25.05 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.48 Social Links Elon Musk's Next MoveExplore Elon Musk’s boldest ventures yet—from AI and autonomy to space colonization—and find out how investors can ride the next wave of innovation.Get This Free Report This page (NYSE:FE) was last updated on 8/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBREAKING: The House just passed 3 pro-crypto bills!THREE pro-crypto bills just passed the House! 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