NYSE:FE FirstEnergy (FE) Stock Price, News & Analysis $45.36 +0.36 (+0.80%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$45.18 -0.19 (-0.41%) As of 07:30 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 Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest 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$44.82▼$45.4150-Day Range$43.00▼$48.3052-Week Range$42.67▼$52.34Volume4.06 million shsAverage Volume4.33 million shsMarket Capitalization$26.25 billionP/E Ratio24.13Dividend Yield4.10%Price Target$51.73Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview FirstEnergy Corp. is an electric utility holding company focused primarily on regulated electricity transmission and distribution. Through its operating companies, the company delivers electricity to residential, commercial and industrial customers and maintains the infrastructure needed to support reliable service. FirstEnergy’s utility subsidiaries include Ohio Edison, The Illuminating Company and Toledo Edison in Ohio; Met-Ed, Penelec, Penn Power and West Penn Power in Pennsylvania; Jersey Central Power & Light in New Jersey; and Mon Power and Potomac Edison in West Virginia and Maryland. The company also operates one of the nation’s larger electric transmission systems through its transmission businesses. Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, FirstEnergy was formed in 1997 through the merger of Ohio Edison and Centerior Energy. Its operations are concentrated in the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest, serving customers across Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia and Maryland.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More FirstEnergy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks64th Percentile Overall ScoreFE MarketRank™: FirstEnergy scored higher than 64% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 60th out of 96 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.0 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingFirstEnergy has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 6 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialFirstEnergy has a consensus price target of $51.73, representing about 14.0% upside from its current price of $45.36.Amount of Analyst CoverageFirstEnergy has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about FirstEnergy's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth7.66% Earnings GrowthEarnings for FirstEnergy are expected to grow by 7.66% in the coming year, from $2.74 to $2.95 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of FirstEnergy is 24.13, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.64.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of FirstEnergy is 24.13, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 24.22.Price to Earnings Growth RatioFirstEnergy has a PEG Ratio of 2.60. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioFirstEnergy has a P/B Ratio of 1.88. 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 Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted5.52% of the float of FirstEnergy has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverFirstEnergy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.26.Change versus previous monthShort interest in FirstEnergy has recently increased by 6.05%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend LeadershipFirstEnergy is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.13%, 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 98.94%. 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 63.05% next year. This indicates that FirstEnergy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about FirstEnergy's dividend. News and Social Media2.3 / 5News Sentiment0.62 News SentimentFirstEnergy has a news sentiment score of 0.62. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for FirstEnergy this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 8 people have searched for FE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -27% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added FirstEnergy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, FirstEnergy insiders have not sold or bought any 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. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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FE Stock News HeadlinesWhat to Expect From FirstEnergy's Next Quarterly Earnings ReportOctober 12 at 9:11 AM | barchart.comFirstEnergy to Webcast Third Quarter Earnings TeleconferenceOctober 2, 2026 | prnewswire.comYour book is insideThe "Sucker's Bet" Most New Options Traders Fall For Most people who try options lose money the same way. They don't know the rules. They don't know what to avoid. And they hand their account to Wall Street on a silver platter. Normally $29.97. Free today.October 12 at 1:00 AM | Profits Run (Ad)Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Spotlight On 3 Utilities Stocks Delivering High-Dividend YieldsSeptember 30, 2026 | benzinga.comFirstEnergy Keeps Quarterly Dividend at $0.465 a Share, Payable Dec. 1 to Holders of Record Nov. 6September 30, 2026 | marketscreener.comMFirstEnergy Corp. Declares Common Stock Dividend of 46.5 Cents Per ShareSeptember 29, 2026 | prnewswire.comFirstEnergy: The Grid Is Growing Faster Than The Case For A ReratingSeptember 28, 2026 | seekingalpha.comFirstEnergy (FE) Upgraded to Buy: Here's What You Should KnowSeptember 25, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines FE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have FE shares performed this year? FirstEnergy's stock was trading at $44.83 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, FE stock has increased by 1.2% and is now trading at $45.3620. How were FirstEnergy's earnings last quarter? FirstEnergy Corporation (NYSE:FE) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July, 28th. The utilities provider reported $0.50 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.50 by $0.00. The utilities provider earned $3.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.51 billion. FirstEnergy had a net margin of 6.86% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.51%. 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 others. Who are FirstEnergy's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of FirstEnergy include CoreCap Advisors LLC (0.03%), Farther Finance Advisors LLC, GAMMA Investing LLC and Everhart Financial Group Inc.. 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 Last Earnings7/28/2026Record date for 9/1 Dividend8/07/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/1 Dividend8/07/2026Dividend Payable9/01/2026Today10/12/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/27/2026Record date for 12/1 Dividend11/06/2026Ex-Dividend for 12/1 Dividend11/06/2026Dividend Payable12/01/2026Fiscal 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 (5m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 FE's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. FE has been in this zone for over 5 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorUtilities Industry Electric Utilities 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$51.73 High Price Target$56.00 Low Price Target$47.00 Potential Upside/Downside+14.0%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage12 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.88 Trailing P/E Ratio24.13 Forward P/E Ratio16.56 P/E Growth2.6Net Income$1.02 billion Net Margins6.86% Pretax Margin10.50% Return on Equity10.51% Return on Assets2.62% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.88 Current Ratio0.54 Quick Ratio0.45 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$15.09 billion Price / Sales1.74 Cash Flow$5.27 per share Price / Cash Flow8.60 Book Value$24.11 per share Price / Book1.88Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares578,640,000Free Float577,830,000Market Cap$26.25 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.43 Social Links 10 Stocks Powering The Next AI Boom The AI boom is creating opportunities across semiconductors, cloud computing, enterprise software, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and automation. 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