FirstEnergy Corp., through its subsidiaries, generates, transmits, and distributes electricity in the United States. The company operates through Regulated Distribution, Regulated Transmission, and Competitive Energy Services segments. It owns and operates coal-fired, nuclear, hydroelectric, oil and natural gas, wind, and solar power generating facilities. The company also provides energy-related products and services to retail and wholesale customers. It operates 24,493 circuit miles of overhead and underground transmission lines; and electric distribution systems, including 276,555 miles of overhead pole line and underground conduit carrying primary, secondary, and street lighting circuits, as well as owns substations with a total installed transformer capacity of approximately 164,470,215 kilovolt-amperes. The company serves approximately six million customers in Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, and New York. FirstEnergy Corp. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Akron, Ohio.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Electric services
Sub-IndustryElectric Utilities
SectorUtilities
Phone800-736-3402
Debt
Current Ratio0.45
Quick Ratio0.41
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$14.02 billion
Price / Sales1.40
Price / Cash Flow5.43
Price / Book4.36
Profitability
Net Income$-1,724,000,000.00
Net Margins-11.86%
Return on Assets3.90%
Miscellaneous
Employees15,617
OptionableOptionable
FirstEnergy (NYSE:FE) Frequently Asked Questions
What is FirstEnergy's stock symbol?
FirstEnergy trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "FE."
How often does FirstEnergy pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for FirstEnergy?
FirstEnergy declared a quarterly dividend on Monday, November 12th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 7th will be paid a dividend of $0.38 per share on Friday, March 1st. This represents a $1.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.95%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 6th. This is an increase from FirstEnergy's previous quarterly dividend of $0.36. View FirstEnergy's Dividend History.
How were FirstEnergy's earnings last quarter?
FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE:FE) announced its earnings results on Thursday, October, 25th. The utilities provider reported $0.80 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.71 by $0.09. The utilities provider had revenue of $3.06 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.82 billion. FirstEnergy had a negative net margin of 11.86% and a positive return on equity of 24.42%. View FirstEnergy's Earnings History.
When is FirstEnergy's next earnings date?
What guidance has FirstEnergy issued on next quarter's earnings?
FirstEnergy updated its FY 2018 earnings guidance on Thursday, October, 25th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $2.50-2.60 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $2.49.
What price target have analysts set for FE?
9 equities research analysts have issued 12 month target prices for FirstEnergy's stock. Their forecasts range from $32.00 to $42.00. On average, they expect FirstEnergy's stock price to reach $38.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 0.1% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for FirstEnergy.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for FirstEnergy?
9 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for FirstEnergy in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 7 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for FirstEnergy.
Has FirstEnergy been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media stories about FE stock have been trending somewhat negative recently, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group scores the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. FirstEnergy earned a news impact score of -1.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned press coverage about the utilities provider a news buzz of 5.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next few days.
Who are some of FirstEnergy's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to FirstEnergy include Enel S.p.A. ADS (ENLAY), Southern (SO), Dominion Energy (D), American Electric Power (AEP), CLP (CLPHY), PPL (PPL), Eversource Energy (ES), DTE Energy (DTE), Korea Electric Power (KEP), Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNABY), Edison International (EIX), Entergy (ETR), SSE PLC/S (SSEZY), Avangrid (AGR) and CenterPoint Energy (CNP).
Who are FirstEnergy's key executives?
FirstEnergy's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Charles E. Jones Jr., Pres, CEO & Director (Age 63)
- Mr. Steven E. Strah, Sr. VP & CFO (Age 55)
- Ms. Leila L. Vespoli Esq., Exec. VP of Corp. Strategy & Regulatory Affairs and Chief Legal Officer (Age 59)
- Mr. James F. Pearson, Exec. VP of Fin. (Age 65)
- Ms. Irene M. Prezelj, VP, Investor Relations
Who are FirstEnergy's major shareholders?
FirstEnergy's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Scout Investments Inc. (0.11%), CHURCHILL MANAGEMENT Corp (0.08%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.03%), Boston Advisors LLC (0.02%), First American Trust FSB (0.02%) and Gulf International Bank UK Ltd (0.02%). Company insiders that own FirstEnergy stock include Donald T Misheff, Gurminder Singh Sangha and James F Pearson. View Institutional Ownership Trends for FirstEnergy.
Which major investors are selling FirstEnergy stock?
FE stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Gulf International Bank UK Ltd, Trilogy Capital Inc., Louisiana State Employees Retirement System, State of Alaska Department of Revenue and North Star Investment Management Corp.. View Insider Buying and Selling for FirstEnergy.
Which major investors are buying FirstEnergy stock?
FE stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Scout Investments Inc., CHURCHILL MANAGEMENT Corp, G&S Capital LLC, Banced Corp, Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC, First American Trust FSB, First Midwest Bank Trust Division and Boston Advisors LLC. Company insiders that have bought FirstEnergy stock in the last two years include Donald T Misheff and Gurminder Singh Sangha. View Insider Buying and Selling for FirstEnergy.
How do I buy shares of FirstEnergy?
Shares of FE can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is FirstEnergy's stock price today?
One share of FE stock can currently be purchased for approximately $38.48.
How big of a company is FirstEnergy?
FirstEnergy has a market capitalization of $19.43 billion and generates $14.02 billion in revenue each year. The utilities provider earns $-1,724,000,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or $3.07 on an earnings per share basis. FirstEnergy employs 15,617 workers across the globe.
What is FirstEnergy's official website?
How can I contact FirstEnergy?
FirstEnergy's mailing address is 76 SOUTH MAIN ST, AKRON OH, 44308. The utilities provider can be reached via phone at 800-736-3402 or via email at [email protected]
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