FirstEnergy Corporation (NYSE:FE) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

FirstEnergy Corporation (NYSE:FE) has earned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the fourteen brokerages that are covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and nine have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $48.8462.

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of FirstEnergy in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on FirstEnergy from $45.00 to $47.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 21st. Mizuho lifted their price objective on shares of FirstEnergy from $45.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, October 24th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on FirstEnergy from $54.00 to $53.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, UBS Group reduced their price target on shares of FirstEnergy from $49.00 to $46.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th.

Key Stories Impacting FirstEnergy

Here are the key news stories impacting FirstEnergy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Reported strong full‑year 2025 results and raised the outlook — 2025 GAAP $1.77/sh and Core Earnings $2.55/sh (top of revised range); company affirms 2026 core guidance and expects multi‑year core EPS CAGR near the top end of 6–8%, supporting longer‑term growth expectations. PR Newswire: FirstEnergy Announces 2025 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Company unveiled a $36 billion capital investment plan through 2030 to expand transmission and grid assets — this supports revenue and rate base growth that could drive multi‑year earnings upside if projects win regulatory approval and are rate‑recovered. Reuters: FirstEnergy announces $36 billion investment plan
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 operating performance was roughly in line: EPS of $0.53 beat Zacks’ $0.52 estimate but matched the consensus $0.53; margins and ROE reported were solid but not dramatically higher year‑over‑year. Zacks: FirstEnergy Q4 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Regional transmission project approval in central Ohio (Transource/FirstEnergy JV) is a constructive execution milestone for grid expansion, but it is one project within a much larger capex program. PR Newswire: Transource & FirstEnergy Project Approval
• Negative Sentiment: The $36B investment plan raises near‑term concerns about funding, cash flow and potential credit pressure; investors may be worried about execution risk, regulatory timing and the need to finance large capex — a likely reason for the stock moving lower despite the earnings/guidance news. Reuters: FirstEnergy announces $36 billion investment plan

Institutional Trading of FirstEnergy

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of FE. Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of FirstEnergy by 4.1% in the 4th quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 5,381 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $241,000 after purchasing an additional 213 shares in the last quarter. Dorsey & Whitney Trust CO LLC boosted its holdings in FirstEnergy by 5.0% during the 4th quarter. Dorsey & Whitney Trust CO LLC now owns 4,677 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $209,000 after acquiring an additional 223 shares during the period. SageView Advisory Group LLC grew its position in FirstEnergy by 2.3% during the 2nd quarter. SageView Advisory Group LLC now owns 10,253 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $425,000 after acquiring an additional 233 shares during the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC increased its stake in FirstEnergy by 4.8% in the 4th quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 5,181 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $232,000 after purchasing an additional 235 shares during the period. Finally, Independent Advisor Alliance lifted its position in FirstEnergy by 1.0% in the third quarter. Independent Advisor Alliance now owns 23,225 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,064,000 after purchasing an additional 236 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 89.41% of the company’s stock.

FirstEnergy Trading Down 1.4%

Shares of FE stock opened at $49.38 on Friday. FirstEnergy has a 1-year low of $37.58 and a 1-year high of $50.44. The company has a current ratio of 0.75, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.80. The stock has a market cap of $28.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.56, a PEG ratio of 2.86 and a beta of 0.64. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $46.06 and a 200-day moving average of $45.46.

FirstEnergy (NYSE:FE) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 17th. The utilities provider reported $0.53 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.52 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $3.80 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.20 billion. FirstEnergy had a net margin of 9.19% and a return on equity of 11.15%. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.67 EPS. FirstEnergy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.620-2.820 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that FirstEnergy will post 2.66 earnings per share for the current year.

FirstEnergy Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 1st. Investors of record on Thursday, May 7th will be paid a dividend of $0.465 per share. This represents a $1.86 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.8%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 7th. This is a positive change from FirstEnergy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. FirstEnergy’s dividend payout ratio is presently 77.73%.

FirstEnergy Company Profile

FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) is a U.S.-based electric utility holding company headquartered in Akron, Ohio. The company’s primary business is the delivery of electricity through its regulated transmission and distribution utilities, serving residential, commercial and industrial customers across parts of the Midwest and Mid‑Atlantic. FirstEnergy’s service territory includes states such as Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland and West Virginia, and it operates primarily within the PJM regional transmission organization.

FirstEnergy’s core activities center on owning and operating electric distribution networks and transmission systems, maintaining and upgrading grid infrastructure, managing storm response and restoration, and offering customer programs that include energy efficiency and reliability services.