Q4 EPS Estimates for FirstEnergy Reduced by Zacks Research

FirstEnergy Corporation (NYSE:FE) – Zacks Research decreased their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for FirstEnergy in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, January 13th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the utilities provider will post earnings per share of $0.52 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.54. The consensus estimate for FirstEnergy’s current full-year earnings is $2.66 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for FirstEnergy’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.52 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $0.86 EPS.

FirstEnergy (NYSE:FE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The utilities provider reported $0.83 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.76 by $0.07. FirstEnergy had a return on equity of 11.15% and a net margin of 9.19%.The company had revenue of $4.15 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.94 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.85 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 10.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

FE has been the subject of a number of other reports. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of FirstEnergy from $47.00 to $50.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 21st. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of FirstEnergy in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Mizuho increased their price objective on FirstEnergy from $45.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, October 24th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on FirstEnergy from $45.00 to $47.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 21st. Finally, Citigroup started coverage on FirstEnergy in a report on Tuesday, October 7th. They set a “buy” rating and a $53.00 target price for the company. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, FirstEnergy currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $48.75.

FirstEnergy Price Performance

FE opened at $46.13 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $26.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.14, a PEG ratio of 2.59 and a beta of 0.64. The company has a quick ratio of 0.64, a current ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.80. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $45.43 and a 200-day moving average price of $44.31. FirstEnergy has a twelve month low of $37.58 and a twelve month high of $48.20.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On FirstEnergy

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Capital World Investors increased its holdings in shares of FirstEnergy by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 78,328,151 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $3,588,992,000 after buying an additional 305,531 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in FirstEnergy by 0.5% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 67,348,184 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $3,085,894,000 after acquiring an additional 360,098 shares during the last quarter. Boston Partners raised its position in FirstEnergy by 13.5% during the third quarter. Boston Partners now owns 18,344,403 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $841,161,000 after purchasing an additional 2,185,400 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in FirstEnergy by 1.1% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 13,091,114 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $524,764,000 after purchasing an additional 146,742 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Federated Hermes Inc. lifted its stake in FirstEnergy by 25.2% during the third quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 8,627,746 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $395,323,000 after purchasing an additional 1,738,779 shares during the last quarter. 89.41% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

FirstEnergy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Sunday, March 1st. Investors of record on Friday, February 6th will be given a $0.445 dividend. This represents a $1.78 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.9%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 6th. FirstEnergy’s dividend payout ratio is 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.