FirstEnergy Corp. (FE) Stock Analysis
Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Electric
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $47.03 — A.R:R is negative (-0.5) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 2.0): -1.0.
FirstEnergy is an investor-owned electric utility serving 6+ million customers across Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, and New York through distribution, transmission, and generation operations. It manages ~$21.3B in total rate base across three segments... Read more
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $47.03 — A.R:R is negative (-0.5) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 2.0): -1.0. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/7 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, earnings proximity 46d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
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updated 2026-06-13Recent Developments — FirstEnergy Corp.
Latest news
- NEWS FE Stock: Jefferies Maintains Hold Rating April 2026 - Meyka — Meyka neutral
- NEWS Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights FirstEnergy, NiSource, Northwestern and Otter Tail - TradingView — TradingView neutral
- NEWS FirstEnergy (FE) Unveils $6 Billion Infrastructure Investment Pl - GuruFocus — GuruFocus positive
- NEWS FirstEnergy (FE) Q1 Earnings Meet Estimates - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance neutral
- NEWS FirstEnergy Posts Strong Q1 Earnings and Reaffirms 2026 Outlook - TipRanks — TipRanks positive
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2 floor-breakers
Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static
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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $47.03 — A.R:R is negative (-0.5) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 2.0): -1.0. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Prior stop was $45.37. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $46.41 (-1.3% upside). Prior stop was $45.37. Stop-loss: $45.37.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Leverage penalty (D/E 2.0): -1.0; Consecutive earnings misses (2).
FirstEnergy Corp. trades at a P/E of 25.6 (forward 16.0). TrendMatrix value score: 5.9/10. Verdict: Sell.
25 analysts cover FE with a consensus score of 3.8/5. Average price target: $52.
What does FirstEnergy Corp. do?FirstEnergy is an investor-owned electric utility serving 6+ million customers across Ohio, Pennsylvania, West...
FirstEnergy is an investor-owned electric utility serving 6+ million customers across Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, and New York through distribution, transmission, and generation operations. It manages ~$21.3B in total rate base across three segments (Distribution, Integrated, Stand-Alone Transmission), with rates set by FERC and six state PUCs.