Q3 EPS Estimates for FirstEnergy Reduced by Zacks Research

FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE:FE) – Analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of FirstEnergy in a report issued on Tuesday, February 4th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the utilities provider will earn $0.85 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.86. The consensus estimate for FirstEnergy’s current full-year earnings is $2.66 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for FirstEnergy’s FY2025 earnings at $2.89 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also recently weighed in on FE. Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on shares of FirstEnergy from $52.00 to $50.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, November 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of FirstEnergy from $45.00 to $46.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, October 18th. KeyCorp reduced their target price on FirstEnergy from $48.00 to $47.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, December 4th. Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on shares of FirstEnergy in a research note on Monday, October 14th. They set a “hold” rating and a $46.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Seaport Res Ptn cut FirstEnergy from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, October 31st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $46.27.

FirstEnergy Stock Performance

Shares of FE stock opened at $40.23 on Thursday. FirstEnergy has a 52-week low of $35.41 and a 52-week high of $44.97. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $40.10 and its 200 day moving average price is $41.85. The company has a quick ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 0.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.58. The stock has a market capitalization of $23.18 billion, a PE ratio of 25.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 0.52.

Institutional Trading of FirstEnergy

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Livelsberger Financial Advisory purchased a new position in FirstEnergy in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Kestra Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in FirstEnergy during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. True Wealth Design LLC lifted its stake in FirstEnergy by 4,571.4% in the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 654 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 640 shares in the last quarter. WASHINGTON TRUST Co grew its holdings in shares of FirstEnergy by 293.0% in the fourth quarter. WASHINGTON TRUST Co now owns 786 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 586 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in FirstEnergy during the fourth quarter worth approximately $33,000. 89.41% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

FirstEnergy Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Saturday, March 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 7th will be paid a $0.425 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 7th. This represents a $1.70 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.23%. FirstEnergy’s dividend payout ratio is currently 109.68%.

FirstEnergy Company Profile

FirstEnergy Corp., through its subsidiaries, generates, transmits, and distributes electricity in the United States. It operates through Regulated Distribution and Regulated Transmission segments. The company owns and operates coal-fired, nuclear, hydroelectric, wind, and solar power generating facilities.