NYSE:FE FirstEnergy (FE) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Kiss of death from Joe Biden (From Porter & Company) (Ad) Free FE Stock Alerts $40.26 +1.27 (+3.26%) (As of 05/31/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$38.93▼$40.3150-Day Range$36.83▼$40.4352-Week Range$32.18▼$40.65Volume4.40 million shsAverage Volume3.17 million shsMarket Capitalization$23.17 billionP/E Ratio23.14Dividend Yield4.22%Price Target$40.20 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends Get FirstEnergy alerts: Email Address FirstEnergy MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.33 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside0.1% Downside$40.20 Price TargetShort InterestBearish2.17% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainability-7.52Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.68Based on 10 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth7.84%From $2.68 to $2.89 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.3.08 out of 5 starsUtilities Sector61st out of 89 stocksElectric Services Industry29th out of 41 stocks 1.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingFirstEnergy has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoverageFirstEnergy has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about FirstEnergy's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.17% of the outstanding shares of FirstEnergy have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverFirstEnergy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.7.Change versus previous monthShort interest in FirstEnergy has recently increased by 2.88%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipFirstEnergy is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.41%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthFirstEnergy has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of FirstEnergy is 97.70%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, FirstEnergy will have a dividend payout ratio of 58.82% next year. This indicates that FirstEnergy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about FirstEnergy's dividend. Previous Next 0.3 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreFirstEnergy has received a -83.13% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of FirstEnergy in category "GHG emissions" is driven by its "Electricity produced with coal", "Electricity transmission and distribution services", and "Electricity produced with hydropower" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for FirstEnergy is -7.52. Previous Next 3.7 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentFirstEnergy has a news sentiment score of 0.68. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.56 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for FirstEnergy this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.Search Interest18 people have searched for FE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 157% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows5 people have added FirstEnergy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 25% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, FirstEnergy insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.08% of the stock of FirstEnergy is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions89.41% of the stock of FirstEnergy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about FirstEnergy's insider trading history. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for FirstEnergy are expected to grow by 7.84% in the coming year, from $2.68 to $2.89 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of FirstEnergy is 23.14, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 140.07.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of FirstEnergy is 23.14, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 89.91.Price to Earnings Growth RatioFirstEnergy has a PEG Ratio of 2.45. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioFirstEnergy has a P/B Ratio of 1.70. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about FirstEnergy's valuation and earnings. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad MarketBeatYour $200 account credit is about to expireUpdate to MarketBeat All Access and Save $200 on Your Annual Subscription.Start Your Risk-Free Trial Here About FirstEnergy Stock (NYSE:FE)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. It operates 24,080 circuit miles of overhead and underground transmission lines; and electric distribution systems, including 274,518 miles of overhead pole line and underground conduit carrying primary, secondary, and street lighting circuits. The company serves approximately 6 million customers in Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, and New York. FirstEnergy Corp. was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Akron, Ohio.Read More FE Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart FE Stock News HeadlinesMay 31 at 9:15 AM | marketbeat.comImprisoned former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder pleads not guilty to new chargesImprisoned former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder has pleaded not guilty to 10 felony counts brought against him by the stateMay 31 at 12:49 PM | prnewswire.comFirstEnergy's Ohio Utilities Seek Review of Electric Rates to Continue Service Reliability Enhancements and Support New Customer Assistance ProgramMay 29 at 4:08 AM | americanbankingnews.comFirstEnergy (NYSE:FE) Given New $46.00 Price Target at Morgan StanleyMay 23, 2024 | investorplace.com7 Bonds and Utilities Stocks to Buy in Anticipation of Lower RatesMay 22, 2024 | prnewswire.comFirstEnergy Holds 2024 Annual MeetingMay 21, 2024 | prnewswire.comFirstEnergy Names Executives to Lead State Electric Companies and Transmission BusinessMay 20, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comElectric Grid Enhancements Completed in the Mahoning ValleyMay 20, 2024 | prnewswire.comElectric Grid Enhancements Completed in the Mahoning ValleyMay 20, 2024 | prnewswire.comAnnual Storm Restoration Drill Helps Electric Company Employees Prepare for Severe Weather EventsMay 20, 2024 | prnewswire.comKeep Electrical Safety a Priority for a Bright and Enjoyable Summer SeasonMay 17, 2024 | prnewswire.comFirstEnergy Names Deandra Williams-Lewis Chief Privacy OfficerMay 16, 2024 | msn.comFirstEnergy was billed $5,000 per month to pay Dennis Kucinich for bitcoin consulting: Capitol LetterMay 15, 2024 | prnewswire.comTree-Trimming Work Underway to Help Prevent or Minimize Power Outages Across Ohio Edison's Service AreaMay 15, 2024 | prnewswire.comTree-Trimming Work Underway to Help Prevent or Minimize Power Outages Across Greater ClevelandMay 15, 2024 | prnewswire.comTree-Trimming Work Underway to Help Prevent or Minimize Power Outages Across Northwest OhioMay 14, 2024 | prnewswire.comTree-Trimming Work Underway to Help Prevent or Minimize Power Outages in MarylandMay 14, 2024 | prnewswire.comInstallation of 1,650 New LED Streetlights to Brighten the City of SylvaniaMay 10, 2024 | prnewswire.comFirstEnergy Using Helicopters and Infrared Technology for Vegetation Management InspectionsMay 9, 2024 | prnewswire.comWork Underway to Upgrade High-Voltage Power System in Northwest OhioMay 8, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comCalfrac Well Services Maintained at Hold at Stifel FirstEnergy Following Q1 Results; Price Target Cut to C$4.50May 2, 2024 | prnewswire.comMon Power Selected by U.S. Department of Energy for Reliability Project GrantMay 1, 2024 | yahoo.comDig this -- FirstEnergy workers volunteer to plant trees at Buhl ParkApril 30, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comFirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE:FE) Q1 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptApril 28, 2024 | seekingalpha.comFirstEnergy Corp. (FE) Q1 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptApril 27, 2024 | finanznachrichten.deFirstEnergy Corp.: FirstEnergy Announces First Quarter 2024 Financial ResultsSee More Headlines Receive FE Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for FirstEnergy and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings4/25/2024Ex-Dividend for 6/1 Dividend5/06/2024Today5/31/2024Dividend Payable6/01/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)8/06/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorUtilities Industry Electric services Sub-IndustryElectric Utilities Current SymbolNYSE:FE CUSIP33793210 CIK1031296 Webwww.firstenergycorp.com Phone(800) 736-3402Fax330-384-3866Employees12,042Year Founded1997Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$40.20 High Stock Price Target$46.00 Low Stock Price Target$35.00 Potential Upside/Downside-0.1%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.33 Research Coverage9 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.74 Trailing P/E Ratio23.14 Forward P/E Ratio15.02 P/E Growth2.45Net Income$1.10 billion Net Margins8.22% Pretax Margin11.34% Return on Equity12.45% Return on Assets2.97% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.59 Current Ratio0.65 Quick Ratio0.56 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$12.87 billion Price / Sales1.80 Cash Flow$5.00 per share Price / Cash Flow8.05 Book Value$23.65 per share Price / Book1.70Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares575,520,000Free Float575,056,000Market Cap$23.17 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.48 Social Links A Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for June 2024. Learn which stocks have the most short interest and how to trade them. Click the link below to see which companies made the list.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Brian X. Tierney (Age 56)CEO, President & Director Comp: $4.14MMr. K. Jon Taylor (Age 50)Senior VP of Strategy & CFO Comp: $1.84MMr. Toby L. Thomas (Age 53)Chief Operating Officer Comp: $321.96kMr. Hyun Park (Age 63)Senior VP & Chief Legal Officer Comp: $1.4MMr. Allan Wade Smith (Age 59)President of FirstEnergy Utilities Comp: $1.53MMr. Jason J. Lisowski (Age 43)VP, Controller & Chief Accounting Officer Mr. Ernest N. MaleyVP & Chief Information OfficerMs. Irene M. Prezelj (Age 56)Vice President of Investor Relations & Communications Mr. Antonio FernandezVP and Chief Ethics & Compliance OfficerMs. Gretchan SekulichVice President of Communications & MarketingMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsSouthernNYSE:SODuke EnergyNYSE:DUKEdison InternationalNYSE:EIXEntergyNYSE:ETRPPLNYSE:PPLView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsBoston PartnersBought 218,165 shares on 5/28/2024Ownership: 1.654%Teachers Retirement System of The State of KentuckySold 2,163 shares on 5/28/2024Ownership: 0.008%Cetera Investment AdvisersBought 68,461 shares on 5/24/2024Ownership: 0.014%Cetera Advisors LLCBought 3,627 shares on 5/24/2024Ownership: 0.004%Atria Investments IncBought 2,634 shares on 5/21/2024Ownership: 0.006%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions FE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell FirstEnergy stock right now? 9 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for FirstEnergy in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating, 4 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" FE shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in FE, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View FE analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is FirstEnergy's stock price target for 2024? 9 brokerages have issued twelve-month price objectives for FirstEnergy's stock. Their FE share price targets range from $35.00 to $46.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $40.20 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 0.1%. View analysts price targets for FE or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have FE shares performed in 2024? FirstEnergy's stock was trading at $36.66 at the start of the year. Since then, FE shares have increased by 9.8% and is now trading at $40.26. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. When is FirstEnergy's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, August 6th 2024. View our FE earnings forecast. How were FirstEnergy's earnings last quarter? FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE:FE) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April, 25th. The utilities provider reported $0.55 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.53 by $0.02. The utilities provider earned $3.29 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.36 billion. FirstEnergy had a net margin of 8.22% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.45%. How often does FirstEnergy pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for FirstEnergy? FirstEnergy declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, March 20th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 7th will be given a dividend of $0.425 per share on Saturday, June 1st. This represents a $1.70 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.22%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, May 6th. This is a positive change from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.41. Read our dividend analysis for FE. Is FirstEnergy a good dividend stock? FirstEnergy (NYSE:FE) pays an annual dividend of $1.70 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 4.41%. FE has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The company has been increasing its dividend for 2 consecutive year(s), indicating that it does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 97.70%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on earnings estimates, FE will have a dividend payout ratio of 58.82% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for FE. What ETFs hold FirstEnergy's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of FirstEnergy (NYSE:FE) stock in their portfolio include Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Utilities ETF (RSPU), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Utilities ETF (RYU), Invesco Dorsey Wright Utilities Momentum ETF (PUI), Invesco S&P Ultra Dividend Revenue ETF (RDIV), Invesco Bloomberg MVP Multi-factor ETF (PWC), Invesco Bloomberg MVP Multi-factor ETF (BMVP), Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF (SPHD) and Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLU). What guidance has FirstEnergy issued on next quarter's earnings? FirstEnergy issued an update on its FY 2024 earnings guidance on Thursday, April, 25th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 2.610-2.810 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 2.680. The company issued revenue guidance of -. What is Chuck Jones' approval rating as FirstEnergy's CEO? 63 employees have rated FirstEnergy Chief Executive Officer Chuck Jones on Glassdoor.com. Chuck Jones has an approval rating of 76% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of FirstEnergy own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other FirstEnergy investors own include AT&T (T), Intel (INTC), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Pfizer (PFE), Verizon Communications (VZ), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Chevron (CVX), General Electric (GE) and AbbVie (ABBV). Who are FirstEnergy's major shareholders? FirstEnergy's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Capital World Investors (13.54%), Vanguard Group Inc. (11.20%), Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (2.61%), Boston Partners (1.65%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (1.55%) and Zimmer Partners LP (0.64%). View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of FirstEnergy? Shares of FE stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. Does FirstEnergy have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiares of FirstEnergy: Allegheny Energy, FirstEnergy Service Company, FirstEnergy Transmission LLC, FirstEnergy Ventures Corp., GPU Inc, Jersey Central Power & Light Company, MARBEL Energy Corporation, Metropolitan Edison Company, Monongahela Power Company, Ohio Edison Company, Pennsylvania Electric Company, The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Compan, The Potomac Edison Company, The Toledo Edison Company, and West Penn Power Company.Read More This page (NYSE:FE) was last updated on 5/31/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersExposed: 10 CENT Crypto to Explode May 20th?True Market Insiders41 banks launch ‘crypto dollar’Stansberry ResearchShocking $16T Elon Musk Crypto LeakCrypto 101 MediaThis Apple-like Innovator is Revolutionizing HealthcareWall Street StarUrgent Alert: Biden's IRS Targeting Your Money – Act Fast to Protect It!American AlternativeBill Clinton Backing Biden Replacement???The Freeport SocietyGold Set to EXPLODE!Gold Safe ExchangeDo This Before July 30 2024 To Claim Trump’s Gift Wealthpin Pro Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. 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