FirstEnergy Corporation (NYSE:FE) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

FirstEnergy Corporation (NYSE:FE) has been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the fourteen brokerages that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1 year price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $48.8462.

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on FE shares. Scotiabank lifted their target price on shares of FirstEnergy from $49.00 to $51.00 and gave the company a “sector outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Wolfe Research upgraded FirstEnergy from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $50.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Mizuho increased their target price on FirstEnergy from $45.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Barclays lowered their price target on FirstEnergy from $51.00 to $50.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on shares of FirstEnergy from $54.00 to $53.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 20th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Parallel Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of FirstEnergy by 4.1% in the fourth quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 5,381 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $241,000 after purchasing an additional 213 shares during the last quarter. Dorsey & Whitney Trust CO LLC raised its holdings in shares of FirstEnergy by 5.0% during the 4th quarter. Dorsey & Whitney Trust CO LLC now owns 4,677 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $209,000 after acquiring an additional 223 shares in the last quarter. SageView Advisory Group LLC boosted its position in shares of FirstEnergy by 2.3% during the 2nd quarter. SageView Advisory Group LLC now owns 10,253 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $425,000 after acquiring an additional 233 shares during the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC boosted its position in shares of FirstEnergy by 4.8% during the 4th quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 5,181 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $232,000 after acquiring an additional 235 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Independent Advisor Alliance grew its holdings in shares of 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 in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 89.41% of the company’s stock.

FirstEnergy News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting FirstEnergy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Board-approved dividend increase — FirstEnergy’s board raised the quarterly dividend to $0.465 (annualized $1.86), a 4.5% raise versus 2025, implying a ~3.8% yield and signaling management confidence in cash flow. This dividend bump is a direct support to income-focused investors. FirstEnergy Corp. Declares Increased Common Stock Dividend
• Positive Sentiment: Operational reliability improvement — JCP&L (a FirstEnergy utility) reached the midpoint of a $95M reliability upgrade program in New Jersey and reports fewer outages for thousands of customers, which reduces operational risk and outage-related costs and supports regulatory and customer relations. JCP&L Customers Experiencing Fewer Outages
• Neutral Sentiment: Routine board change — FirstEnergy reported the departure of director Melvin Williams; the company describes this as a routine governance update, unlikely to materially change strategy or near‑term performance. FirstEnergy announces routine board change as director departs
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 and analyst coverage — Recent pieces (Zacks, Yahoo Finance) dig into Q4 estimates and analyst ratings; these previews could drive stock moves when full results or guidance are reassessed, but they don’t present new company-specific surprises yet. Unlocking Q4 Potential of FirstEnergy (FE) FirstEnergy Stock: Analyst Estimates & Ratings
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation comparison — A Zacks comparison of FE vs. AEP highlights relative valuation metrics and could influence value‑oriented flows; it’s informational and may prompt re‑rating if investors prefer one utility over another. FE vs. AEP: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?
• Neutral Sentiment: Customer safety advisory — FirstEnergy issued a seasonal safety reminder about metallic (foil) balloons causing outages; this is operationally prudent communications but not market-moving on its own. Love Is in the Air, But Foil Balloons Don’t Belong There

FirstEnergy Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:FE opened at $48.88 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $28.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.34, a P/E/G ratio of 2.73 and a beta of 0.64. FirstEnergy has a 1-year low of $37.58 and a 1-year high of $49.23. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $45.77 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $45.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.80, a current ratio of 0.75 and a quick ratio of 0.64.

FirstEnergy Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 7th. This is a positive change from FirstEnergy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. This represents a $1.86 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.8%. 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.