FirstEnergy Corp. (FE) Stock Analysis
Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Electric
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $49.48 — A.R:R is negative (-1.3) — 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 and its subsidiaries provide electric distribution, transmission, and generation services to over six million customers across Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, and New York, with a total rate base of approximately $21.3B. Revenue is earned... Read more
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $49.48 — A.R:R is negative (-1.3) — 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 recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 5/7 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, earnings proximity 90d clear, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
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- 2026-02-12Item 5.02LOWMelvin Williams (Board Director) notified FirstEnergy on February 8, 2026 he will not stand for re-election at 2026 Annual Meeting. No disagreement with company operations, policies, or practices cited.SEC filing →
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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $49.48 — A.R:R is negative (-1.3) — 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 recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $47.70. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $51.29 (+3.7% upside). Prior stop was $47.70. Stop-loss: $47.70.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Leverage penalty (D/E 2.0): -1.0; Value-trap signals (2/5): High leverage (D/E 2.0), Negative free cash flow.
FirstEnergy Corp. trades at a P/E of 26.6 (forward 16.6). TrendMatrix value score: 5.8/10. Verdict: Sell.
25 analysts cover FE with a consensus score of 3.9/5. Average price target: $53.
What does FirstEnergy Corp. do?FirstEnergy and its subsidiaries provide electric distribution, transmission, and generation services to over six...
FirstEnergy and its subsidiaries provide electric distribution, transmission, and generation services to over six million customers across Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, and New York, with a total rate base of approximately $21.3B. Revenue is earned from regulated utility rates set by state PUCs and FERC-regulated transmission rates, serving approximately 14 million people.