Q4 EPS Estimates for FirstEnergy Decreased by Zacks Research

FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE:FEFree Report) – Zacks Research decreased their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for FirstEnergy in a report released on Wednesday, April 2nd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the utilities provider will post earnings of $0.80 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.82. The consensus estimate for FirstEnergy’s current full-year earnings is $2.66 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for FirstEnergy’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.63 EPS.

FirstEnergy (NYSE:FEGet Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The utilities provider reported $0.67 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.70 by ($0.03). The company had revenue of $3.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.53 billion. FirstEnergy had a net margin of 6.64% and a return on equity of 11.38%.

A number of other analysts also recently commented on FE. Guggenheim raised their price objective on FirstEnergy from $45.00 to $47.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday. Wolfe Research cut FirstEnergy from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 23rd. Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on shares of FirstEnergy from $52.00 to $48.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 20th. Scotiabank reduced their price objective on shares of FirstEnergy from $50.00 to $44.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 28th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of FirstEnergy from $48.00 to $41.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 28th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, FirstEnergy presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $45.15.

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FirstEnergy Stock Down 1.6 %

NYSE FE opened at $38.75 on Monday. FirstEnergy has a twelve month low of $36.81 and a twelve month high of $44.97. The stock has a market cap of $22.35 billion, a PE ratio of 25.00, a PEG ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 0.41. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $39.93 and a 200 day simple moving average of $40.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.58, a quick ratio of 0.46 and a current ratio of 0.56.

FirstEnergy Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Sunday, June 1st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 7th will be paid a $0.445 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, May 7th. This is a positive change from FirstEnergy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.43. This represents a $1.78 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.59%. FirstEnergy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 104.71%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Balanced Wealth Group LLC raised its stake in shares of FirstEnergy by 0.9% in the fourth quarter. Balanced Wealth Group LLC now owns 26,991 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,074,000 after acquiring an additional 250 shares during the last quarter. Covestor Ltd increased its holdings in shares of FirstEnergy by 69.3% in the fourth quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 623 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 255 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth raised its position in FirstEnergy by 1.4% in the 4th quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 19,838 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $835,000 after purchasing an additional 272 shares during the last quarter. Quarry LP lifted its holdings in FirstEnergy by 59.1% during the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 861 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 320 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Brooklyn Investment Group lifted its holdings in FirstEnergy by 6.7% during the 4th quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 5,146 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $205,000 after buying an additional 324 shares in the last quarter. 89.41% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

FirstEnergy Company Profile

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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.

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