FirstEnergy stock
FENYSEFirstEnergy Corp., UtilitiesISIN US3379321074
48Score 48 out of 100, Weak
Price and trend
58 / 100
Price history
+0.5% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Below the 200-day line: the price is 2.0% below it.
Since September 2026 the 50-day line has been below the 200-day line; the trend has turned down.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 51).
The price is 10% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 68% (July 2008 to November 2020).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$45.52
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$47.50
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)51
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDbelow the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$43.02
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$51.91
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- FirstEnergy Corp. belongs to the Regulated Electric industry (United States) and, with a market value of $26.94B, is number 23 of 79 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $15.09B (up 12% year on year) and earnings of $1.02B (up 4.3%).
- For fiscal 2026, analysts expect on average revenue of $15.82B (up 4.8%) and adjusted earnings per share of $2.74 (up 7.5%).
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- MEQIRI Score 48 out of 100 (Weak): rank 161 of 201 in Utilities, median 54.
- The P/E is 22.5 (Regulated Electric median 19.8, own median of recent years 21.2).
- Our model puts fair value at $47.25, with the price 2% below it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Reliable dividendNo dividend cut for 12 years.
Weaknesses
- High debtDebt 2.07 times equity (latest quarter), Regulated Electric median 1.35.Stability 43
- Negative free cash flowFree cash flow −$2.16B over the last 12 months.Fundamentals 39
- Interest barely coveredOperating profit covers interest only 2.4 times.Stability 43
The score is held back by fundamentals and capital allocation.
Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Score since yesterday from 47 to 48.
Fundamental quality fluctuates.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk high
How well MEQIRI warnsOne of the 30% with the highest crash risk among stocks ranked 101 to 1,000.
From 2016 to 2025, 23 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 15 in 100.
What drives the risk
- weak fundamentals
What lowers it
- calm price action
Valuation
Valuation signal
Fairly valuedIn our model the price counts as cheap below $39.37 and expensive above $59.06 (uncertainty low, based on the price swings of the past year).
The two parts of the fair value come to $53.54 (cash-flow model) and $40.95 (industry comparison), and the gap between them shows how uncertain the estimate is.
Calculated with a cost of equity of 7.4%. At 8.4% the fair value would be $41.39, at 6.4% it would be $57.67.
Valuation metrics
Half from the dividend model, half from earnings times the industry P/E (19.8).
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 30 Sep 2026, revenue rose 12.2% on the twelve months before. Revenue has stayed largely stable since 2006.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: gross 55%, operating 19%, net 7%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterDebt is elevated. Keep an eye on the interest burden and refinancing.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 16 Feb 2027in 96 days
- Last reported
- 27 Oct 2026EPS reported $0.98 (expected $0.90)above expectations
Analyst estimates
Earnings estimates have barely changed since 15 Oct 2026.
- Earnings per share
- $2.74+0.1%
- Revenue
- $15.82B+0.2%
- Earnings per share
- $2.95−0.1%
- Revenue
- $16.64B+0.1%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook confirmed
Share price after the results: +1.2%FirstEnergy reaffirms its 2026 Core EPS guidance of $2.62 to $2.82 per share, expecting results at or slightly above the midpoint, while planning to raise its transmission investment plan by at least 25% from the current $19 billion.
“We are reaffirming our 2026 Core EPS guidance range of $2.62 to $2.82 per share and expect to be at or slightly above the midpoint.”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 28 Oct 2026 (fiscal Q3 2026), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
No open-market purchases or sales in the last 6 months.
Partial trades from one filing are shown in one row, with the average price.
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at FirstEnergy
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
201 rated companies in Utilities
- This company
- 48
- Sector median
- 54
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in Regulated Electric
The next larger and next smaller companies by market value
- FortisFTS $30.18B52
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- DTE EnergyDTE $29.07B50
- CenterPoint EnergyCNP $27.18B48
- PPLPPL $26.63B51
- Eversource EnergyES $26.57B54
- CLP Holdings0002.HK $26.24B59
- Power Grid Corporation of IndiaPOWERGRID.NS $26.18B57
ETFs that hold FirstEnergy
Held by 81 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Street SPDR S&P U.S. Utilities Select Sector UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPDU | 1.76% | 0.15% | €164.72M |
| iShares S&P 500 Utilities Sector UCITS ETF2B7A | 1.76% | 0.15% | €1.04B |
| Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility UCITS ETFHDLV | 1.64% | 0.30% | €357.87M |
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| State Street SPDR S&P 500 Low Volatility UCITS ETF (Acc)SPY1 | 1.21% | 0.35% | €106.3M |
| Xtrackers MSCI World Utilities UCITS ETF 1CXDWU | 1.14% | 0.25% | €890.44M |
| iShares Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend UCITS ETF (DE)EXX5 | 1.14% | 0.31% | €415.03M |
| UBS Factor MSCI USA Low Volatility UCITS ETF hEUR accUBUV | 0.82% | 0.21% | €64.75M |
| iShares Global Infrastructure UCITS ETF USDIQQI | 0.78% | 0.65% | €2.34B |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 11 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Weak, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 30 Oct 2026)
- Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.