Q4 EPS Estimates for FirstEnergy Lowered by Zacks Research

FirstEnergy Corporation (NYSE:FE) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for FirstEnergy in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, January 13th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the utilities provider will post earnings per share of $0.52 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.54. 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 $0.52 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $0.86 EPS.

FirstEnergy (NYSE:FE) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 28th. The utilities provider reported $0.83 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.76 by $0.07. FirstEnergy had a return on equity of 11.15% and a net margin of 9.19%.The company had revenue of $4.15 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.94 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.85 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 10.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

FE has been the topic of a number of other research reports. KeyCorp lowered FirstEnergy from an “overweight” rating to a “sector weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 14th. Citigroup initiated coverage on FirstEnergy in a report on Tuesday, October 7th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $53.00 target price on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded shares of FirstEnergy to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price target on shares of FirstEnergy from $45.00 to $47.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 21st. Finally, UBS Group decreased their price objective on shares of FirstEnergy from $49.00 to $46.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $48.75.

FirstEnergy Trading Up 1.6%

Shares of NYSE FE opened at $47.33 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $45.47 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $44.38. The stock has a market cap of $27.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.66 and a beta of 0.64. FirstEnergy has a 52-week low of $37.58 and a 52-week high of $48.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.80, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a current ratio of 0.75.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On FirstEnergy

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in FE. Brighton Jones LLC acquired a new stake in shares of FirstEnergy in the 4th quarter valued at about $256,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC acquired a new stake in FirstEnergy in the first quarter valued at approximately $289,000. Empowered Funds LLC increased its holdings in shares of FirstEnergy by 7.0% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 11,213 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $453,000 after acquiring an additional 732 shares in the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP raised its position in shares of FirstEnergy by 40.7% during the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 43,334 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,752,000 after purchasing an additional 12,531 shares during the period. Finally, Focus Partners Wealth raised its position in shares of FirstEnergy by 6.8% during the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 21,178 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $856,000 after purchasing an additional 1,340 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.41% of the company’s stock.

FirstEnergy Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Sunday, March 1st. Investors of record on Friday, February 6th will be paid a dividend of $0.445 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 6th. This represents a $1.78 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.8%. FirstEnergy’s dividend payout ratio is currently 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.