Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates for FirstEnergy (FE)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE):

• 2/19/2026 – FirstEnergy was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “hold (c+)”.
• 2/19/2026 – FirstEnergy had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Scotiabank.
• 2/19/2026 – FirstEnergy was given a new $51.00 price target by Mizuho.
• 2/19/2026 – FirstEnergy had its price target raised by Scotiabank from $55.00 to $56.00. They now have a “sector outperform” rating on the stock.
• 2/11/2026 – FirstEnergy had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Morgan Stanley.
• 1/27/2026 – FirstEnergy was upgraded by Wolfe Research from “peer perform” to “outperform”. They now have a $50.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/22/2026 – FirstEnergy had its price target lowered by Barclays PLC from $51.00 to $50.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/21/2026 – FirstEnergy had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Morgan Stanley.
• 1/20/2026 – FirstEnergy had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $54.00 to $53.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.

FirstEnergy Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 1st. Investors of record on Thursday, May 7th will be given 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 3.7%. FirstEnergy’s payout ratio is presently 101.14%.

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.