Zacks Research Weighs in on FirstEnergy Corp.’s Q2 2025 Earnings (NYSE:FE)

FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE:FE) – Analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of FirstEnergy in a research report issued on Monday, October 14th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the utilities provider will post earnings per share of $0.59 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.60. The consensus estimate for FirstEnergy’s current full-year earnings is $2.70 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for FirstEnergy’s FY2026 earnings at $3.11 EPS.

FirstEnergy (NYSE:FE) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 30th. The utilities provider reported $0.56 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.56. FirstEnergy had a return on equity of 12.12% and a net margin of 6.61%. The business had revenue of $3.28 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.47 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.47 EPS.

Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on FirstEnergy from $48.00 to $51.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 25th. Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on FirstEnergy in a research report on Monday. They issued a “hold” rating and a $46.00 price target for the company. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of FirstEnergy from $40.00 to $46.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, October 7th. Scotiabank increased their target price on FirstEnergy from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 20th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of FirstEnergy from $43.00 to $45.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, FirstEnergy has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $45.82.

FirstEnergy Stock Up 0.8 %

NYSE:FE opened at $43.50 on Tuesday. FirstEnergy has a 1-year low of $34.73 and a 1-year high of $44.97. The company has a market capitalization of $25.03 billion, a PE ratio of 25.00, a P/E/G ratio of 2.24 and a beta of 0.50. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $43.43 and its 200-day moving average price is $40.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.52, a current ratio of 0.51 and a quick ratio of 0.43.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On FirstEnergy

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. FinTrust Capital Advisors LLC raised its stake in FirstEnergy by 1,150.9% during the first quarter. FinTrust Capital Advisors LLC now owns 663 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 610 shares in the last quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. grew its position in FirstEnergy by 1,138.9% in the second quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. now owns 669 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 615 shares in the last quarter. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL bought a new stake in FirstEnergy during the second quarter worth approximately $32,000. Scarborough Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in FirstEnergy during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, Sachetta LLC lifted its stake in shares of FirstEnergy by 36.0% in the 2nd quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 929 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 246 shares during the last quarter. 89.41% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

FirstEnergy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Sunday, December 1st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 7th will be issued a $0.425 dividend. This represents a $1.70 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.91%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 7th. FirstEnergy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 97.70%.

FirstEnergy Company Profile

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.