Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for FE in the last 90 days.
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FirstEnergy (FE) Stock Analysis & Forecast
$45.26−0.47 (−1.0%)
Close on Sep 18, 2026. Page updated Sep 19, 9:16 pm ET.
Gekko Brief
AI summaryFirstEnergy shares close at $45.26, down 1% and sitting below both the 50-day average of $47.37 and the 200-day average of $47.49, with the 50-day itself below the 200-day. The GekkoIndex reads 67.1, placing FE in the Accumulation zone, up 3.4 over five days. Fair value work puts Gekko Fair Value at $49.69, leaving price 8.9% below that mark.
This week's news centers on FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co., a subsidiary, launching an exchange offer covering up to $300 million of 4.150% Senior Notes due 2028 and $550 million of 4.550% Senior Notes due 2031, totaling up to $850 million, swapping unregistered notes for registered ones with identical terms under prior registration rights obligations. Separately, a 13F filing shows Corient Private Wealth LP increased its FirstEnergy stake by 72.4% during the quarter reported.
Earnings are scheduled for 21 October 2026, 31 days out and beyond a typical 20-trading-day hold; the last report on 28 July showed EPS of $0.50 against a $0.49 estimate, with a -0.4% reaction, and FirstEnergy has beaten estimates in 4 of the last 8 quarters. Over the last 90 days, Congress recorded 2 buys and 0 sells. Analyst coverage stands at 6 buy and 3 hold ratings across 9 firms, with a consensus target of $53.17. Seasonally, the next 20 trading days have averaged -1% over 5 years, positive in 2 of those years.
Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 20, 2026 from the data above.
Price vs fair value
Close $45.26200-day averageGekko Fair Value $49.69
Key stats
- Market cap
- $26.19B
- P/E ratio
- 24.3
- Forward P/E
- 15.3
- EPS, TTM
- $1.88
- Revenue, TTM
- $15.64B
- Profit margin
- 6.9%
- Dividend yield
- 3.97%
- Beta
- 0.44
- Volume
- 5.43M avg 4.12M
- 1-year return
- +4.2%
- Typical daily move
- ±1.5%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±3.5%
- 50-day average
- $47.37
- 200-day average
- $47.49
- Next earnings
- Oct 21
- Shares outstanding
- 578.6M
FirstEnergy swing-trade checklist
FirstEnergy scores 4 supportive, 0 mixed and 2 headwinds across the 6 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
4 supportive0 mixed2 headwinds
- Trendheadwind
Below 50 and 200-day
Close $45.26 is below the 50-day ($47.37) and 200-day ($47.49) averages, and the 50-day is below the 200-day.
See the chart - GekkoIndexsupportive
67.1, Accumulation
Reading 67.1 is in the Accumulation zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valuesupportive
8.9% below
Price is 8.9% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).
See fair value - Smart moneysupportive
Leans bullish
Last 90 days: Congress 2 buys / 0 sales.
See smart money - Earnings risksupportive
Reports in 31 days
Next report Oct 21, 2026, 31 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalityheadwind
−1.0% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged −1% over 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
See seasonality
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FirstEnergy stock chart and price history
FirstEnergy closed at $45.26 on Sep 18, 2026, +4.2% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $43.00 to $52.34.
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- −4.2%
- 3 months
- −2.6%
- 6 months
- −8.9%
- 1 year
- +4.2%
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About FirstEnergy
FirstEnergy operates as a power utility whose subsidiaries handle everything from producing electricity to delivering it into homes and businesses throughout parts of the United States. The company draws on several fuel types, including coal, nuclear, hydro, natural gas, wind, and solar, to keep its generation mix varied. It has become known for the sheer reach of its wires, with a network of transmission lines and an even larger web of local distribution lines carrying power to customers.
Its business splits into two regulated functions: one covers the distribution of electricity to end users, and the other covers the transmission lines that move power across longer distances. Through this structure, FirstEnergy reaches around six million customers spread across Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, and New York.
The company traces its founding to 1996 and keeps its headquarters in Akron, Ohio. Its stock is listed on the NYSE under the ticker FE.
- Listed
- NYSE
- Sector
- Utilities
- Industry
- Electric utilities
- Website
- firstenergycorp.com
FirstEnergy GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
FirstEnergy’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 67.1, in the Accumulation zone, up 3.4 points over five sessions.
67.1Accumulation
Up 3.4 points over five sessions.
Reading for Sep 18, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 37 | −0.2% | +0.9% | ||
| Accumulation (current zone) | 179 | +0.4% | +1.6% | ||
| Neutral | 410 | +0.2% | +0.6% | ||
| Distribution | 35 | −0.2% | +0.4% | ||
| Selling | 1 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average FE share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.3% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
Accumulation zone: Institutional interest building. About the five zones →
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Is FirstEnergy stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
FirstEnergy trades 8.9% below Gekko Fair Value of $49.69, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what FirstEnergy shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$49.69
Gekko Fair Value, Sep 19, 2026
8.9% Undervalued
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FirstEnergy insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for FirstEnergy, and members of Congress disclosed 2 purchases and 0 sales, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
2trades disclosed: 2 purchases and 0 sales.
| Member | Amount | Disclosed |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Milton Newhouse House, WA, purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | Jul 20 traded Jul 10 |
| Daniel Milton Newhouse House, WA, purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | Jul 20 traded Jul 9 |
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
FirstEnergy earnings: next date and track record
FirstEnergy reports on Oct 21, 2026 (31 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 4 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Oct 21, 2026
31 days away
- EPS estimate
- $0.94
- Revenue estimate
- $4.32B
4 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±1.6%average move across the report
2 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
Last earnings call, Jul 28, 2026 AI summary
- What they said
- FirstEnergy's Q2 2026 earnings call emphasized execution against its multi-year plan, stable near-term financial performance, and material growth opportunities driven primarily by accelerating data center demand. Management reaffirmed its 2026 capital investment plan ($6 billion), its core earnings guidance ($2.62 to $2.82 per share for 2026), and its broader $36 billion five-year capital plan with targeted core earnings growth of ~6%–8% through 2030. Results were described as in line with plan: GAAP and core earnings were roughly flat year-over-year on a per-share basis for the quarter, and consolidated ROE of 9.5% was in line with targets. Management highlighted significant incremental contracted data center demand (6.4 GW contracted, a 30% increase in total forecasted demand since Q1) and near-term pipeline activity (management expects ~1.5 GW to contract imminently). They discussed regulatory work in New Jersey, West Virginia CPCN for Maidsville Energy Center, PJM transmission planning and open-window opportunities, and financing approach for incremental capital. Overall tone was constructive and confident, with repeated emphasis on disciplined execution, regulatory engagement, and the commercial opportunity presented by data center and transmission projects.
- Guidance
- Reaffirmed 2026 core earnings guidance of $2.62 to $2.82 per share; reaffirmed 2026 $6 billion capital investment plan; reaffirmed $36 billion 5-year capital investment plan and core earnings growth near the top end of 6%–8% through 2030. Management also indicated expectations for additional contracted data center load (~1.5 GW expected in the next couple of weeks) and referenced that incremental CapEx from approved projects (e.g., Maidsville) would be treated as incremental to the current $36 billion plan.
- Risks flagged
- Regulatory and political risk (potential changes to rate design, ROE, PBR/phase-in approaches in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland); need for approvals (CPCN in West Virginia, PJM/FERC filings and approvals for interconnection and reliability backstop); timing risk for converting pipeline data center demand into fully contracted, energized load; capital and financing risk if incremental CapEx materializes (management expects 30%–40% incremental equity on incremental CapEx, but outcomes may vary).
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2026 | $0.50 est $0.49 | $3.70B est $3.51B | −0.4% |
| Apr 28, 2026 | $0.72 est $0.72 | $4.20B est $3.80B | −1.0% |
| Feb 17, 2026 | $0.52 est $0.56 | $3.80B est $3.07B | −2.3% |
| Oct 22, 2025 | $0.83 est $0.74 | $4.15B est $3.89B | −1.2% |
| Jul 30, 2025 | $0.52 est $0.54 | $3.38B est $3.34B | +2.2% |
| Apr 23, 2025 | $0.67 est $0.61 | $3.77B est $3.52B | −1.0% |
| Oct 29, 2024 | $0.85 est $0.90 | $3.73B est $4.00B | −3.5% |
| Jul 30, 2024 | $0.56 est $0.56 | $3.28B est $3.46B | +0.9% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
FirstEnergy stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for FirstEnergy is $53.17, +17.5% from the last close, from 9 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$53.17consensus 12-month target, +17.5% from the last close
Now $45.26Avg $53.17
Low $49High $56
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 9 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18 | Morgan Stanley | $49 | +8.3% |
| Aug 24 | J.P. Morgan | $52 | +14.9% |
| Aug 21 | Morgan Stanley | $52 | +14.9% |
| Aug 10 | KeyBanc | — | — |
| Aug 6 | Argus Research | $55 | +21.5% |
+1.6%average 20-day move after past Accumulation readings
−1.0%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±1.5%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
FirstEnergy seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 19, FirstEnergy averaged −1.0% across the last 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | −1.0% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | −2.5% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | −2.5% | 1 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | −1.0% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | −0.8% | 2 of 5 |
For scale, FE’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 3.5%.
FirstEnergy market cap and key statistics
FirstEnergy’s market cap is $26.19B, with a P/E ratio of 24.3 and revenue of $15.64B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $26.19B
- P/E ratio
- 24.3
- Forward P/E
- 15.3
- EPS, TTM
- $1.88
- Gekko Fair Value
- $49.69
Trading
- Volume
- 5.43M
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 4.12M
- 52-week high
- $52.34
- 52-week low
- $43.00
- Shares outstanding
- 578.6M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $15.64B
- Profit margin
- 6.9%
- Return on equity
- 9.5%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- +8.3%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 0.44
- Typical daily move
- ±1.5%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±3.5%
- Dividend yield
- 3.97%
FirstEnergy stock news this week
Coverage of FirstEnergy this week reads neutral: 1 positive, 5 neutral and 0 negative headlines.
- Corient Private Wealth LP Boosts Stake in FirstEnergy Corporation $FEDefense World, Sep 18
- FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co. Initiates $300M and $550M Senior Note Exchange ProgramKalkine Media, Sep 17
- FirstEnergy Pennsylvania unit launches debt exchange offerInvesting.com, Sep 17
- FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Company Announces Launch of Exchange Offer for its 4.150% Senior Notes Due 2028 and 4.550% Senior Notes Due 2031FirstEnergy, Sep 17
- FirstEnergy Pennsylvania unit launches debt exchange offer By Investing.comInvesting.com UK, Sep 17
- FirstEnergy Corp Agencies, 2004OpenSecrets, Sep 17
FirstEnergy peers
FirstEnergy’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| NEENextEra Energy | Buying | 23.4% below |
| SOSouthern | Buying | 8.1% above |
| DUKDuke Energy | Accumulation | 14.0% above |
| CEGConstellation Energy | Accumulation | 2.8% below |
| AEPAmerican Electric Power | Buying | 3.7% above |
| DDominion Energy | Accumulation | 8.5% below |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
FirstEnergy stock FAQ
What is FirstEnergy’s market cap?
FirstEnergy’s market cap is $26.19B at the Sep 18, 2026 close of $45.26, with 578.6M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 24.3.
What is the FirstEnergy stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for FirstEnergy is $53.17, +17.5% from the last close. Of the 9 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 6 rate it a buy, 3 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is FirstEnergy stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate FirstEnergy is undervalued: the Sep 18, 2026 close of $45.26 is 8.9% below Gekko Fair Value of $49.69. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does FirstEnergy report earnings next?
FirstEnergy is expected to report on Oct 21, 2026 (31 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $0.94 per share on revenue of $4.32B. FirstEnergy beat the earnings estimate in 4 of its last 8 reports, moving 1.6% on average across the report.
What is FirstEnergy’s 52-week high and low?
FirstEnergy’s 52-week high is $52.34 and its 52-week low is $43.00; it closed at $45.26 on Sep 18, 2026, +4.2% over the past year.
Is FirstEnergy stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 4 of the 6 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex, fair value, smart money and earnings risk) and 2 as headwinds (trend and seasonality). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
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