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FIRSTENERGY CORP FE
FIRSTENERGY CORP (FE) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It pays a dividend yielding 3.62% (safety: at-risk). FY2025 revenue was $15.1B at a 6.8% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | Barclays | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-07-20 | Barclays | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-06-11 | UBS | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-05-15 | TD Cowen | Buy (up) |
| 2026-04-21 | Jefferies | Hold (main) |
| 2026-04-17 | TD Cowen | Hold (init) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Transportation & Utilities · percentile among 348 companies
Percentile vs other Transportation & Utilities companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 5/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · distress zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | -0.041 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.001 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.039 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.332 |
Sector peers · similar-size Transportation & Utilities companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FE | FIRSTENERGY CORP | 5/9 | 0.35 | 27.5 | +12% |
| D | DOMINION ENERGY, INC | 6/9 | 0.61 | 20.4 | +14.3% |
| ES | EVERSOURCE ENERGY | 3/9 | 0.62 | — | +13.8% |
| ETR | ENTERGY CORP /DE/ | 3/9 | 1.02 | — | +9% |
| VST | Vistra Corp. | 5/9 | 0.04 | 56.7 | +3% |
| FTS | Fortis Inc. | 3/9 | 0.76 | — | +5.8% |
| EIX | EDISON INTERNATIONAL | 6/9 | 0.95 | 6.5 | +9.8% |
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About FIRSTENERGY CORP
FirstEnergy Corp., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, distribution, and transmission of electricity in the United States. It operates through Distribution, Integrated, and Stand-Alone Transmission segments. The company owns and operates coal-fired, nuclear, hydroelectric, wind, and solar power generating facilities. The company operates 252,959 distribution line miles and 24,157 transmission line miles, including overhead pole line and underground conduit carrying primary, secondary, and street lighting circuits. The company serves customers in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, Maryland, and New York. FirstEnergy Corp. was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Akron, Ohio.
FAQ
Is FE financially healthy?
FIRSTENERGY CORP's Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.
Does FE pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. FIRSTENERGY CORP pays a dividend yielding about 3.62% with a 99.6% payout ratio, rated “at-risk” for safety.
How profitable is FE?
In FY2025, FIRSTENERGY CORP had a net margin of 6.8% and a return on equity of 7.3%.
Is FE overvalued or undervalued?
FIRSTENERGY CORP trades at about 26.7× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 15.5×–57.7×, median 24.1×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for FE?
The average Wall-Street price target for FIRSTENERGY CORP is $53.08, about 12.9% above the recent price, from 13 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is FE a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on FIRSTENERGY CORP: a Piotroski F-score of 5/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone, a P/E of about 27.5×, a dividend yield of 3.62%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.