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FE Stock Forecast: FirstEnergy Corp. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 14 Aug 2026
$47
+1.22% on the day

The 17 Wall Street analysts covering FirstEnergy Corp. hold a median 12-month price target of $53 — +11.8% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 61 of 100 as at 13 Aug 2026 — in the upper half.

Market cap
$27.1B
Ticker Nerd rank
61 / 100
Median analyst target
$53
Analysts covering
17
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−0.1%
1M
−2.8%
YTD
+9.1%
1Y
+12.9%
From 52W high
−6.8%
From 52W low
+15.1%
$41
$51
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

FE stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores FirstEnergy Corp. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 13 Aug 2026
61 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Volatility
89
Revisions
80
Value
80
Momentum
77
Quality
51
Growth
45
Accruals
42
Issuance
37
Size
8

Volatility (89): The share price has been relatively steady.

Issuance (37): The company has been issuing shares or taking on financing, diluting existing holders.

Size (8): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

FE stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on FE, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$40$45$50$55Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26FEHigh $56Median $53Low $48

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

What Wall Street says17 analysts
8 Buy9 Hold0 Sell
Low $48Median $53High $56

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +11.8% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 2 moved their price target up and 1 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
31 July 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight$55 → $54
20 July 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight$53 → $55
20 July 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight—
11 June 2026UBSMaintainsNeutral$50 → $51
11 June 2026UBSMaintainsNeutral—
15 May 2026TD CowenUpgradeBuy—
21 Apr 2026JefferiesMaintainsHold—
17 Apr 2026TD CowenInitiatesHold—
8 Apr 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight—
12 Mar 2026JP MorganMaintainsNeutral—
19 Feb 2026ScotiabankMaintainsSector Outperform—
27 Jan 2026Wolfe ResearchUpgradeOutperform—
22 Jan 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight—
20 Jan 2026Wells FargoMaintainsOverweight—
17 Dec 2025UBSMaintainsNeutral—
28 Oct 2025Wells FargoInitiatesOverweight—
24 Oct 2025MizuhoMaintainsNeutral—
24 Oct 2025ScotiabankMaintainsSector Outperform—
24 Oct 2025UBSMaintainsNeutral—
21 Oct 2025JefferiesMaintainsHold—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. FE appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Estimates

FE analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
Analysts raising
2
Analysts cutting
2
Fundamentals

FirstEnergy Corp. (FE) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
25.2×

Cheaper than 32% of US stocks

Price / sales
1.7×

Cheaper than 57% of US stocks

Price / book
2.1×

Cheaper than 45% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
10.6×

Cheaper than 37% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
8.8%

Higher than 49% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
7.5%

Higher than 45% of US stocks

Gross margin
64.3%

Higher than 78% of US stocks

Operating margin
19.3%

Higher than 78% of US stocks

Net margin
6.9%

Higher than 64% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
9.5%

Higher than 62% of US stocks

Return on assets
3.7%

Higher than 69% of US stocks

Dividend yield
4.0%

Higher than 77% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Peers

FE vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelUtilities - Regulated Electric
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
FEFirstEnergy Corp.$27.1B
61
ESEversource Energy$27.2B
62
EIXEdison International$27.2B
77
PPLPPL Corp.$26.8B
46
CNPCenterPoint Energy, Inc.$26.4B
43
DTEDTE Energy Co.$29.0B
54
AEEAmeren Corp.$29.5B
45

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own FirstEnergy Corp. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest FE news & analysis

JCP&L Rate Proposal Delays Bill Impact for Residential Customers Until 2028 While Supporting Reliability Investments

PRNewsWire · 7 Aug 2026neutral

Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L), a FirstEnergy subsidiary, filed a rate proposal with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities. The plan delays the bill impact for residential customers until 2028 while continuing investments to strengthen the electric system.

Why it matters — A FirstEnergy observer would care because this regulatory filing affects a key subsidiary's rate proceedings and the timing of customer bill impacts tied to its infrastructure investment plans.

FirstEnergy Foundation Supports New Jersey Disaster Preparedness & Recovery with $100,000 Donation to the American Red Cross

PRNewsWire · 6 Aug 2026positive

The FirstEnergy Foundation announced a $100,000 grant to the American Red Cross of New Jersey, following Jersey Central Power & Light's efforts to restore power after four consecutive days of severe storms. The donation supports disaster preparedness and recovery efforts.

Why it matters — This shows FirstEnergy supporting the communities served by its JCP&L subsidiary in the wake of major storm-related outages, which reflects positively on its community engagement and disaster response.

FirstEnergy Hits Buy Point Amid Data Center Demand

Investors Business Daily · 30 July 2026positive

Investors Business Daily reported that FirstEnergy stock has reached a buy point, citing rising data center demand for electricity. The article notes the company's dividend yield exceeds the average payout.

Why it matters — FE watchers would care because growing data-center electricity demand could be a meaningful driver for the utility's earnings and its above-average dividend yield may attract income-focused investors.

FirstEnergy Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

MarketBeat · 30 July 2026positive

FirstEnergy reported second-quarter results that were in line with its plan and reaffirmed its 2026 earnings and capital-spending outlook, while highlighting growing electricity demand from data centers across its service territory.

Why it matters — For FE watchers, the reaffirmed 2026 outlook and rising data-center electricity demand signal stability and a potential growth driver for the utility.

FirstEnergy Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates on Strong Transmission Growth

Zacks Investment Research · 29 July 2026positive

FirstEnergy's second-quarter earnings and revenues exceeded analyst estimates, driven by transmission growth and rising demand from data centers that support its investment plans.

Why it matters — The better-than-expected results signal that FE's transmission investments and positioning for data-center demand are translating into solid financial performance.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about FE stock

What is the FE stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 17 Wall Street analysts covering FirstEnergy Corp. have a median 12-month price target of $53, with estimates ranging from $48 to $56. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is FE stock a buy right now?

Of the 17 analysts covering FirstEnergy Corp., 8 rate it a Buy, 9 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks FirstEnergy Corp. 61 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 13 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank FE?

As at 13 Aug 2026, FirstEnergy Corp. ranks 61 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Volatility (89 of 100).

Will FE stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 17 analysts implies +11.8% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks FirstEnergy Corp. 61 out of 100 as at 13 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the FE stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering FirstEnergy Corp. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for FE are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $48 to $56 over the next 12 months.

How has FE stock performed over the past year?

FirstEnergy Corp. returned +12.9% over the 12 months to 14 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does FirstEnergy Corp. do?

FirstEnergy Corp. is an investor-owned electric utility holding company based in Akron, Ohio.

What is the latest news on FE?

The most recent item we track (PRNewsWire, 7 Aug 2026): "JCP&L Rate Proposal Delays Bill Impact for Residential Customers Until 2028 While Supporting Reliability Investments". Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L), a FirstEnergy subsidiary, filed a rate proposal with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities. The plan delays the bill impact for residential customers until 2028 while continuing investments to strengthen the electric system.

Company

About FirstEnergy Corp.

FirstEnergy Corp. is an investor-owned electric utility holding company based in Akron, Ohio. It primarily focuses on the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity through a portfolio of regulated utility subsidiaries and related assets. The company’s core operations are organized into Regulated Distribution and Regulated Transmission segments, along with a Corporate/Other segment. Through Regulated Distribution, FirstEnergy delivers electricity to residential, commercial, and industrial customers across several Mid-Atlantic and Midwestern states, providing essential energy services and grid support. Its Regulated Transmission business owns and operates extensive high-voltage transmission networks, forming one of the larger transmission systems in the United States and playing a critical role in regional grid reliability and power flow management. FirstEnergy Corp. operates within the utilities sector, specifically the regulated electric utility industry, and serves as a key infrastructure provider in its service territories, connecting power generation resources to end users and wholesale markets.

CEO Mr. Brian X. Tierney · 11,186 employees · United States · https://www.firstenergycorp.com