In the past week, FE stock has gone up by 6.23%, with a monthly gain of 3.24% and a quarterly surge of 5.01%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.32%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.38% for Firstenergy Corp The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 3.60% for FE’s stock, with a simple moving average of -0.13% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Firstenergy Corp (NYSE: FE) Right Now?
Firstenergy Corp (NYSE: FE) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 24.24x compared to its average ratio. FE has 36-month beta value of 0.40. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 9 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for FE is 576.16M, and currently, short sellers hold a 2.08% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of FE on April 15, 2025 was 5.69M shares.
FE) stock’s latest price update
Firstenergy Corp (NYSE: FE)’s stock price has gone rise by 1.28 in comparison to its previous close of 40.60, however, the company has experienced a 6.23% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. prnewswire.com reported 2025-04-14 that AKRON, Ohio, April 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) electric company Ohio Edison is investing in grid upgrades to help prevent and minimize the impact of power outages in Clark County and meet the projected energy needs of industrial facilities in the area. The work is expected to enhance reliability for nearly 2,700 Ohio Edison customers in the Springfield area while enabling two local manufacturers to expand their businesses, potentially creating hundreds of local jobs.
Analysts’ Opinion of FE
Scotiabank, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see FE reach a price target of $50. The rating they have provided for FE stocks is “Sector Outperform” according to the report published on December 12th, 2024.
FE Trading at 2.99% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought FE to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -8.56% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.38%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.32%, as shares surge +3.24% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +3.32% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, FE rose by +6.23%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +6.69% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $39.69. In addition, Firstenergy Corp saw 3.37% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at FE starting from Walker Christine, who proposed sale 6,000 shares at the price of $44.10 back on Sep 12 ’24. After this action, Walker Christine now owns shares of Firstenergy Corp, valued at $264,601 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for FE
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.18 for the present operating margin
- 0.47 for the gross margin
The net margin for Firstenergy Corp stands at 0.07. The total capital return value is set at 0.05. Equity return is now at value 8.54, with 1.94 for asset returns.
Based on Firstenergy Corp (FE), the company’s capital structure generated 0.66 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.12. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.93. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.35.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 4.1 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 6.0. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.54. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.35for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.26. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.56.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Firstenergy Corp (FE) has had a better performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
