The stock of Firstenergy Corp (NYSE: FE) has decreased by -0.51 when compared to last closing price of 43.17. Despite this, the company has experienced a 0.16% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. prnewswire.com reported 2025-05-07 that Patrols identify invisible equipment issues to prevent future service interruptions AKRON, Ohio, May 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — To keep power flowing safely and reliably through the upcoming summer months, proactive aerial inspections along nearly 5,000 miles of high-voltage power lines are underway throughout FirstEnergy Corp.’s (NYSE: FE) six-state service area using infrared and ultraviolet (IR/UV) technology. Completed every four years in conjunction with FirstEnergy subsidiaries American Transmission Systems Incorporated (ATSI), Mid-Atlantic Interstate Transmission LLC (MAIT), Keystone Appalachian Transmission Company (KATCo), Trans-Allegheny Interstate Line Company (TrAILCo) and Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L), IR/UV patrols help prevent future power outages by detecting early-stage and often invisible equipment issues within transmission substations and on high-voltage power lines that cannot be observed during regular visual inspections.
Is It Worth Investing in Firstenergy Corp (NYSE: FE) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Firstenergy Corp (NYSE: FE) is 22.85x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for FE is 0.39. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 10 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for FE is 575.42M and currently, short sellers hold a 2.22% of that float. On May 08, 2025, FE’s average trading volume was 6.04M shares.
FE’s Market Performance
The stock of Firstenergy Corp (FE) has seen a 0.16% increase in the past week, with a 10.95% rise in the past month, and a 6.79% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.40%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.23% for FE. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 2.20% for FE’s stock, with a 3.59% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of FE
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for FE stocks, with BofA Securities repeating the rating for FE by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for FE in the upcoming period, according to BofA Securities is $45 based on the research report published on April 23, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Scotiabank gave a rating of “Sector Outperform” to FE, setting the target price at $50 in the report published on December 12th of the previous year.
FE Trading at 6.14% 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 -4.49% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.23%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.40%, as shares surge +12.11% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -1.26% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, FE rose by +0.16%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +8.49% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $42.02. In addition, Firstenergy Corp saw 7.97% 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
- 0.57 for the gross margin
The net margin for Firstenergy Corp stands at 0.08. The total capital return value is set at 0.09. Equity return is now at value 8.69, with 2.09 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 0.14. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.97. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.42.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 4.1 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 5.79. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.54. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.42.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Firstenergy Corp (FE) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
