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The Quantellect read.Of the 12 firms covering FirstEnergy Corporation, 7 rate it Buy or better, 5 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets are tightly clustered, $50.00 to $56.00, so the covering firms are broadly aligned. The average target of $52.55 sits 6% above the current $49.65. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings edging up from 6 to 7 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $0.93 next quarter toward $2.95 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS12 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy758%
Hold542%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 12 analysts giving stock ratings to FirstEnergy Corporation.
As of Jul, 7 of 12 firms rate FE a Buy (5 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
FE EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$0.93
Range $0.81 – $1.02 · 9 analysts · +12% YoY
Next period, 9 analysts expect FirstEnergy Corporation to earn $0.93 a share (range $0.81 – $1.02), versus $0.83 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $2.74, growing to $2.95 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$4.3B
Range $4.2B – $4.4B · 9 analysts · +4% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $4.3B (range $4.2B – $4.4B), +4.3% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $15.8B, rising to $16.7B next year.
Top analysts covering FirstEnergy Corporation
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on FE.
#1
JT
Jeremy Tonet
JP Morgan · Rank #89
Hold
$49.00-1.3% to target
Overall win rate
45%
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#2
WA
William Appicelli
UBS
Hold
$51.00+2.7% to target
Coverage
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#3
AW
Andrew Weisel
Scotiabank
Buy
$56.00+12.8% to target
Coverage
—
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#4
DA
David Arcaro
Morgan Stanley
Buy
$54.00+8.8% to target
Coverage
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#5
Nicholas Campanella
Barclays
Buy
$55.00+10.8% to target
Coverage
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FE stock forecast FAQ
What is FE's average 12-month price target?+
The 11 analysts with a live target average $52.55 for FirstEnergy Corporation over the next 12 months, ranging from a $56.00 high to a $50.00 low.
Is FE stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 12 analyst ratings, 7 are Buy or Strong Buy, 5 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for FE?+
The Street-high target is $56.00 (Scotiabank), and the Street-low is $50.00 (Wolfe Research). The average of all 11 active targets is $52.55.
How many Wall Street analysts cover FE?+
12 analysts have an active rating on FirstEnergy Corporation, and 11 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering FE?+
Among analysts who currently cover FE, Jeremy Tonet of JP Morgan has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #89). Their current call is Hold with a $49.00 target.
What is FirstEnergy Corporation's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $0.93 per share (range $0.81 – $1.02) across 9 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $2.74, rising to $2.95 the following year.
How much revenue is FirstEnergy Corporation expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $4.3B (range $4.2B – $4.4B). Full-year revenue is projected at $15.8B, growing to $16.7B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading FE lately?+
As of Jul, 7 of 12 firms rate FE a Buy (5 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their FE calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
