FirstEnergy Corp.FE

Utilities
Neutral

ASignal's systematic analysis rates FE as Neutral. FirstEnergy Corp. has a market cap of $27.94B, a P/E of 25.83, a 6.9% net margin, and 8.8% year-over-year revenue growth.

Reflects the latest available analysis · analyzed Aug 1, 2026

The case on FE

Bull vs bear, surfaced by ASignal's framework agents from public market data. The precise verdict: ASignal Rank, confidence, and price targets - is in the app.

Bull case
  • Operating margin of 19.30% indicates stable cost management
  • Revenue growth of 8.80% year-over-year shows moderate top-line expansion
  • Forward P/E of 16.36x suggests better valuation than current P/E
  • Low beta of 0.45 indicates defensive characteristics in market downturns
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Bear case
  • Negative free cash flow of $-2.01B raises sustainability concerns
  • Debt-to-equity ratio of 2.01x is high for a utility, indicating financial risk
  • Current ratio of 0.54x and quick ratio of 0.35x signal liquidity pressure
  • Payout ratio of 96.26% nears ceiling, limiting dividend sustainability
  • MACD below signal line with negative histogram indicates weakening momentum
  • Price near lower Bollinger Band but with negative momentum, suggesting possible continuation of downtrend

Key facts

Sector
Utilities
Market cap
$27.94B
P/E ratio
25.83
Gross margin
68.6%
Net margin
6.9%
Rev growth YoY
8.8%
Price (Aug 1, 2026)
$48.31

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FirstEnergy Corp. (FE) Stock Analysis - ASignal rates it Neutral