FirstEnergy Corp. (FE) fair value analysis

S&P 500 · Updated 2026-09-07

FirstEnergy Corp. is an electric utility company that generates, transmits, and distributes electricity to customers across its service territory. The company operates in Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and other regions in the mid-Atlantic and Midwest United States.

Forward Fair Value verdict

Fairly valued

Based on TickrTrends' weekly Forward Fair Value model, FE is trading at within about 10% of estimated fair value.

FE currently ranks #31 of 36 Utilities stocks by discount to Forward Fair Value. It has screened as Fairly valued for 3 consecutive weekly runs.

Last price: $46.77
Sector: Utilities
12-month range: $45.26–$50.98

Derived indicators

Coarse bands from TickrTrends' weekly models; exact figures are part of the full report.

Quality grade: F
Leverage: High
Margin trend: Expanding
Revenue growth: Declining
RSI zone: Neutral
52-week position: The lower-middle quarter of its range

What our data shows for FE

Our model validated 17 trailing price-to-earnings windows for FE, built from quarterly earnings records.
Shares are trading in the lower third of their 12-month price range of $45.26–$50.98.
The 14-day relative strength index sits at a neutral 49.

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How Forward Fair Value works

TickrTrends computes a Forward Fair Value for every covered stock each week: a conservatively normalized historical price-to-earnings multiple is applied to the analyst-consensus earnings estimate for the next full fiscal year. Every input window is validated for continuity and every result is screened for plausibility before publication.

Recent FE news

TickrTrends' derived news-sentiment signal for FE is currently leaning positive, computed from recent coverage.

Palantir Billionaire Peter Thiel Just Bought Shares of This AI Stock That’s Climbed 200,000% Since Its IPO -- And It’s His Top Position. (finance.yahoo.com, 2026-09-05)
TickrTrends take: # FE Valuation Context The headline concerns a different company's significant stock appreciation and high-profile investor interest, which reflects broader market enthusiasm for AI-related investments. For FE specifically, TickrTrends currently assesses the stock as fairly valued within the Utilities sector, suggesting the market has appropriately priced in the company's fundamentals and growth prospects. Investors focused on valuation should monitor whether AI enthusiasm creates comparative pressure on utility stocks or whether FE's sector positioning offers stability relative to higher-growth technology investments.
What Are Wall Street Analysts' Target Price for FirstEnergy Stock? (finance.yahoo.com, 2026-08-13)
TickrTrends take: FirstEnergy operates in the Utilities sector, where analyst price targets serve as key reference points for assessing whether market prices align with professional expectations. With TickrTrends currently deriving a Fairly valued verdict for FE, investors focused on valuation metrics should monitor whether analyst consensus targets remain stable or shift, as significant movements could signal changing views on the company's fundamentals or sector dynamics. The relationship between current analyst targets and FE's trading price will be relevant context for evaluating whether the Fairly valued assessment holds or requires recalibration.
FirstEnergy Corp. 2026 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation (NYSE:FE) 2026-07-31 (seekingalpha.com, 2026-07-31)
TickrTrends take: FirstEnergy's second quarter 2026 results presentation provides an opportunity to assess whether the company's operational performance supports its current fairly valued status within the utilities sector. Investors monitoring the valuation should focus on how the company's earnings trajectory and capital deployment plans align with utility sector benchmarks and whether any shifts in regulatory or operational dynamics emerge from management commentary. Given the fairly valued assessment, meaningful changes in FE's growth prospects or cost structure could signal whether the current valuation appropriately reflects the company's future earnings potential.

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TickrTrends weekly updates

2026-09-07 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
2026-09-06 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
2026-08-31 — TickrTrends initiated weekly Forward Fair Value coverage of this stock.

Frequently asked questions

Is FE stock undervalued?

Based on TickrTrends' Forward Fair Value model (updated 2026-09-07), FE is trading at within about 10% of estimated fair value and screens as fairly valued. The exact fair value and discount are available to subscribers.

What is FE's TickrTrends verdict?

FE's current verdict is Fairly valued, refreshed with every weekly Forward Fair Value run.

How does FE compare to other Utilities stocks?

FE ranks #31 of 36 Utilities stocks in TickrTrends' coverage when sorted by discount to Forward Fair Value.

Is FE overbought or oversold?

FE's 14-day RSI is in neutral territory - neither overbought nor oversold.

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