Update shared on 23 Oct 2025
Fair value Increased 3.28%Analysts Boost FirstEnergy Price Target as Guidance Narrows and Reliability Projects Advance
Analysts have raised their price target for FirstEnergy from $46.92 to $48.45, citing modest adjustments in fair value estimates and forward valuation metrics.
What's in the News
- FirstEnergy Corp. narrowed its 2025 core earnings guidance to $2.50 to $2.56 per share, bringing the forecast toward the upper end of the original range. (Corporate Guidance)
- A new substation in Morgan County, West Virginia, equipped with smart grid technology, began serving nearly 2,000 customers, resulting in improved power reliability and a reduction in outages. (Client Announcement)
- A major reliability project is underway in Adams County, Pennsylvania, which includes a new substation and high-voltage line designed to benefit 2,300 residents and critical facilities such as hospitals. (Business Expansions)
- Jersey Central Power & Light, a FirstEnergy company, is investing $1.6 million to modernize the electric system for thousands in northern Monmouth County, New Jersey, as part of a wider reliability improvement project. (Business Expansions)
- FirstEnergy reaffirmed its 2025 core earnings guidance, maintaining the $2.40 to $2.60 per share range and indicating that they are on track to deliver in the upper half. (Corporate Guidance)
Valuation Changes
- Fair Value Estimate has risen slightly from $46.92 to $48.45.
- Discount Rate remains unchanged at 6.78%.
- Revenue Growth Projection has fallen marginally from 4.26% to 4.25%.
- Net Profit Margin has dropped slightly from 10.98% to 10.95%.
- Future Price-to-Earnings (P/E) Ratio has increased from 19.20x to 19.88x.
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