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Update shared on27 Aug 2025

Fair value Increased 1.65%
AnalystConsensusTarget's Fair Value
US$46.25
5.8% undervalued intrinsic discount
27 Aug
US$43.59
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FirstEnergy’s fair value estimate saw a marginal increase to $46.25, as the slight rise in its future P/E multiple outweighed an essentially stable net profit margin.


What's in the News


  • JCP&L, a FirstEnergy subsidiary, is investing $1.6 million to modernize power infrastructure in Northern Monmouth County, enhancing reliability and outage response for thousands of customers.
  • Upgrades include more than 2.5 miles of overhead lines and poles, automated protection devices, and new equipment to reroute power during outages.
  • This investment is part of the larger $95 million New Jersey Reliability Improvement Project, aligned with FirstEnergy's $28 billion Energize365 grid modernization program running through 2029.
  • FirstEnergy reaffirmed its 2025 core earnings guidance of $2.40 to $2.60 per share, expecting to achieve results in the upper half of this range.

Valuation Changes


Summary of Valuation Changes for FirstEnergy

  • The Consensus Analyst Price Target remained effectively unchanged, moving only marginally from $45.50 to $46.25.
  • The Future P/E for FirstEnergy has risen slightly from 18.41x to 18.93x.
  • The Net Profit Margin for FirstEnergy remained effectively unchanged, moving only marginally from 11.18% to 11.03%.

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