FirstEnergy Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

FirstEnergy's CEO is Brian Tierney, appointed in Jun 2023, has a tenure of 1.83 years. total yearly compensation is $11.93M, comprised of 12.7% salary and 87.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.048% of the company’s shares, worth $11.90M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.4 years and 3.9 years respectively.

Key information

Brian Tierney

Chief executive officer

US$11.9m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage12.7%
CEO tenure1.8yrs
CEO ownership0.05%
Management average tenure2.4yrs
Board average tenure3.9yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

FirstEnergy (NYSE:FE) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.445

Apr 06
FirstEnergy (NYSE:FE) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.445

FirstEnergy: A Defensive Play With Limited Upside

Mar 31

FirstEnergy's (NYSE:FE) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.445

Mar 23
FirstEnergy's (NYSE:FE) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.445

Here's Why FirstEnergy (NYSE:FE) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load

Jan 06
Here's Why FirstEnergy (NYSE:FE) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE:FE)

Dec 17
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE:FE)

FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE:FE) Not Lagging Market On Growth Or Pricing

Nov 29
FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE:FE) Not Lagging Market On Growth Or Pricing

FirstEnergy's De-Risked Balance Sheet: The Ultimate Differentiator

Oct 03

Are Investors Undervaluing FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE:FE) By 41%?

Aug 29
Are Investors Undervaluing FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE:FE) By 41%?

FirstEnergy: An Emerging Value Case With A High Yield, But Not Discounted Enough

Jun 16

Is There An Opportunity With FirstEnergy Corp.'s (NYSE:FE) 39% Undervaluation?

May 30
Is There An Opportunity With FirstEnergy Corp.'s (NYSE:FE) 39% Undervaluation?

Is FirstEnergy (NYSE:FE) A Risky Investment?

May 05
Is FirstEnergy (NYSE:FE) A Risky Investment?

FirstEnergy: Dividend Distribution Potential, And Cheap Valuation

Apr 02

FirstEnergy: Attractive Valuation Overshadowed By Static Dividend And Legal Issues

Dec 26

FirstEnergy: Continuing To Deliver On The Thesis

Nov 07

FirstEnergy Continues To Boast Stability In An Uncertain Environment, Despite Q2 Weakness

Aug 28

FirstEnergy: Attractive Valuation, But Higher Risks Than Peers

Jun 16

FirstEnergy Non-GAAP EPS of $0.50 misses by $0.03, revenue of $12.5B

Feb 13

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Brian Tierney's remuneration changed compared to FirstEnergy's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Dec 31 2024US$12mUS$2m

US$978m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

US$892m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

US$894m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

US$1b

Dec 31 2023US$26mUS$877k

US$1b

Compensation vs Market: Brian's total compensation ($USD11.93M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD14.22M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Brian's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.


CEO

Brian Tierney (56 yo)

1.8yrs

Tenure

US$11,933,534

Compensation

Mr. Brian X. Tierney serves as CEO and President of FirstEnergy Corp. since June 2023. He serves as Chair of the Board of FirstEnergy Corp. since January 1, 2025 and serves as its Director from June 2023....


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Brian Tierney
CEO, President & Chair of the Board1.8yrsUS$11.93m0.048%
$ 11.9m
K. Taylor
Senior VP & CFO4.9yrsUS$4.26m0.018%
$ 4.4m
Toby Thomas
Chief Operating Officer1.4yrsUS$2.09m0.0022%
$ 543.0k
Hyun Park
Senior VP & Chief Legal Officer4.3yrsUS$2.49m0.012%
$ 2.9m
Allan Smith
President of FirstEnergy Utilities1.3yrsUS$2.88m0.017%
$ 4.2m
Jason Lisowski
VP, Controller & Chief Accounting Officer7.3yrsno data0.0023%
$ 557.7k
Ernest Maley
VP & Chief Information Officer3yrsno datano data
Antonio Fernandez
VP and Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer4yrsno datano data
Gretchan Sekulich
Vice President of Communications & Marketing14.2yrsno datano data
Karen E. McClendon
Senior VP & Chief Human Resources Officerless than a yearno datano data
Mark Mroczynski
President of Transmissionless than a yearno datano data
James Myers
President of West Virginia & Marylandless than a yearno datano data

2.4yrs

Average Tenure

56yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: FE's management team is considered experienced (2.4 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Brian Tierney
CEO, President & Chair of the Board1.8yrsUS$11.93m0.048%
$ 11.9m
James O'Neil
Independent Director8.3yrsUS$294.91k0.0012%
$ 285.0k
Steven Demetriou
Independent Director8.3yrsUS$289.91k0.0022%
$ 528.2k
John Somerhalder
Non-Executive Director4.1yrsUS$524.82k0.027%
$ 6.7m
Paul Kaleta
Independent Director3.8yrsUS$340.95k0.00036%
$ 88.4k
Melvin Williams
Independent Director3.9yrsUS$331.95k0.00048%
$ 117.9k
Lisa Hicks
Lead Independent Director3.8yrsUS$351.95k0.00044%
$ 108.1k
Leslie Turner
Independent Director6.6yrsUS$299.91k0.00096%
$ 235.9k
Heidi Boyd
Independent Director1.2yrsno datano data
Jana Croom
Independent Director2.9yrsUS$274.91k0.00046%
$ 113.0k

3.9yrs

Average Tenure

62.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: FE's board of directors are considered experienced (3.9 years average tenure).


Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/04/24 15:34
End of Day Share Price 2025/04/24 00:00
Earnings2025/03/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

FirstEnergy Corp. is covered by 36 analysts. 10 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Jacob KilsteinArgus Research Company
Nicholas CampanellaBarclays
Gregg OrrillBarclays