Recent Investment Analysts’ Ratings Updates for FirstEnergy (FE)

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) recently:

• 10/28/2025 – FirstEnergy was upgraded by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company to a “strong-buy” rating.
• 10/27/2025 – FirstEnergy is now covered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company. They set an “overweight” rating and a $54.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/24/2025 – FirstEnergy had its price target raised by analysts at UBS Group AG from $47.00 to $50.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/24/2025 – FirstEnergy had its price target raised by analysts at Scotiabank from $49.00 to $51.00. They now have a “sector outperform” rating on the stock.
• 10/24/2025 – FirstEnergy had its price target raised by analysts at Mizuho from $45.00 to $50.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/21/2025 – FirstEnergy had its price target raised by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $45.00 to $47.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 10/21/2025 – FirstEnergy had its price target raised by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $47.00 to $50.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/14/2025 – FirstEnergy was downgraded by analysts at KeyCorp from an “overweight” rating to a “sector weight” rating.
• 10/8/2025 – FirstEnergy had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Scotiabank.
• 10/8/2025 – FirstEnergy had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 10/7/2025 – FirstEnergy is now covered by analysts at Citigroup Inc.. They set a “buy” rating and a $53.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/7/2025 – FirstEnergy is now covered by analysts at Citigroup Inc.. They set a “buy” rating and a $53.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/6/2025 – FirstEnergy had its price target raised by analysts at Scotiabank from $46.00 to $49.00. They now have a “sector outperform” rating on the stock.
• 9/27/2025 – FirstEnergy had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 9/25/2025 – FirstEnergy had its price target lowered by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $48.00 to $47.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.

FirstEnergy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 1st. Investors of record on Friday, November 7th will be issued a $0.445 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 7th. This represents a $1.78 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.9%. FirstEnergy’s payout ratio is presently 77.73%.

FirstEnergy Corp., through its subsidiaries, generates, transmits, and distributes electricity in the United States. It operates through Regulated Distribution and Regulated Transmission segments. The company owns and operates coal-fired, nuclear, hydroelectric, wind, and solar power generating facilities.