FirstEnergy (FE) is a electric utilities company in the Utilities sector. Listed on the NASDAQ, FirstEnergy is a component of the S&P 500 index. As of 2026-06-10, the stock is trading at $46.43.
Key Metrics & Risk
Based on 5-year historical data from Yahoo Finance (daily returns, annualized using 252 trading days).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest Price | $46.43 |
| Latest Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Expected Return (Annualized) | 9.63% |
| Risk / Std Dev (Annualized) | 19.45% |
| Sharpe Ratio (rf=4.5%) | 0.26 |
S&P 500 Context
- Sector: Utilities
- Sub-Industry: Electric Utilities
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Index: S&P 500 Component
Risk/Return Profile
The stock shows an annualized expected return of 9.63% with an annualized volatility of 19.45%. The Sharpe ratio of 0.26 (assuming 4.5% risk-free rate) indicates below-average risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk-free rate.
Modern Portfolio Theory Positioning
This stock is plotted on the S&P 500 Modern Portfolio Theory chart which visualizes the risk/return trade-off across all S&P 500 components. The chart uses Sharpe ratio as the color dimension, allowing quick identification of stocks with superior risk-adjusted performance.
Fundamentals
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 26.86B |
| Enterprise Value | 56.32B |
| Trailing P/E | 25.23 |
| Forward P/E | 15.76 |
| Price to Book | 2.12 |
| Price to Sales | 1.75 |
| EV/Revenue | 3.67 |
| EV/EBITDA | 10.89 |
| Profitability | | | Profit Margin | 6.94% | | Operating Margin | 20.51% | | ROE | 9.46% | | ROA | 3.76% |
| Growth | | | Revenue Growth | 11.6% | | Earnings Growth | 12.9% |
| Dividend | | | Dividend Yield | 401.0% | | Payout Ratio | 96.74% | | 5Y Avg Yield | 399.0% |
| Financial Health | | | Total Revenue | 15.34B | | Total Debt | 28.06B | | Total Cash | 0.05B | | Free Cash Flow | -1.84B | | Operating Cash Flow | 3.21B |
| Price & Technical | | | 52W High | $52.34$ | | 52W Low | $39.28$ | | 50-Day Avg | $47.67$ | | 200-Day Avg | $46.81$ | | Beta | 0.46 | | Shares Outstanding | 0.58B | | Float Shares | 0.55B | | Insider Holdings | 0.14% | | Institutional Holdings | 96.41% | | Short Ratio | 3.83 | | Short % of Float | 5.38% |
| Analyst Targets | | | Target High | $56.0$ | | Target Low | $48.0$ | | Target Mean | $52.08$ | | Target Median | $53.0$ | | # of Analysts | 13 | | Recommendation | buy |
Disclaimer
This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.