Firstenergy Cp: (NYSE: FE)

$43.78

0.68 (1.58%)

Volume 2,612,675

May 17 04:01 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 3-Hold

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

Overview Quote

            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		43.19 - 43.83
	
		52wk Low - High
		38.26 - 51.14
	
		Previous Close
		43.10
	
		Avg. Volume
		3,348,089
	
		Industry
		UTIL-ELEC PWR
	
		Market Cap
		18.31 B
	
		Div - Yield
		2.20 - 5.03
	
		Beta
		0.39
	
		PE (Forward)
		14.62
	
		Current Year Est.
		3.00
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		-5.88%
	
Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) is Zacks' proprietary methodology for determining which stocks have the best chance to surprise with their next earnings announcement. The Earnings ESP shows the percentage difference between the Most Accurate Estimate and the Consensus.

                Premium research
            
		Zacks Rank  Short-Term: 1-3 Months
                                                                
                                                                Zacks #1 Rank Strong Buys
                                                                
                                                            This is our short term rating system that serves as a timeliness indicator for stocks over the next 1 to 3 months. How good is it? See rankings and related performance below. 

                                                                        Zacks Rank
                                                                        Definition
                                                                        Annualized Return
                                                                    
                                                                        #1
                                                                        Strong Buy
                                                                        26.6%
                                                                    
                                                                        #2
                                                                        Buy
                                                                        18.71%
                                                                    
                                                                        #3
                                                                        Hold
                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
                                                                        #4
                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
                                                                        #5
                                                                        Strong Sell
                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
                                                                        S&P
                                                                        500
                                                                        9.93%
                                                                    
Zacks Rank Education - Learn more about the Zacks Rank
Zacks Rank Home - All Zacks Rank resources in one place
Zacks Premium - The only way to get access to the Zacks Rank
                                                        
		3
Hold

		Zacks Recommendation  Long-Term: 6+ Months
                                                                
                                                                All Outperform Rated Stocks
                                                                
                                                            Zacks Recommendations are an excellent predictor of stock price movement over a 6+ month time frame. The recommendations come from the Zacks Equity Research group which combines the Zacks Rank with the insights from their team of over 50 equity analysts. The result is superior long term stock ratings.
The Zacks Recommendations are split into 3 groups: Buy, Hold and Sell. Our Buy recommendations have generated returns of 34.4% in 2006, and 16.69% in 2007. When Zacks Premium members click on the recommendation it will launch them to the Zacks Equity Research report for the stock.    More on these reports below.

                                                                    Difference Between Zacks Rank and Zacks Recommendation

                                                                    Zacks Equity Research Home
Zacks Premium - The only way to get access to Zacks Recommendations
                                                                
		Neutral
	
		Zacks Industry Rank Which industries are set to outperform or underperform the market? You'll find the answer here. We have broken down all industries into over 200 classifications. Then ranked these industries using the most powerful indicator we know (the Zacks Rank). The higher the industry rank, the better the industry should perform in the future. Once you have found an attractive industry then check out the Rank in Industry to find the best stocks within the industry.
When Zacks Premium members click on the Zacks Industry Rank link they will see the full listing of industries and their current rankings.

                                                                About Zacks Industry Rank

                                                                Zacks Industry Rank - All current industry ranks. 

                                                                Zacks Premium - The only way to get access to the Zacks Industry Rank
                                                            
		94 out of 265
	
		Equity Research Report The Zacks Recommendations and Zacks Target Prices are just two of the valuable resources you'll find in the reports created by the Zacks Equity Research group. When Zacks Premium members click on this link they will taken to a page that gives them access to the Zacks Equity Research report for the stock.

                                        Zacks Equity Research Home
                                        Zacks Premium - The only way to get access to Zacks Recommendations
                                    
Updated as of 04/23/2013

		PREMIUM
	
    (  = Change in last 30 days) 
Get all our stock ratings and recommendations with a Free Trial to Zacks Premium Start Free Trial 
Zacks Premium Home | Zacks Rank Stock Education

                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            14.62
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            24.36
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            3.00
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.51
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.48
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            -5.88%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            08-06-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            3.26
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            0.60%
                        
Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) is Zacks' proprietary methodology for determining which stocks have the best chance to surprise with their next earnings announcement. The Earnings ESP shows the percentage difference between the Most Accurate Estimate and the Consensus.

            Company Description
        
FirstEnergy Corp. is a diversified energy services holding company as the result of the merger of Ohio Edison Company and Centerior Energy Corporation. FirstEnergy companies provide electricity and natural gas services and a wide array of energy-related products and services. FirstEnergy's four electric utility companies, Ohio Edison and its Pennsylvania Power subsidiary, The Illuminating Company and Toledo Edison, serve customers in northern and central Ohio and western Pennsylvania. (Company Press Release)   
Full FE Company Report

        
NYSE data is at least 20 minutes delayed.
NASDAQ data is at least 15 minutes delayed.

            Interactive Java Charting | Fundamental Charts
        
            <a href="#"><img id="dart_image_1" src="http://b7d61a7c6b8c307bf531-a92a66b9587e2a0aa805bd4e70b98407.r95.cf2.rackcdn.com/images/zacks/logos/zacks_logo_230x76.png" width="336" height="280" border="0" alt="" /></a>        
Turn Earnings Surprises into quick profits.
 
FE Chart  by YCharts

Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.51	0.96	3.00	3.03
Number of Estimates	6	6	11	9
Low Estimate	0.41	0.86	2.95	2.74
High Estimate	0.60	1.03	3.03	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.60	1.10	3.33	3.00
EPS Growth	-15.00%	-12.58%	-10.05%	1.30%

More FE Estimates

Average Earnings Estimates for FE

EPS Growth for FE

Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
FIRSTENERGY CP	FE	43.78
CPFL ENERGI-ADR	CPL	22.00
ENDESA-CHILE	EOC	49.44
ALLETE INC	ALE	51.19
AMER ELEC PWR	AEP	49.64
E.ON AG-ADR	EONGY	16.70
EL PASO ELEC CO	EE	38.00
EMPIRE DISTRICT	EDE	22.94
ENTERGY CORP	ETR	71.14
IDACORP INC	IDA	49.65

Sector:Utilities>> Industry:UTIL-ELEC PWR

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

FirstEnergy Beats Earnings, Sales Lag

May 07, 2013

Another FE Unit to Upgrade Assets

Apr 17, 2013

FirstEnergy in Modernization Drive

Apr 09, 2013

FirstEnergy's Ohio Upgrade Plan

Apr 01, 2013

FirstEnergy's Asset Upgrade Plan

Mar 22, 2013

FirstEnergy to Refinance Debts

Mar 19, 2013

Company News for February 26, 2013

Feb 26, 2013

FirstEnergy a Penny Ahead, Sales Lag

Feb 25, 2013

More FE Zacks Commentary

Financials

EPS TTM	3.26
Sales	15,303
Net Income	660
Price/Earnings	13.43
Price/Book	1.41
Price/Cash Flow	6.04
Price/Sales	1.19

More FE Financials

News

Post Earnings Update: FirstEnergy Has Sunk 0.7% Lower in Past Week (FE) - Financial News Network Online - Earnings Lookback

May 18, 2013

Will Uranium Costs Kill Nuclear? - TheMotleyFool

May 18, 2013

FirstEnergy (FE) Showing Bearish Technicals But Could Break Through $43.64 Resistance - Freshbrewedmedia

May 17, 2013

Perry Nuclear Power Plant Returns to Service After Refueling and Maintenance Outage - Benzinga

May 16, 2013

Perry Nuclear Power Plant Returns to Service After Refueling and Maintenance Outage - Pr Newswire

May 16, 2013

Entergy has the Lowest P/E Ratio in the Electric Utilities Industry (ETR, FE, PPL) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 15, 2013

JCP&L and People's Pantry to Welcome Hurricane Sandy Relief Donations from HALO Foundation - Pr Newswire

May 15, 2013

Dow Utilities Remain Buy Rated - TheStreet.com

May 14, 2013

See All News Stories on FE

Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	2.75
ABR (Last Week)	2.75
# of recs in ABR	12
Average Target Price	44.56
Industry Rank by ABR	94 out of 265
Rank in Industry	17 out of 78

More FE Broker Recommendations

Day Low - High	43.19 - 43.83
52wk Low - High	38.26 - 51.14
Previous Close	43.10
Avg. Volume	3,348,089
Industry	UTIL-ELEC PWR
Market Cap	18.31 B
Div - Yield	2.20 - 5.03
Beta	0.39
PE (Forward)	14.62
Current Year Est.	3.00
Quarterly Earnings ESP	-5.88%

PE (Forward)	14.62
PEG Ratio	24.36
Current Year Est.	3.00
Current Quarter Estimate	0.51
Most Accurate Estimate	0.48
Earnings ESP	-5.88%
Next Earnings Report Date	08-06-2013
EPS Last Year	3.26
Expected Earnings Growth	0.60%

Username: Password:

Remember me [?]

Firstenergy Cp: (NYSE: FE)

$43.78

0.68 (1.58%)

Volume 2,612,675

May 17 04:01 PM ET

Stock Activity

Premium research

Zacks Rank Short-Term: 1-3 Months

Zacks Recommendation Long-Term: 6+ Months

Zacks Industry Rank

Equity Research Report

Key Earnings Data

Company Description