Barclays cuts FirstEnergy stock target to USD 49.00

Published on 10/15/2026 at 18:52 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

FirstEnergy's market value is USD 26.3 billion and its P/E is 24.29. FirstEnergy stock costs EUR 40.64 on October 15, 2026, with NYSE up 0.24 percent.

Analyst positioning and market frame

Barclays lowered its FirstEnergy target from USD 54.00 to USD 49.00 on October 12, 2026.
FirstEnergy's market capitalization was USD 26.3 billion and its P/E ratio was 24.29 on October 15, 2026.
FirstEnergy stock costs EUR 40.64 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 6:41 p.m. CEST, while the NYSE was up 0.24 percent versus its prior close.
FirstEnergy's 52-week range was USD 42.67 to USD 52.34 on October 15, 2026.

FirstEnergy, US3379321074, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

FirstEnergy (ISIN US3379321074) trades at EUR 40.64 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 6:41 p.m. CEST. Barclays lowered its FirstEnergy price target from USD 54.00 to USD 49.00 on October 12, 2026, while keeping an overweight rating, according to MarketBeat. The new target is 7.65 percent above the USD 45.52 NYSE price at the latest October 15, 2026 quote.

Target cut changes the valuation frame

The Barclays move leaves the target above the current home-market price but below the earlier USD 54.00 level. That distinction matters because FirstEnergy's 52-week range runs from USD 42.67 to USD 52.34, putting the stock closer to its yearly low than its yearly high.

FirstEnergy reported a market capitalization of USD 26.3 billion and a P/E ratio of 24.29 on October 15, 2026. Its regulated electricity distribution and transmission businesses serve more than 6 million customers across six states, according to the company's investor-relations page at FirstEnergy.

Electricity peers set the frame

FirstEnergy (NYSE, USD): plus 0.24 percent, P/E 24.29, market capitalization USD 26.3 billion

Duke Energy (NYSE, USD): plus 0.12 percent, P/E 17.99, market capitalization USD 93.4 billion

The Southern Company (NYSE, USD): plus 0.15 percent, P/E 21.63, market capitalization USD 103.0 billion

Next results date is October 27

FirstEnergy is scheduled to release fiscal third-quarter 2026 results after the market closes on October 27, 2026, according to Yahoo Finance. The same report says analysts expect earnings per share of USD 0.94 for that quarter, compared with USD 0.83 a year earlier.

Price remains above the yearly low

The euro quote places FirstEnergy above the lower end of its 52-week USD range, while the analyst target remains a separate USD valuation marker. On the NYSE, FirstEnergy was trading at USD 45.52 on October 15, 2026 at 12:50 p.m. ET, up 0.24 percent versus the prior close. FirstEnergy stock was trading at EUR 40.64 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 6:41 p.m. CEST. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of FirstEnergy stock.