FE - FirstEnergy Corp.
Price:
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CONSENSUS:
Hold
DETAILS
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PRICE TARGET:
$51.43
DETAILS
HIGH:
$56.00
LOW:
$46.00
MEDIAN:
$51.00
CONSENSUS:
$51.43
UPSIDE:
11.06%
AlphaVal
Deterministic, archetype-aware fair value
Stable Earnings Power
85% confidence
Primary model: P/Adj-EPS × Normalized Multiple
Adjust Assumptions
16.0x
1.76$
Key Value Driver
Normalized P/E multiple (16x base case)
Implied Market Multiple
26.3x
Plain-Language Summary
Our base-case estimate uses a valuation based on adjusted earnings per share and a normalized price-to-earnings multiple. We then blend that result with the average analyst price target of $51.43 from 28 analysts, using a 25% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $33.98 per share.
Warnings
The company pays out 102% of its profits as dividends. That leaves little cushion — the dividend could be cut if business slows down.
Dividend-based valuation: $36.34 (above our primary estimate by 29%). Large gaps may signal the dividend doesn't reflect full earning power.
Wall Street's average price target is $51.43 (from 28 analysts). Our estimate is 45% below the consensus -- consider that gap carefully.
Key Risks
- Growth DCF inappropriate — terminal value assumptions dominate
- EV/EBITDA misleading for regulated businesses where capex is mandated
- Regulatory risk is a fat tail not visible in normal multiples