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FirstEnergy CorpUtilities. Scored on the same transparent 7-signal model behind the daily rankings.

FE
FirstEnergy Corp · Utilities
FCF-$1.7bF
Rev+11.3%B
D/E2.06D+
P/S1.8xA-
PEG2.22C
63Score
$46.31
1Y Target$62.52Near-term target
5Y Target$93.15Compound horizon
10Y Target$242.38Long-dated conviction
FCF-$1.7bTTM · 03/26
F
FCF is negative (-$1.7b) — cash-burning phase; acceptable only for pre-profit spec names · TTM computed from 4 most-recent quarters (TTM · 03/26).
Rev+11.3%TTM YoY
B
Revenue +11.3% — at or above S&P median · TTM YoY from trailing-4-quarter revenue sum vs prior 4 quarters.
D/E2.06total
D+
D/E 2.06 — high leverage, material refinancing risk · Total D/E computed from balance sheet (short-term + long-term debt + lease obligations) ÷ stockholders equity. More accurate than native field, which often uses long-term debt only.
P/S1.8x
A-
P/S 1.8x — cheap for any tech/growth name
PEG2.22proxy
C
PEG 2.22 — expensive relative to growth rate · PEG proxy: P/E ÷ revenue growth % (true PEG requires forward EPS estimates, not in Finnhub free tier).
Why now
Utilities · market cap $26.8b. 12% off the 52-week high of $52.34. Revenue growing +11%, comfortably above the S&P median.
Moat
Speculative bucket — the moat thesis is forward-looking; without proven margin structure or capital efficiency yet, the durability argument is about IP / network effects / first-mover position that the company hasn't fully monetized.
Risk
D/E 2.06 is elevated — limits strategic flexibility and raises refinancing exposure if rates stay higher for longer. Free cash flow is negative (-$1.7b) — capital raises or debt issuance likely required; dilution / leverage risk.
Horizon
1-3 yr $62.52 (structural (no analyst coverage)) — catalyst-driven; binary events dominate. 5 yr $93.15 — requires the platform / technology to reach commercial scale. 10 yr $242.38 — return distribution heavily skewed.
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Shares to buy
43
Position size
$1,991
4.0% of portfolio
Stop price
$34.73
25% below $46.31
$ at risk
$500.00
1% of portfolio

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