FirstEnergy Corporation
FE
is slated to release
fourth-quarter 2021
results on Feb 10 after the market closes. The firm delivered a positive earnings surprise of 1.23% in the last reported quarter.
Let’s see how things have shaped up before the upcoming earnings announcement.
Factors to Consider
FirstEnergy’s fourth-quarter earnings are likely to have gained from lower Operating and Maintenance expenses. The higher sales volume from the Commercial and Industrial group is expected to have boosted fourth-quarter earnings.
FirstEnergy’s fourth-quarter results are expected to have been adversely impacted by the absence of Ohio decoupling, which will lower revenues.
Expectations
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the fourth-quarter earnings is pegged at 52 cents per share, which indicates growth of 62.5% from the year-ago reported figure.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for fourth-quarter sales stands at $2.81 billion, suggesting growth of 10.57% from the year-ago reported figure.
What Our Quantitative Model Predicts
Our proven model does not predict an earnings beat for FE this time. The combination of a positive
Earnings ESP
and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) increases the chances of an earnings beat, which is not the case here as you will see below.
FirstEnergy Corporation Price and EPS Surprise
FirstEnergy Corporation price-eps-surprise
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FirstEnergy Corporation Quote
Earnings ESP
: FirstEnergy has an Earnings ESP of +1.44%. You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell, before they’re reported, with our
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Zacks Rank
: Currently, FirstEnergy carries a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell).
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Stocks to Consider
Investors can consider the following players from the same sector who have the right combination of elements to beat earnings in this reporting cycle.
DTE Energy
DTE
is likely to come up with an earnings beat when it reports fourth-quarter results on Feb 10 before the market opens. DTE Energy has an Earnings ESP of +1.06% and a Zacks Rank of #3 at present.
DTE Energy’s long-term (three to five years) earnings growth is projected at 6%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for DTE’s 2022 earnings per share (EPS) indicates year-over-year growth of 0.23%.
Dominion Energy Inc.
D
is likely to come up with an earnings beat when it reports fourth-quarter results on Feb 11 before the market opens. Dominion Energy has an Earnings ESP of +0.09% and a Zacks Rank of #3 at present.
Dominion Energy’s long-termearnings growth is projected at 6.59%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for D’s 2022 EPS indicates year-over-year growth of 6.79%.
ONE Gas Inc.
OGS
is likely to come up with an earnings beat when it reports fourth-quarter results on Feb 23 after the market closes. ONE Gas has an Earnings ESP of +0.60% and a Zacks Rank of #3 at present.
ONE Gas’s long-termearnings growth is projected at 5%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for OGS’s 2022 EPS indicates year-over-year growth of 5.91%.
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