AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · FirstEnergy (FE)

FirstEnergy Q3 Core EPS rises to $0.98 from $0.83; 2026 guidance reaffirmed

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings

FirstEnergy reported third-quarter 2026 GAAP earnings of $557 million, or $0.96 per share, up from $441 million, or $0.76 per share, a year earlier, and Core Earnings (non-GAAP) of $0.98 per share, up from $0.83. It reaffirmed its 2026 Core Earnings guidance of $2.62 to $2.82 per share and said it expects results at or slightly above the midpoint, so shareholders see higher quarterly earnings with no change to the full-year outlook.

Key points

  • Q3 2026 revenue was $4.6 billion, compared with $4.1 billion in Q3 2025.
  • Year-to-date Core Earnings were $2.20 per share, a 9% increase from $2.02 in the same period of 2025.
  • 2026 Core Earnings guidance of $2.62 to $2.82 per share was reaffirmed, with results expected at or slightly above the midpoint.
  • Contracted large-load demand reached 7.9 gigawatts, and the company expects at least a 25% increase to its current $19 billion 2026–2030 transmission plan when it rolls forward to 2027–2031.

The filing

CompanyFirstEnergy (FE)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 27, 2026, 4:31 PM ET
Accession number0001031296-26-000142

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

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Written by AI on Nov 7, 2026, 11:17 PM ET, from this filing only.

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