What is FE's options positioning and volatility profile?

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FirstEnergy Corp. (FE) Options Positioning, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$47.63 +1.54% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $47.67

FirstEnergy Corp. (FE) carries a Roarable Rating of C- (Hold) with 60/100 RQD Confidence. The composite score sits in the neutral Hold band (59–69), meaning current holders don’t need to panic-sell while prospective buyers can wait for a move into the 70+ Buy zone.

ROARABLE C- • HOLD / WATCH Cap $27.16B

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As of 2026-11-03, FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) is rated C- (Hold / HOLD) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 60/100 at a spot price of $47.63 (+1.54% 1D, market cap $27.16B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 12/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 12/20, SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 12/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 9/20, and Executive Insider Alignment 15/20. Across 116 tracked Utilities issuers, FE ranks #31 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Utilities sector (Electric Utilities: Central), FE carries a Roarable C- (60/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 26.6x, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 5.8%. By comparison, PPL (PPL Corporation) holds a D grade (45/100 RQD, P/E 22.7x, ROIC 4.2%, cap $26.83B) and CNP (CenterPoint Energy Inc (Holding Co)) posts a D- grade (42/100 RQD, P/E 26.6x, ROIC 5.3%, cap $28.13B). Among the 5-stock peer group, ES leads on earnings multiple (11.0x) while DTE leads on capital efficiency (8.2% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for FE?

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Per FE's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001031296), FirstEnergy Corp. generated $15.09B in revenue (+12.0% YoY), $1.02B in net income, and $3.02B in free cash flow against $55.90B in total assets and $18.89B in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction. Primary risk factors monitored: Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $47.67 (+0.09%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-2.08% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 12/20 (C-) • 20% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 60/100 (C-) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+0.4% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 53.5% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C · Rk D+

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+0.9% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for FE)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±3.1%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (60/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY FE SCORES 60/100 (C-) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+15/20 pts (25% of score)

SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 75% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-2.08% YoY Shares)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+12/20 pts (20% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 20% FCF Margin ($3.02B FCF) & 52% Gross Margin

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Macro Regime Fit9/20 pts (-11 pt drag)

Macro rate sensitivity & RSI-14 (64.2) create a -11 pt regime headwind

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C-$45.41+0.2% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade C$45.51+2% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade C$46.40+2.7% Next Q

Current

Grade C-$47.63+0.4% Hist 90D α

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Even with a 60/100 (C-) score, FE faces multiple-compression risk if 26.6x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($45.45) or 200D SMA ($47.51) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($48.06) toward Bear Floor ($37.49).

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CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE

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Put/Call Ratio: — (No Active Options Snapshot)

MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET

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HISTORICAL 20D VOLATILITY SWING

±3.1%

Derived from 20D OHLCV bars (No Active Options Snapshot)

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (FE)

— (No Active Options Snapshot) — No unusual CBOE strike concentration anomalies recorded in the current database snapshot for FE.

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FE // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +1.82%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE

2026-11-03O $46.83H $47.63L $46.83C $47.63VOL 5.02M

RES: $49.34SUP: $41.84SMA50: $45.45SMA200: $47.51

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Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle

20.2%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +12.0% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (FE)

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1. Head-to-Head Utilities Peer Comparison (FE vs. PPL, CNP, DTE, ES)

Industry: Electric Utilities: Central (56 Tracked Issuers)

Across 116 tracked Utilities securities in the Roarable RQD universe, FirstEnergy Corp. (FE) ranks #31 by composite RQD confidence (60/100, grade C-) and #25 by equity capitalization ($27.16B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, ES leads on earnings valuation at 11.0x trailing P/E, while DTE leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 8.2% ROIC and — gross margin. DTE currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 63/100 (C) compared with FE at 60/100 (C-).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
FE ACTIVE FirstEnergy Corp.	C-	60/100	26.6x	—	5.8%	+1.54%	$27.16B	Benchmark Subject
PPL PPL Corporation	D	45/100	22.7x	—	4.2%	+1.37%	$26.83B	/ppl-vs-fe →
CNP CenterPoint Energy Inc (Holding Co)	D-	42/100	26.6x	96.0%	5.3%	+0.50%	$28.13B	/cnp-vs-fe →
DTE DTE Energy Company	C	63/100	19.1x	—	8.2%	+0.27%	$28.19B	/dte-vs-fe →
ES Eversource Energy (D/B/A)	D	47/100	11.0x	—	5.5%	+1.46%	$25.82B	/es-vs-fe →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001031296 ↗

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), FirstEnergy Corp. (FE) reported GAAP revenue of $15.09B (+12.0% vs. FY2024 revenue of $13.47B , and +17.2% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $1.02B, operating cash flow of $3.70B, and free cash flow of $3.02B (+32.2% YoY). On the balance sheet, FE closed FY2025 with $55.90B in total assets against $18.89B in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 0.74, Piotroski F-Score: 7/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$15.09B	$1.02B	$3.70B	$3.02B	$55.90B	$18.89B
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$13.47B	$978.0M	$2.89B	$2.28B	$52.04B	$17.25B
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$12.87B	$1.10B	$1.39B	$807.9M	$15.44B	$3.61B

3. FE Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is FE stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does FE compare to PPL and CNP in the Utilities sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for FE?

Where is FE trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

FE last traded at $47.63 (+1.54% on volume of 5,805,340 shares), positioning the stock +4.80% above its 50-day simple moving average ($45.45) and +0.25% above its 200-day simple moving average ($47.51). Across its 52-week range of $42.67 to $52.34, FE sits at the 51.3% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 64.2 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±3.1% ($46.15 to $49.11).

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ROARABLE RATING BRIEF • RQD 60/100 (C-) ✓ SEC XBRL & RQD VERIFIED

FE — FirstEnergy Corp.: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

Methodology: RQD v6.2 Deterministic 5-Pillar & SEC XBRL Audit

Updated: 2025-12-31

1. Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

FirstEnergy Corp. (FE) earns a live Roarable RQD composite score of 60/100, corresponding to a C- letter grade (Roarable Hold) at a spot price of $47.63 (+1.54% 1D, market capitalization $27.16B).

Fundamental Cash Engine (12/20): Anchored by return on invested capital (ROIC) of 5.8%, gross margin of —, operating margin of 14.6%, and free cash flow yield of 11.14%.
Whale 13F & Options Flow (12/20) + Insider Conviction (15/20): Tracks institutional 13F accumulation, CBOE options call/put positioning, and SEC Form 4 / Congressional PTR filings.
Macro Regime Fit (9/20) + Forensic Balance Sheet (12/20): Incorporates a 0.63x equity beta, Altman Z-Score of 0.74, Piotroski F-Score of 7/9, and Debt/Equity of 1.41x.

2. Business Model, Unit Margins & SEC Financial Trajectory

FirstEnergy Corp. (FE) is a NYSE-listed issuer classified under the Utilities sector and the Electric Utilities: Central industry,. The source data identifies the company's operating model within central electric utilities but does not provide a detailed description of its specific products, customer segments, or revenue mechanics. Per the financials, the company reports revenue of $15.09B for FY 2025.

In its latest audited SEC EDGAR 10-K filing for FY2025 (filed 2025-12-31), FirstEnergy Corp. (FE) reported $15.09B in annual revenue (up from $13.47B in FY2024, +12.0% YoY) and $1.02B in GAAP net income. Over the multi-year SEC filing window from FY2023 ($12.87B revenue, $1.10B net income) through FY2025, FE scaled operating cash flow to $3.70B and free cash flow to $3.02B, backed by $55.90B in total assets against $18.89B in total debt.

3. Institutional Bull vs. Bear Thesis & Valuation Tradeoff

🐂 Primary Bull Case (C- • RQD 60/100): Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction. Free cash flow yield of 11.14% and institutional whale pillar of 12/20. With Fundamental Cash Engine at 12/20 and Institutional Whale Flow at 12/20, sustained execution supports upside toward the upper end of the $42.67 – $52.34 52-week range.
🐻 Primary Bear Case & Valuation Risk: Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity. Investors must weigh 26.6x trailing P/E and 16.1x EV/EBITDA against 14.6% operating margins and a 0.63x macro beta.

4. 2nd-Order Butterfly Ripples & Key Questions to Watch

The supply chain is "NONE," with no upstream or downstream links recorded and no sector correlations supplied. The sector classification (Utilities; Electric Utilities: Central) is the only structural context provided, and it is not mapped to specific dependencies in the graph.

Key Question #1: Can FE sustain or expand its 14.6% operating margin and 5.8% ROIC against Electric Utilities: Central peers over the next 4 quarters?
Key Question #2: Following FY2025 revenue of $15.09B and free cash flow of $3.02B, how will capital allocation balance growth reinvestment against $18.89B in total debt?
Key Question #3: How sensitive is FE's 24.7x forward P/E multiple to Utilities capital spending cycles and macro interest-rate shifts (Beta 0.63x)?

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FE Bull vs. Bear Conversation Board — What's Your Call at $47.63?

🐂 67% BULLISH CONVICTION COMMUNITY TUG-OF-WAR ON FE 🐻 33% BEARISH CONVICTION

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📌 Pinned Debate

FCF yield of 11.14% and a Piotroski F-Score of 7/9 signal strong cash generation and financial-health discipline.

The street is overcomplicating FirstEnergy Corp. (FE). FCF yield of 11.14% and a Piotroski F-Score of 7/9 signal strong cash generation and financial-health discipline.. With an RQD score of 60/100 (C-) and Forensic Balance Sheet at 12/20, any positive earnings surprise or guidance raise forces underweight funds to chase above $50.66.

RetailWhale_TX 🐂 BULL

@CreditSpread_Watch Shorting a 12/20 institutional whale-flow stock at $46.91 is dangerous when funds are rotating into Utilities.

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Spot @ $46.91

Altman Z-Score of 0.74 and Debt/Equity of 1.41 flag elevated leverage alongside a 5.8% ROIC.

I respect the product at FirstEnergy Corp., but the stock at $46.91 is a different story. Altman Z-Score of 0.74 and Debt/Equity of 1.41 flag elevated leverage alongside a 5.8% ROIC.. FCF yield is 11.14% and RQD sits at 60/100 (C-) — why pay up here when you can wait for next quarter's numbers?