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FirstEnergy (FE) Q1 Earnings Miss by a Cent, Revenues Lag

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Have you been eager to see how FirstEnergy Corporation (FE - Free Report) performed in the first quarter in comparison with the market expectations? Let’s quickly scan through the key facts from this Arkon, OH-based utilities earnings release this morning

Earnings Miss

FirstEnergy, a Zacks # (3) Hold stock, reported adjusted earnings per share of 67 cents per share, lagging the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 68 cents by a penny. However, earnings improved 28.9% year over year. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

Revenues Lag

FirstEnergy generated total revenues of $2.97 billion, increased 4.3% year over year. However, the total revenues lagged the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.26 billion by 9.6%.
 

FirstEnergy Corporation Price and EPS Surprise
 

FirstEnergy Corporation Price and EPS Surprise | FirstEnergy Corporation Quote

How Was the Estimate Revision Trend?

You should note that the Zacks Consensus Estimate for FirstEnergy Corporation dropped 2.9%  in the last 7 days prior to the earnings release. Nonetheless, FirstEnergy Corporation has a solid earnings surprise history. The company surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate in the last four quarters with an average beat of 6.04%.

Key Stats to Note

Electric Distribution Deliveries to Residential, Commercial and Industrial customers increased 8.1%, 3.6% and 2.8% year over year respectively.

Check back later for our full write up on this FE earnings report later!

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