Earnings Estimates|
Mean Earnings Estimates are calculated by First Call based on the earnings projections made by the analysts who cover FirstEnergy. Please note that any opinions, estimates or forecasts regarding FirstEnergy's performance made by these analysts (and therefore the Mean estimate numbers) are theirs alone and do not represent opinions, forecasts or predictions of FirstEnergy or its management. FirstEnergy does not by its reference above or distribution imply its endorsement of or concurrence with such information, conclusions or recommendations.
| | 1-Strong Buy | 3 | | 2-Buy | 3 | | 3-Hold | 5 | | 4-Underperform | 0 | | 5-Sell | 0 |
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| Mean Recommendation: 2.2
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| Analyst Forecasts - EPS | | | Last Month Revisions | | Fiscal Period | | Mean | High | Low | Median | # of Estimates | #Up | #Down | Mean % Change | | Annual | Dec 11 | 4.55 | 5.61 | 3.98 | 4.31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -2.02 | | Annual | Dec 10 | 3.53 | 3.65 | 3.40 | 3.51 | 11 | 1 | 2 | -0.82 | | Annual | Dec 09 | 3.75 | 3.80 | 3.71 | 3.75 | 8 | 0 | 0 | -0.05 | | Quarterly | Dec 09 | 0.78 | 0.84 | 0.74 | 0.76 | 5 | 1 | 2 | -5.08 | | Quarterly | Mar 10 | 0.96 | 1.02 | 0.90 | 0.96 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -5.88 | | Quarterly | Jun 10 | 0.78 | 0.78 | 0.78 | 0.78 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | | Quarterly | Sep 10 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | | Long Term Growth | | 4.50 | 6.00 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -10.00 |
| Actuals - EPS | | | | Reported EPS | Mean Estimate | Surprise % Change | | Annual | Dec 08 | 4.57 | 4.33 | 5.44 | | Quarterly | Dec 08 | 1.21 | 1.03 | 17.48 | | Quarterly | Mar 09 | 1.02 | 0.89 | 14.08 | | Quarterly | Jun 09 | 0.87 | 0.84 | 3.57 | | Quarterly | Sep 09 | 1.11 | 1.05 | 5.85 | | Annual | Dec 07 | 4.23 | 4.20 | 0.66 | | Annual | Dec 06 | 3.88 | 3.87 | 0.35 |
| Data Provided by Thomson Reuters |
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