Here’s whether FirstEnergy Corp. (FE) is worth buying in 2026 —
based on weekly-updated price trend, RSI momentum, and return vs.
the S&P 500. Our current read: Bearish.
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Bearish
Positives: strong 1-year return of +14.0%. Concerns: trading below the 200-day MA (long-term downtrend); below the 50-day MA (medium-term momentum negative); 50-day MA is falling (-1.67% over 10 days); RSI 72 — overbought, elevated pullback risk; 3-month momentum negative (-8.9%). Currently 11.3% off its 52-week high. Score: -5/7.
FE is trading below its 200-day MA ($46.78) — a key warning sign the longer-term trend is under pressure. With an RSI of 72.0, momentum has stretched into overbought territory — short-term pullbacks are common from these levels. The 1-year return of +14.0% compares to +24.4% for SPY (trailed the market by 10.4%).
$10,000 invested 1 year ago→ $11,397 today
vs. S&P 500 (SPY) — same period trailed market by 10.4%
1-Year Price Chart
Daily candles
MA-50MA-200UpDown
Signal Check
✗Above 200-day MA ($46.78)
✗Above 50-day MA ($47.83)
!RSI(14) neutral zone (30–70) — currently 72.0
✓Positive return (+14.0%)
!Within 10% of period high (−11.3%)
Period Range $46.42
$39.28$52.34
RSI (14) 72.0
0 · OversoldOverbought · 100
Key Metrics
Price$46.42
Period Return+14.0%
Period High$52.34
Period Low$39.28
Drawdown−11.3%
MA-50$47.83
MA-200$46.78
RSI (14)72.0
Avg Volume (30d)5.8M
vs. SPYtrailed by 10.4%
Return Rank#586 of 1245
Trend Signals
Price is below the 200-day moving average ($46.78)