---
title: "FirstEnergy Corp. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors"
type: "News"
locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/286317329.md"
description: "FirstEnergy Corp. (FE) shares fell 1.32% to $44.12 on Wednesday, ending a two-day winning streak, while the S&P 500 rose 0.58% and the Dow Jones fell 0.14%. The stock is 15.71% below its 52-week high of $52.34. Compared to competitors, NextEra Energy (NEE) rose 0.27%, while Southern Co. (SO) and Dominion Energy (D) fell 0.35% and 0.32%, respectively. Trading volume was 3.8 million, below the 50-day average of 5.1 million."
datetime: "2026-05-13T21:01:28.000Z"
locales:
  - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/286317329.md)
  - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286317329.md)
  - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/286317329.md)
---

# FirstEnergy Corp. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors

This article was automatically generated by MarketWatch using technology from Automated Insights.

Shares of FirstEnergy Corp. (FE) shed 1.32% to $44.12 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.58% to 7,444.25 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.14% to 49,693.20.

The stock's fall snapped a two-day winning streak.

FirstEnergy Corp. closed 15.71% short of its 52-week high of $52.34, which the company reached on April 9th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as NextEra Energy Inc. (NEE) rose 0.27% to $94.85, Southern Co. (SO) fell 0.35% to $93.14, and Dominion Energy Inc. (D) fell 0.32% to $62.72.

Trading volume (3.8 M) remained 1.3 million below its 50-day average volume of 5.1 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 13, 2026.

This content was created by MarketWatch, which is operated by Dow Jones & Co. MarketWatch is published independently from Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal.

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

05-13-26 1701ET

### Related Stocks

- [FE.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/FE.US.md)
- [EMLP.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/EMLP.US.md)
- [JXI.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/JXI.US.md)
- [XLU.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/XLU.US.md)
- [.SPX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/.SPX.US.md)
- [.DJI.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/.DJI.US.md)
- [NEE.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NEE.US.md)
- [SO.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SO.US.md)
- [D.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/D.US.md)
- [NEE-N.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NEE-N.US.md)
- [NEE-W.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NEE-W.US.md)
- [NEP.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NEP.US.md)
- [NEE-R.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NEE-R.US.md)
- [NEE-T.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NEE-T.US.md)
- [NEE-U.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NEE-U.US.md)
- [NEE-S.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NEE-S.US.md)
- [NEE-V.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NEE-V.US.md)
- [SOJF.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SOJF.US.md)
- [SOMN.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SOMN.US.md)
- [SOJD.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SOJD.US.md)
- [SOJE.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SOJE.US.md)
- [SOJC.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SOJC.US.md)

## Related News & Research

- [Mon Power and Potomac Edison Request Rate Review, Proposing Two Paths to Support Reliability Investments | FE Stock News](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286777710.md)
- [FirstEnergy Updates Transmission Governance, Maintains Shareholder Backing](https://longbridge.com/en/news/287128837.md)
- [NextEra is in talks to buy Dominion, report says. What a deal could mean.](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286650495.md)
- [Meet the Nvidias of power - 5 stocks winning Big Tech's $700 billion AI energy grab](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286680757.md)
- [National Grid FY26 Profit Rises; Sees Earnings Growth In FY27, Backs 5 Yr Financial Framework](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286373448.md)