FirstEnergy Corporation's first-quarter 2022 earnings fell short of expectations, posting adjusted operating earnings per share of 60 cents, missing the 62 cents forecast by analysts. This represented a 13% decline from the previous year, even as the company generated $2.99 billion in operating revenues, exceeding the Zacks Consensus estimate of $2.85 billion and marking an 8.7% year-over-year improvement. The rise in expenses, which increased 12.6%, tempered the positive revenue news, leading to a 2.1% drop in the company's stock in extended trading.