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In the latest session, First Solar Inc (NASDAQ: FSLR) closed at $162.44 down -1.61% from its previous closing price of $165.09. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.61 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.09 million shares were traded. FSLR stock price reached its highest trading level at $165.64 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $161.76.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of First Solar Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.39 and its Current Ratio is at 1.93. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.08 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.05.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, RBC Capital Mkts on July 01, 2025, Reiterated its Outperform rating but revised its target price to $200 from $188 previously.
On June 11, 2025, Jefferies Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Hold but kept the price unchanged to $192.
Wolfe Research Upgraded its Peer Perform to Outperform on May 13, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $221.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jul 03 ’25 when Buehler Patrick James sold 1,600 shares for $180.00 per share. The transaction valued at 288,000 led to the insider holds 4,398 shares of the business.
Buehler Patrick James bought 1,600 shares of FSLR for $288,000 on Jul 03 ’25. On Jun 03 ’25, another insider, Buehler Patrick James, who serves as the Chief Product Officer of the company, sold 1,868 shares for $149.08 each. As a result, the insider received 278,481 and left with 5,998 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, FSLR now has a Market Capitalization of 17420716032 and an Enterprise Value of 17492883456. As of this moment, First’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 13.81, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 7.24. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.45. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 4.09 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.13. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 4.109 whereas that against EBITDA is 9.55.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for FSLR is 1.48, which has changed by -0.2388717 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.1116153 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, FSLR has reached a high of $262.72, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $116.56. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 2.79%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -4.77%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, FSLR has traded an average of 5.14M shares per day and 4841490 over the past ten days. A total of 107.24M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 101.39M. Insiders hold about 5.46% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 95.47% stake in the company. Shares short for FSLR as of 1749772800 were 10516322 with a Short Ratio of 1.92, compared to 1747267200 on 11816585. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 10516322 and a Short% of Float of 12.6.
Dividends & Splits
Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0
