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The price of First Solar Inc (NASDAQ: FSLR) closed at $166.35 in the last session, up 1.53% from day before closing price of $163.84. In other words, the price has increased by $1.53 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.12 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at FSLR’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. 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.
On April 30, 2025, TD Cowen reiterated its Buy rating and also upped its target price recommendation from $275 to $200.
Insider Transactions:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jun 03 ’25 when Buehler Patrick James sold 1,868 shares for $149.08 per share. The transaction valued at 278,481 led to the insider holds 5,998 shares of the business.
Koralewski Michael sold 2,951 shares of FSLR for $466,878 on Jun 02 ’25. The Chief Supply Chain Officer now owns 11,369 shares after completing the transaction at $158.21 per share. On Jun 03 ’25, another insider, Buehler Patrick James, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 1,868 shares for $149.08 each.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, First’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 14.14, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 7.49. 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 4.19 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.18.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, FSLR has reached a high of $306.77, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $116.56. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 16.03%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -6.54%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 107.24M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 101.29M. Insiders hold about 5.55% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 95.71% stake in the company.
