In the journey to outperform the market, investors delve into the art of stock selection. Choosing the right stocks can be a powerful driver for wealth accumulation.
In the latest session, First Solar Inc (NASDAQ: FSLR) closed at $130.54 up 3.14% from its previous closing price of $126.57. In other words, the price has increased by $3.14 from its previous closing price. On the day, 3.4 million shares were traded. FSLR stock price reached its highest trading level at $132.27 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $125.55.
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, TD Cowen on April 30, 2025, Reiterated its Buy rating but revised its target price to $200 from $275 previously.
KeyBanc Capital Markets Downgraded its Sector Weight to Underweight on April 30, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $100.
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 Mar 18 ’25 when Verma Kuntal Kumar sold 503 shares for $127.83 per share. The transaction valued at 64,301 led to the insider holds 4,695 shares of the business.
ANTOUN GEORGES sold 229 shares of FSLR for $30,629 on Mar 17 ’25. The Chief Commercial Officer now owns 52,836 shares after completing the transaction at $133.75 per share. On Mar 17 ’25, another insider, Bradley Alexander R., who serves as the Chief Financial Officer of the company, sold 599 shares for $133.75 each. As a result, the insider received 80,116 and left with 45,717 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 13999631360 and an Enterprise Value of 13739326464. As of this moment, First’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 11.10, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 5.82. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.35. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.29 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.71. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 3.228 whereas that against EBITDA is 7.501.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for FSLR is 1.47, which has changed by -0.32645375 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.09765589 over the same period for the S&P500. 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 -1.54%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -29.50%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, FSLR has traded an average of 3.51M shares per day and 4967770 over the past ten days. A total of 107.24M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 101.27M. Insiders hold about 5.52% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 90.83% stake in the company. Shares short for FSLR as of 1744675200 were 9814906 with a Short Ratio of 2.79, compared to 1741910400 on 8180419. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 9814906 and a Short% of Float of 11.76.
Dividends & Splits
Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0
