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In the latest session, First Solar Inc (NASDAQ: FSLR) closed at $156.45 up 0.46% from its previous closing price of $155.73. In other words, the price has increased by $0.46 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.21 million shares were traded.
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.
On April 30, 2025, TD Cowen reiterated its Buy rating and also upped its target price recommendation from $275 to $200.
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 May 28 ’25 when Gloeckler Markus bought 9,557 shares for $155.05 per share.
Bradley Alexander R. sold 8,794 shares of FSLR for $1,319,120 on May 12 ’25. The Chief Financial Officer now owns 36,923 shares after completing the transaction at $150.00 per share. On May 12 ’25, another insider, Bradley Alexander R., who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 8,794 shares for $150.01 each.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, First’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 13.30, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 6.99. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.42. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.94 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.05.
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 12.42%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -13.22%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 107.24M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 101.27M. Insiders hold about 5.57% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 95.88% stake in the company.
Earnings Estimates
The market rating of First Solar Inc (FSLR) is currently shaped by the ongoing analysis conducted by 22.0 analysts closely monitoring its performance.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $4.41, with high estimates of $5.45 and low estimates of $3.2.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $20.55 and $12.55 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $15.04. EPS for the following year is $22.98, with 29.0 analysts recommending between $28.46 and $14.9.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 24 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $1.03B this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $1.15B to a low estimate of $911.4M. As of the current estimate, First Solar Inc’s year-ago sales were $1.01BFor the next quarter, 24 analysts are estimating revenue of $1.38B. There is a high estimate of $1.53B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $1.18B.
A total of 36 analysts have provided revenue estimates for FSLR’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $5.5B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $4.51B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $5.04B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $4.21BBased on 34 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $6.04B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $7.14B and the low estimate is $4.48B.
