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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

Compare Stocks - Price & Volume

CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
First Solar, Inc. stock logo
FSLR
First Solar
$175.02
-1.4%
$162.96
$129.21
$232.00
$19.00B1.412.01 million shs1.68 million shs
General Motors stock logo
GM
General Motors
$45.62
+1.2%
$42.13
$26.30
$46.04
$51.43B1.5113.65 million shs14.51 million shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
First Solar, Inc. stock logo
FSLR
First Solar
-1.39%+0.42%+14.27%+18.39%-12.28%
General Motors stock logo
GM
General Motors
+1.22%+7.47%+3.68%+29.68%+41.59%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
First Solar, Inc. stock logo
FSLR
First Solar
4.9798 of 5 stars
4.53.00.03.62.62.53.8
General Motors stock logo
GM
General Motors
4.8974 of 5 stars
3.44.02.50.03.22.53.8

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
First Solar, Inc. stock logo
FSLR
First Solar
2.92
Moderate Buy$231.3632.19% Upside
General Motors stock logo
GM
General Motors
2.76
Moderate Buy$54.3819.21% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest FSLR and GM Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/25/2024
General Motors stock logo
GM
General Motors
Sanford C. Bernstein
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Initiated CoverageOutperform$55.00
4/24/2024
General Motors stock logo
GM
General Motors
Citigroup
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$95.00 ➝ $96.00
4/24/2024
General Motors stock logo
GM
General Motors
UBS Group
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$56.00 ➝ $58.00
4/24/2024
General Motors stock logo
GM
General Motors
Piper Sandler
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$44.00 ➝ $45.00
4/24/2024
General Motors stock logo
GM
General Motors
Wells Fargo & Company
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Boost Price TargetUnderweight ➝ Underweight$28.00 ➝ $30.00
4/24/2024
General Motors stock logo
GM
General Motors
Wedbush
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$45.00 ➝ $55.00
4/24/2024
General Motors stock logo
GM
General Motors
Mizuho
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$48.00 ➝ $52.00
4/23/2024
First Solar, Inc. stock logo
FSLR
First Solar
Evercore ISI
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UpgradeIn-Line ➝ Outperform$227.00
4/23/2024
General Motors stock logo
GM
General Motors
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
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Boost Price TargetHold ➝ Hold$44.00 ➝ $50.00
4/23/2024
General Motors stock logo
GM
General Motors
Royal Bank of Canada
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$54.00 ➝ $56.00
4/19/2024
First Solar, Inc. stock logo
FSLR
First Solar
Barclays
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$224.00 ➝ $227.00
(Data available from 4/26/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
First Solar, Inc. stock logo
FSLR
First Solar
$3.32B5.65$10.51 per share16.65$62.59 per share2.80
General Motors stock logo
GM
General Motors
$171.84B0.30$19.75 per share2.31$61.72 per share0.74

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
First Solar, Inc. stock logo
FSLR
First Solar
$830.78M$7.7422.618.350.3025.03%13.80%9.16%5/1/2024 (Confirmed)
General Motors stock logo
GM
General Motors
$10.13B$8.185.584.900.526.13%14.40%3.81%7/23/2024 (Estimated)

Latest FSLR and GM Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/1/2024N/A
First Solar, Inc. stock logo
FSLR
First Solar
$2.11N/A-$2.11N/AN/AN/A  
4/23/2024Q1 24
General Motors stock logo
GM
General Motors
$2.02$2.62+$0.60$2.68$41.09 billion$43.01 billion      
2/27/2024Q4 2023
First Solar, Inc. stock logo
FSLR
First Solar
$3.19$3.25+$0.06$3.25$1.31 billion$1.16 billion    
1/30/202412/31/2023
General Motors stock logo
GM
General Motors
$1.16$1.24+$0.08$0.89$38.81 billion$42.98 billion    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
First Solar, Inc. stock logo
FSLR
First Solar
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
General Motors stock logo
GM
General Motors
$0.481.05%-1.79%5.87%1 Years

Latest FSLR and GM Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
4/22/2024
General Motors stock logo
GM
General Motors
quarterly$0.121.11%6/7/20246/7/20246/20/2024
1/29/2024
General Motors stock logo
GM
General Motors
quarterly$0.121.36%2/29/20243/1/20243/14/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
First Solar, Inc. stock logo
FSLR
First Solar
0.07
3.55
2.92
General Motors stock logo
GM
General Motors
1.22
1.16
0.90

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
First Solar, Inc. stock logo
FSLR
First Solar
92.08%
General Motors stock logo
GM
General Motors
92.67%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
First Solar, Inc. stock logo
FSLR
First Solar
0.58%
General Motors stock logo
GM
General Motors
0.54%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
First Solar, Inc. stock logo
FSLR
First Solar
6,700107.04 million106.42 millionOptionable
General Motors stock logo
GM
General Motors
163,0001.14 billion1.15 billionOptionable

FSLR and GM Headlines

SourceHeadline
General Motors (NYSE:GM) PT Raised to $45.00 at Piper SandlerGeneral Motors (NYSE:GM) PT Raised to $45.00 at Piper Sandler
americanbankingnews.com - April 26 at 6:54 AM
General Motors (NYSE:GM) PT Raised to $30.00General Motors (NYSE:GM) PT Raised to $30.00
americanbankingnews.com - April 26 at 6:54 AM
3 Recession-Proof Stocks to Add to Your Portfolio in 20243 Recession-Proof Stocks to Add to Your Portfolio in 2024
investorplace.com - April 26 at 6:30 AM
1 Excellent Bank Stock to Buy Right Now1 Excellent Bank Stock to Buy Right Now
fool.com - April 26 at 6:12 AM
General Motors (NYSE:GM) PT Raised to $55.00 at WedbushGeneral Motors (NYSE:GM) PT Raised to $55.00 at Wedbush
americanbankingnews.com - April 26 at 6:02 AM
General Motors (NYSE:GM) PT Raised to $58.00 at UBS GroupGeneral Motors (NYSE:GM) PT Raised to $58.00 at UBS Group
americanbankingnews.com - April 26 at 5:20 AM
Tesla, GM, and Ford Have Had Quite a Week. All the Numbers That Matter.Tesla, GM, and Ford Have Had Quite a Week. All the Numbers That Matter.
barrons.com - April 26 at 4:54 AM
FY2024 Earnings Forecast for General Motors Issued By Wedbush (NYSE:GM)FY2024 Earnings Forecast for General Motors Issued By Wedbush (NYSE:GM)
americanbankingnews.com - April 26 at 3:58 AM
General Motors (NYSE:GM) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from BrokeragesGeneral Motors (NYSE:GM) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from Brokerages
americanbankingnews.com - April 26 at 3:24 AM
General Motors (NYSE:GM) Shares Up 0.1% Following Analyst UpgradeGeneral Motors (NYSE:GM) Shares Up 0.1% Following Analyst Upgrade
americanbankingnews.com - April 26 at 1:36 AM
Analysts overhaul GM stock price target after earningsAnalysts overhaul GM stock price target after earnings
msn.com - April 26 at 12:16 AM
General Motors (NYSE:GM) Raised to Buy at StockNews.comGeneral Motors (NYSE:GM) Raised to Buy at StockNews.com
marketbeat.com - April 25 at 11:14 PM
Reporter Who Uncovered GM Driving Data Shares Own Experience With Chevy Bolt EVReporter Who Uncovered GM Driving Data Shares Own Experience With Chevy Bolt EV
gmauthority.com - April 25 at 7:15 PM
GM was collecting and sharing drivers’ data, often without their knowledgeGM was collecting and sharing drivers’ data, often without their knowledge
marketplace.org - April 25 at 7:15 PM
GMs Robust Quarter And Strengthening Stock Partly Reflect Rebound Of Gasoline EnginesGM's Robust Quarter And Strengthening Stock Partly Reflect Rebound Of Gasoline Engines
seekingalpha.com - April 25 at 3:01 PM
Customer Accuses GM of Sharing Data Without Consent, Increasing Insurance CostsCustomer Accuses GM of Sharing Data Without Consent, Increasing Insurance Costs
autoevolution.com - April 25 at 2:15 PM
Hertz loses another $200 million from its EVsHertz loses another $200 million from its EVs
finance.yahoo.com - April 25 at 2:15 PM
Donald E. Petersen, Who Boosted Quality at Ford Motor, Dies at Age 97Donald E. Petersen, Who Boosted Quality at Ford Motor, Dies at Age 97
finance.yahoo.com - April 25 at 2:15 PM
General Motors (NYSE:GM) Trading Up 0.1% on Analyst UpgradeGeneral Motors (NYSE:GM) Trading Up 0.1% on Analyst Upgrade
marketbeat.com - April 25 at 12:07 PM
General Motors (GM) Is Attractively Priced Despite Fast-paced MomentumGeneral Motors (GM) Is Attractively Priced Despite Fast-paced Momentum
zacks.com - April 25 at 9:51 AM
New GM North America chief Marissa West has deep ties to automakerNew GM North America chief Marissa West has deep ties to automaker
autonews.com - April 25 at 9:14 AM
GM Unveils Plans For Autonomous Driving Unit Cruise Relaunch After Hiatus, Expects $1.7B In ExpensesGM Unveils Plans For Autonomous Driving Unit Cruise Relaunch After Hiatus, Expects $1.7B In Expenses
msn.com - April 25 at 9:14 AM
Buick, GM’s low-key semi-luxury brand, is suddenly hotBuick, GM’s low-key semi-luxury brand, is suddenly hot
msn.com - April 25 at 9:14 AM
Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for General Motors FY2024 Earnings (NYSE:GM)Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for General Motors' FY2024 Earnings (NYSE:GM)
marketbeat.com - April 25 at 8:30 AM

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Media Sentiment Over Time

Company Descriptions

First Solar logo

First Solar

NASDAQ:FSLR
First Solar, Inc., a solar technology company, provides photovoltaic (PV) solar energy solutions in the United States, France, Japan, Chile, and internationally. The company manufactures and sells PV solar modules with a thin film semiconductor technology that provides a lower-carbon alternative to conventional crystalline silicon PV solar modules. It designs, manufactures, and sells cadmium telluride solar modules that converts sunlight into electricity. The company's residual business operations include project development activities, operations and maintenance services, and the sale of PV solar power systems to third-party customers. It serves developers and operators of systems, utilities, independent power producers, commercial and industrial companies, and other system owners. The company was formerly known as First Solar Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to First Solar, Inc. in 2006. First Solar, Inc. was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Tempe, Arizona.
General Motors logo

General Motors

NYSE:GM
General Motors Company designs, builds, and sells trucks, crossovers, cars, and automobile parts; and provide software-enabled services and subscriptions worldwide. The company operates through GM North America, GM International, Cruise, and GM Financial segments. It markets its vehicles primarily under the Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Baojun, and Wuling brand names. In addition, the company sells trucks, crossovers, cars, and automobile parts through retail dealers, and distributors and dealers, as well as to fleet customers, including daily rental car companies, commercial fleet customers, leasing companies, and governments. Further, it offers range of after-sale services through dealer network, such as maintenance, light repairs, collision repairs, vehicle accessories, and extended service warranties. Additionally, the company provides automotive financing; and software-enabled services and subscriptions. General Motors Company was founded in 1908 and is headquartered in Detroit, Michigan.