Q2 EPS Estimates for OTCMKTS:FQVLF Boosted by Analyst

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (OTCMKTS:FQVLF - Free Report) - Equities researchers at National Bank Financial boosted their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for First Quantum Minerals in a research report issued on Tuesday, July 8th. National Bank Financial analyst S. Nagle now expects that the basic materials company will post earnings of ($0.04) per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of ($0.07). The consensus estimate for First Quantum Minerals' current full-year earnings is $0.03 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for First Quantum Minerals' FY2026 earnings at $0.23 EPS.

First Quantum Minerals (OTCMKTS:FQVLF - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The basic materials company reported ($0.03) EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.06) by $0.03. First Quantum Minerals had a return on equity of 1.19% and a net margin of 2.78%. The business had revenue of $1.19 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.04 billion.

Several other equities research analysts have also issued reports on the company. Scotiabank reaffirmed a "sector perform" rating on shares of First Quantum Minerals in a research note on Tuesday, July 8th. National Bankshares reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of First Quantum Minerals in a research note on Wednesday, April 2nd. BMO Capital Markets raised First Quantum Minerals to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 15th. Barclays reaffirmed an "overweight" rating on shares of First Quantum Minerals in a research report on Tuesday, May 6th. Finally, Stifel Canada raised First Quantum Minerals to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 19th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy".

First Quantum Minerals Price Performance

First Quantum Minerals stock traded down $0.08 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $16.97. 10,016 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 198,802. First Quantum Minerals has a 52-week low of $10.18 and a 52-week high of $19.00. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $15.62 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $13.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 1.87. The company has a market cap of $14.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 106.07 and a beta of 1.38.

First Quantum Minerals Company Profile

First Quantum Minerals Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration, development, and production of mineral properties. It primarily explores for copper, nickel, pyrite, silver, gold, and zinc ores, as well as produces acid. The company has operating mines located in Zambia, Panama, Finland, Turkey, Spain, Australia, and Mauritania, as well as a development project in Zambia.