OTCMKTS:FQVLF Q2 EPS Lifted by National Bank Financial

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (OTCMKTS:FQVLF - Free Report) - Equities researchers at National Bank Financial upped their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of First Quantum Minerals in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, July 8th. National Bank Financial analyst S. Nagle now forecasts that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of ($0.04) for the quarter, up from their prior 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 issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 23rd. The basic materials company reported ($0.03) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.06) by $0.03. The business had revenue of $1.19 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.04 billion. First Quantum Minerals had a net margin of 2.78% and a return on equity of 1.19%.

FQVLF has been the subject of several other research reports. Scotiabank restated a "sector perform" rating on shares of First Quantum Minerals in a report on Tuesday. National Bankshares restated an "outperform" rating on shares of First Quantum Minerals in a report on Wednesday, April 2nd. Stifel Canada upgraded shares of First Quantum Minerals to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, March 19th. Desjardins assumed coverage on shares of First Quantum Minerals in a report on Friday, April 4th. They set a "hold" rating for the company. Finally, Barclays restated an "overweight" rating on shares of First Quantum Minerals in a report on Tuesday, May 6th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, First Quantum Minerals has an average rating of "Moderate Buy".

First Quantum Minerals Trading Down 1.7%

First Quantum Minerals stock traded down $0.30 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $17.05. 372,297 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 200,803. The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 1.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. First Quantum Minerals has a 12 month low of $10.18 and a 12 month high of $19.00. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $15.55 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $13.96. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 106.58 and a beta of 1.38.

About First Quantum Minerals

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.