First Quantum Minerals (FQVLF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. is a Canadian mining and metals company focused primarily on the exploration, development and operation of copper mines. The company also produces gold, nickel and zinc as part of its mining activities and sells concentrates and other mineral products to customers in international markets.

First Quantum’s principal operations have included the Kansanshi and Sentinel copper mines in Zambia, the Ravensthorpe nickel operation in Western Australia and the Cobre Panama copper mine in Panama. Cobre Panama has remained subject to a government-ordered suspension since late 2023, while the company continues to manage its broader portfolio of operating assets, development projects and exploration activities.

Founded in 1996, First Quantum has expanded through mine development and acquisitions across Africa, Australia and Latin America. Tristan Pascall serves as the company’s chief executive officer, and Robert Harding is chairman of the board.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $27.46 to $27.63
• 50-Day Range: $26.50 to $35.18
• 52-Week Range: $19.17 to $35.48
• Volume: 1,103 shs
• Average Volume: 288,159 shs
• Market Capitalization: $22.91 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Buy

First Quantum Minerals Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

First Quantum Minerals scored higher than 42% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

First Quantum Minerals has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 7 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

First Quantum Minerals has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 587.50%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for First Quantum Minerals are expected to grow by 587.50% in the coming year, from $0.32 to $2.20 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of First Quantum Minerals is -251.18, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of First Quantum Minerals is -251.18, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

First Quantum Minerals has a P/B Ratio of 2.00. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.71% of the float of First Quantum Minerals has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

First Quantum Minerals has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 43.31, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in First Quantum Minerals has recently decreased by 0.46%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

First Quantum Minerals does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

First Quantum Minerals does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.44

News Sentiment

First Quantum Minerals has a news sentiment score of 0.44. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for First Quantum Minerals this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: N/A
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, First Quantum Minerals insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

First Quantum Minerals has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/28/2026
• Today: 10/05/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/28/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Materials
• Industry: Metals & Mining
• Sub-Industry: Copper
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:FQVLF
• CIK: 1026530
• Web: www.first-quantum.com
• Phone: (416) 361-6400
• Fax: 416-368-4692
• Employees: 26,898
• Year Founded: 1983

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.11)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 86.34
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$28 million
• Net Margins: -1.44%
• Pretax Margin: 8.80%
• Return on Equity: -2.29%
• Return on Assets: -1.05%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.50
• Current Ratio: 1.90
• Quick Ratio: 1.03

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $5.24 billion
• Price / Sales: 4.40
• Cash Flow: $0.87 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 31.75
• Book Value: $13.83 per share
• Price / Book: 2.00

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 834,210,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $23.05 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.40