FY2025 EPS Estimates for OTCMKTS:FQVLF Cut by Analyst

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (OTCMKTS:FQVLF - Free Report) - Equities researchers at National Bank Financial reduced their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of First Quantum Minerals in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, July 8th. National Bank Financial analyst S. Nagle now expects that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of $0.23 for the year, down from their previous forecast of $0.31. The consensus estimate for First Quantum Minerals' current full-year earnings is $0.03 per share.

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) 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 company had revenue of $1.19 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.04 billion.

A number of other brokerages also recently commented on FQVLF. Scotiabank reiterated a "sector perform" rating on shares of First Quantum Minerals in a report on Tuesday, July 8th. Raymond James Financial upgraded shares of First Quantum Minerals to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, June 30th. Barclays reiterated an "overweight" rating on shares of First Quantum Minerals in a report on Tuesday, May 6th. National Bankshares reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of First Quantum Minerals in a report on Wednesday, April 2nd. Finally, Stifel Canada upgraded First Quantum Minerals to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, March 19th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have assigned a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, First Quantum Minerals presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy".

First Quantum Minerals Trading Down 1.7%

OTCMKTS FQVLF traded down $0.30 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $17.05. 372,297 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 192,897. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $15.62 and a 200 day moving average price of $13.99. 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 52 week low of $10.18 and a 52 week high of $19.00. The stock has a market cap of $14.22 billion, a PE 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.