Analysts Offer Predictions for OTCMKTS:FQVLF FY2025 Earnings

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (OTCMKTS:FQVLF - Free Report) - Research analysts at Desjardins decreased their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of First Quantum Minerals in a research note issued on Wednesday, April 23rd. Desjardins analyst B. Adams now anticipates that the basic materials company will earn $0.41 per share for the year, down from their previous estimate of $1.03. Desjardins currently has a "Hold" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for First Quantum Minerals' current full-year earnings is $0.03 per share. Desjardins also issued estimates for First Quantum Minerals' FY2026 earnings at $1.18 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.98 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also issued reports on FQVLF. National Bankshares reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of First Quantum Minerals in a report on Wednesday, April 2nd. Scotiabank reiterated a "sector perform" rating on shares of First Quantum Minerals in a research note on Friday, April 25th. Stifel Canada upgraded shares of First Quantum Minerals to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, March 19th. BMO Capital Markets upgraded First Quantum Minerals to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 15th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group upgraded First Quantum Minerals from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 16th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and three have issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, First Quantum Minerals currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy".

First Quantum Minerals Stock Up 0.2 %

Shares of OTCMKTS FQVLF traded up $0.03 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $13.46. The company's stock had a trading volume of 239,894 shares, compared to its average volume of 216,232. First Quantum Minerals has a 1 year low of $10.18 and a 1 year high of $16.23. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $13.01 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $13.21. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -673.00 and a beta of 1.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 2.08 and a quick ratio of 0.93.

First Quantum Minerals (OTCMKTS:FQVLF - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The basic materials company reported ($0.03) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.06) by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $1.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.04 billion. First Quantum Minerals had a negative return on equity of 0.15% and a net margin of 0.04%.

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.