National Bank Financial Estimates TSE:FM Q3 Earnings

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (TSE:FM - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at National Bank Financial issued their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for First Quantum Minerals in a report released on Thursday, April 24th. National Bank Financial analyst S. Nagle expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.06 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for First Quantum Minerals' current full-year earnings is $0.56 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for First Quantum Minerals' FY2027 earnings at $2.29 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also recently weighed in on FM. Stifel Canada raised shares of First Quantum Minerals to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, March 19th. Raymond James raised their target price on shares of First Quantum Minerals from C$20.00 to C$21.00 in a report on Friday, April 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on First Quantum Minerals from C$18.00 to C$17.00 in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on First Quantum Minerals from C$19.70 to C$19.40 in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. Finally, Desjardins upgraded First Quantum Minerals to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 3rd. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, First Quantum Minerals has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of C$21.77.

First Quantum Minerals Stock Up 1.4 %

FM stock traded up C$0.26 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting C$18.91. 449,020 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,756,573. The company has a current ratio of 1.80, a quick ratio of 1.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 56.41. First Quantum Minerals has a twelve month low of C$13.81 and a twelve month high of C$23.28. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of C$18.47 and a 200 day simple moving average of C$18.71. The company has a market capitalization of C$10.73 billion, a PE ratio of -6.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of -1.28 and a beta of 1.73.

First Quantum Minerals (TSE:FM - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 11th. The company reported C$0.04 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of C$0.03 by C$0.01. First Quantum Minerals had a negative net margin of 32.41% and a negative return on equity of 14.05%. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted ($0.37) earnings per share.

Insider Activity

In other First Quantum Minerals news, Senior Officer Zenon Wozniak sold 40,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$21.11, for a total value of C$844,400.00. Also, Director Alison Cheryl Beckett acquired 1,388 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 31st. The shares were bought at an average price of C$19.25 per share, with a total value of C$26,719.00. Insiders own 19.35% of the company's stock.

About First Quantum Minerals

First Quantum Minerals Ltd is a diversified mining company. The company's principal activities include mineral exploration, mine engineering and construction, and development and mining operations. The firm produces copper in concentrate, copper anode, copper cathode, nickel, gold, zinc, silver, acid, and pyrite.