Raymond James Financial Forecasts OTCMKTS:FQVLF Q3 Earnings

Key Points

• Raymond James Financial has reduced its Q3 2025 earnings estimates for First Quantum Minerals to $0.04 per share, down from $0.07, maintaining a "Hold" rating on the stock.
• The company reported a net margin of 4.08% and a revenue of $1.23 billion for its last quarter, surpassing analysts' expectations of $1.06 billion.
• First Quantum Minerals currently has an average rating of Moderate Buy, with two analysts rating it as a Strong Buy and five issuing Hold ratings.

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (OTCMKTS:FQVLF - Free Report) - Raymond James Financial dropped their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of First Quantum Minerals in a report released on Wednesday, August 20th. Raymond James Financial analyst J. Elliott now anticipates that the basic materials company will post earnings of $0.04 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.07. Raymond James Financial has a "Hold" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for First Quantum Minerals' current full-year earnings is $0.03 per share. Raymond James Financial also issued estimates for First Quantum Minerals' Q4 2025 earnings at $0.03 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.17 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.17 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.17 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.17 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.67 EPS.

First Quantum Minerals (OTCMKTS:FQVLF - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The basic materials company reported $0.02 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.03) by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $1.23 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.06 billion. First Quantum Minerals had a net margin of 4.08% and a return on equity of 1.44%.

Several other research firms have also recently commented on FQVLF. TD Securities reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of First Quantum Minerals in a research note on Friday, July 25th. National Bankshares reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of First Quantum Minerals in a research note on Wednesday, August 13th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of First Quantum Minerals in a research note on Friday, July 25th. Scotiabank reaffirmed a "sector perform" rating on shares of First Quantum Minerals in a research note on Tuesday, July 8th. Finally, Barclays reissued an "overweight" rating on shares of First Quantum Minerals in a research note on Monday, July 28th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy".

First Quantum Minerals Trading Up 2.4%

FQVLF stock traded up $0.41 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $17.55. The stock had a trading volume of 111,965 shares, compared to its average volume of 120,621. The firm has a market cap of $14.64 billion, a PE ratio of 73.11 and a beta of 1.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 2.00 and a quick ratio of 1.00. First Quantum Minerals has a 12-month low of $10.18 and a 12-month high of $19.00. The company's 50-day moving average price is $17.15 and its 200 day moving average price is $14.90.

First Quantum Minerals Company Profile

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.