Q2 Earnings Forecast for OTCMKTS:FQVLF Issued By Desjardins

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (OTCMKTS:FQVLF - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Desjardins issued their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for First Quantum Minerals in a report released on Thursday, July 17th. Desjardins analyst B. Adams anticipates that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of ($0.01) for the quarter. 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.

First Quantum Minerals (OTCMKTS:FQVLF - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The basic materials company reported ($0.03) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates 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 firm had revenue of $1.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.04 billion.

A number of other research firms have also commented on FQVLF. Barclays reaffirmed an "overweight" rating on shares of First Quantum Minerals in a research note on Tuesday, May 6th. National Bankshares restated an "outperform" rating on shares of First Quantum Minerals in a report on Wednesday, April 2nd. Scotiabank reaffirmed a "sector perform" rating on shares of First Quantum Minerals in a report on Tuesday, July 8th. Canaccord Genuity Group raised shares of First Quantum Minerals from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 16th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets upgraded First Quantum Minerals to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 15th. Four 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy".

First Quantum Minerals Trading Up 1.7%

Shares of FQVLF stock traded up $0.29 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $17.33. 212,962 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 200,521. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $15.95 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $14.13. First Quantum Minerals has a 1-year low of $10.18 and a 1-year high of $19.00. The company has a market cap of $14.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 108.30 and a beta of 1.38. 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 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.