Q3 EPS Estimates for OTCMKTS:FQVLF Lifted by Stifel Canada

Key Points

• Stifel Canada raised their Q3 2025 earnings per share forecast for First Quantum Minerals from a loss of $0.03 to a profit of $0.11.
• First Quantum Minerals reported a quarterly earnings per share of $0.02, exceeding the consensus estimate of a loss by $0.05, and generated revenues of $1.23 billion.
• The company's stock is currently rated as a "Moderate Buy" based on multiple analysts' ratings, with a mix of hold, buy, and strong buy assessments.

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (OTCMKTS:FQVLF - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Stifel Canada upped their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of First Quantum Minerals in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, July 22nd. Stifel Canada analyst R. Profiti now anticipates that the basic materials company will post earnings of $0.11 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of ($0.03). The consensus estimate for First Quantum Minerals' current full-year earnings is $0.03 per share. Stifel Canada also issued estimates for First Quantum Minerals' FY2025 earnings at $0.04 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.44 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 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.03) by $0.05. The company had revenue of $1.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.06 billion. First Quantum Minerals had a net margin of 4.08% and a return on equity of 1.44%.

A number of other research analysts also recently commented on FQVLF. BMO Capital Markets raised shares of First Quantum Minerals to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 15th. Barclays reissued an "overweight" rating on shares of First Quantum Minerals in a research report on Monday. National Bankshares reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of First Quantum Minerals in a research report on Wednesday, April 2nd. Scotiabank reissued a "sector perform" rating on shares of First Quantum Minerals in a research report on Tuesday, July 8th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group raised shares of First Quantum Minerals from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 16th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, First Quantum Minerals currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy".

First Quantum Minerals Trading Down 1.1%

Shares of OTCMKTS FQVLF traded down $0.20 on Friday, reaching $17.11. 13,132 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 198,718. First Quantum Minerals has a fifty-two week low of $10.18 and a fifty-two week high of $19.00. The company has a 50 day moving average of $16.28 and a 200 day moving average of $14.27. The company has a current ratio of 1.87, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.28 billion, a PE ratio of 71.31 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.