First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (OTCMKTS:FQVLF - Free Report) - Research analysts at Stifel Canada raised their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for First Quantum Minerals in a research note issued on Tuesday, August 5th. Stifel Canada analyst R. Profiti now anticipates that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of $0.12 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.11. 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' Q4 2025 earnings at $0.03 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.18 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.10 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.16 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.16 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.17 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.61 EPS.
Several other equities research analysts have also issued reports on FQVLF. TD Securities reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of First Quantum Minerals in a research note on Friday, July 25th. 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. Scotiabank reissued a "sector perform" rating on shares of First Quantum Minerals in a research report on Tuesday, July 8th. BMO Capital Markets raised shares of First Quantum Minerals to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 15th. Finally, Raymond James Financial raised shares of First Quantum Minerals to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, June 30th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy".
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First Quantum Minerals Trading Down 1.5%
First Quantum Minerals stock opened at $16.70 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $16.60 and a 200 day moving average price of $14.43. First Quantum Minerals has a 52 week low of $10.18 and a 52 week high of $19.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 2.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 69.59 and a beta of 1.38.
First Quantum Minerals (OTCMKTS:FQVLF - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The basic materials company reported $0.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.03) by $0.05. The firm 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%.
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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.
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