Q3 EPS Estimates for OTCMKTS:FQVLF Boosted by Stifel Canada

Key Points

• Analysts at Stifel Canada have raised their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimate for First Quantum Minerals to $0.12, up from $0.11, while the company anticipates full-year earnings of $0.03 per share.
• First Quantum Minerals currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from several analysts, with five holding ratings, three buy ratings, and two strong buy ratings on record.
• The company's recent earnings report exceeded expectations, posting an EPS of $0.02 for the quarter, surpassing the consensus estimate of ($0.03) by $0.05.

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (OTCMKTS:FQVLF - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Stifel Canada lifted their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of 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 prior forecast 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.

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

FQVLF has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Canaccord Genuity Group raised First Quantum Minerals from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 16th. TD Securities restated a "hold" rating on shares of First Quantum Minerals in a report on Friday, July 25th. BMO Capital Markets upgraded First Quantum Minerals to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 15th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of First Quantum Minerals in a research report on Friday, July 25th. Finally, Raymond James Financial raised First Quantum Minerals to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, June 30th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, First Quantum Minerals has an average rating of "Moderate Buy".

First Quantum Minerals Trading Down 0.9%

FQVLF traded down $0.15 on Thursday, hitting $17.13. 11,236 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 197,442. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 2.00. First Quantum Minerals has a 12 month low of $10.18 and a 12 month high of $19.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.29 billion, a PE ratio of 71.38 and a beta of 1.38. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $16.73 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $14.52.

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.