OTCMKTS:FQVLF Q4 EPS Forecast Raised by Stifel Canada

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (OTCMKTS:FQVLF - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Stifel Canada increased their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for shares of First Quantum Minerals in a research note issued on Tuesday, July 22nd. Stifel Canada analyst R. Profiti now expects that the basic materials company will post earnings of $0.00 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of ($0.01). The consensus estimate for First Quantum Minerals' current full-year earnings is $0.03 per share.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on FQVLF. Canaccord Genuity Group upgraded First Quantum Minerals from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 16th. National Bankshares restated an "outperform" rating on shares of First Quantum Minerals in a research report on Wednesday, April 2nd. Raymond James Financial upgraded First Quantum Minerals to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, June 30th. Barclays restated an "overweight" rating on shares of First Quantum Minerals in a research report on Monday. Finally, TD Securities restated a "hold" rating on shares of First Quantum Minerals in a research report on Friday. Five 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 company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy".

First Quantum Minerals Price Performance

OTCMKTS FQVLF traded down $0.20 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $17.11. 13,429 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 198,719. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $16.28 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $14.27. First Quantum Minerals has a 1 year low of $10.18 and a 1 year high of $19.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 1.87 and a quick ratio of 0.94. The company has a market cap of $14.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 71.29 and a beta of 1.38.

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, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.03) by $0.05. First Quantum Minerals had a return on equity of 1.44% and a net margin of 4.08%. The business had revenue of $1.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.06 billion.

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.