What is Stifel Canada's Forecast for TSE:FM Q4 Earnings?

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (TSE:FM - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Stifel Canada boosted their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for First Quantum Minerals in a research note issued on Tuesday, July 22nd. Stifel Canada analyst R. Profiti now anticipates that the company will earn $0.00 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of ($0.01). The consensus estimate for First Quantum Minerals' current full-year earnings is $0.56 per share.

Several other brokerages have also recently issued reports on FM. BMO Capital Markets upgraded First Quantum Minerals to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 15th. Barclays lifted their target price on First Quantum Minerals from C$21.60 to C$25.80 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 2nd. National Bankshares lifted their target price on First Quantum Minerals from C$24.00 to C$27.50 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 9th. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on First Quantum Minerals from C$19.70 to C$19.40 in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. Finally, TD Securities decreased their target price on First Quantum Minerals from C$25.00 to C$24.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a report on Friday. Six research 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, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of C$22.34.

First Quantum Minerals Stock Down 0.9%

FM traded down C$0.21 on Thursday, reaching C$23.73. The company's stock had a trading volume of 2,062,363 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,515,609. The stock has a market cap of C$13.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -8.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of -1.28 and a beta of 1.73. First Quantum Minerals has a 1 year low of C$13.81 and a 1 year high of C$25.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 56.41, a current ratio of 1.80 and a quick ratio of 1.41. The business's 50 day moving average is C$22.33 and its 200 day moving average is C$20.00.

Insider Buying and Selling at First Quantum Minerals

In other news, Director Alison Cheryl Beckett bought 1,029 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 2nd. The shares were acquired at an average price of C$24.59 per share, for a total transaction of C$25,307.84. Insiders own 19.35% of the company's stock.

About First Quantum Minerals

First Quantum Minerals Ltd is a diversified mining company. The company's principal activities include mineral exploration, mine engineering and construction, and development and mining operations. The firm produces copper in concentrate, copper anode, copper cathode, nickel, gold, zinc, silver, acid, and pyrite.