TSE:FM Q3 EPS Estimate Lowered by Raymond James Financial

Key Points

• Raymond James Financial has reduced their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimate for First Quantum Minerals from $0.10 to $0.06.
• The company has a consensus rating of Moderate Buy with an average target price of C$23.65, while recent price targets by analysts range from C$24.00 to C$26.00.
• Director Alison Cheryl Beckett bought 1,029 shares of the company's stock, while Senior Officer Zenon Wozniak sold 8,135 shares, indicating mixed insider trading activity.

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (TSE:FM - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Raymond James Financial decreased their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for First Quantum Minerals in a research note issued on Wednesday, August 20th. Raymond James Financial analyst J. Elliott now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.06 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.10. The consensus estimate for First Quantum Minerals' current full-year earnings is $0.56 per share. Raymond James Financial also issued estimates for First Quantum Minerals' Q4 2025 earnings at $0.04 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.23 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.23 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.23 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.23 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.92 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Barclays raised their price target on shares of First Quantum Minerals from C$25.80 to C$26.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, July 28th. TD Securities dropped their price target on shares of First Quantum Minerals from C$25.00 to C$24.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, July 25th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on shares of First Quantum Minerals from C$24.00 to C$25.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 4th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on shares of First Quantum Minerals from C$25.00 to C$26.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 6th. Finally, Desjardins raised their price target on shares of First Quantum Minerals from C$25.00 to C$26.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 20th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of C$23.65.

First Quantum Minerals Stock Up 2.4%

Shares of First Quantum Minerals stock traded up C$0.56 during trading hours on Monday, reaching C$24.07. The company's stock had a trading volume of 2,220,518 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,399,181. First Quantum Minerals has a one year low of C$13.81 and a one year high of C$25.96. The company has a market capitalization of C$20.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 96.28, a P/E/G ratio of -1.28 and a beta of 1.28. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is C$23.53 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is C$20.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 56.41, a quick ratio of 1.41 and a current ratio of 1.80.

Insider Activity

In other news, Senior Officer Zenon Wozniak sold 8,135 shares of First Quantum Minerals stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of C$22.82, for a total value of C$185,640.70. Also, Director Alison Cheryl Beckett bought 1,029 shares of First Quantum Minerals stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 2nd. The stock was acquired at an average price of C$24.59 per share, with a total value of C$25,307.84. 19.35% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.