Trending NewsTrending NewsNASDAQ:FSLR First Solar (FSLR) Stock Price, News & Analysis $201.14 +5.38 (+2.75%) Closing price 11/6/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$201.35 +0.21 (+0.10%) As of 11/6/2026 08:00 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About First Solar Stock (NASDAQ:FSLR) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get First Solar alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$193.00▼$207.6550-Day Range$168.15▼$213.2552-Week Range$165.86▼$320.95Volume4.12 million shsAverage Volume2.80 million shsMarket Capitalization$21.62 billionP/E Ratio11.64Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$257.38Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview First Solar, Inc. is a U.S.-based solar technology company that designs and manufactures photovoltaic modules for utility-scale solar power projects. Its products use thin-film cadmium telluride (CdTe) technology, an alternative to the crystalline-silicon cells commonly used in solar panels. Founded in 1999, the company also provides services related to its modules, including recycling designed to recover and reuse materials at the end of a product’s useful life. First Solar serves customers in markets across the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. The company is headquartered in Tempe, Arizona. Mark Widmar has served as its chief executive officer since 2016.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More First Solar Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks97th Percentile Overall ScoreFSLR MarketRank™: 4.834558823525 of 5 starsFirst Solar scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 62nd out of 584 stocks in the technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingFirst Solar has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.74, and is based on 3 strong buy ratings, 24 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.Upside PotentialFirst Solar has a consensus price target of $257.38, representing about 28.0% upside from its current price of $201.14.Amount of Analyst CoverageFirst Solar has been the subject of 28 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about First Solar's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation4.4 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth39.92% Earnings GrowthEarnings for First Solar are expected to grow by 39.92% in the coming year, from $17.66 to $24.71 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of First Solar is 11.64, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.43.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of First Solar is 11.64, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 43.38.Price to Earnings Growth RatioFirst Solar has a PEG Ratio of 0.55. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioFirst Solar has a P/B Ratio of 1.99. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted10.83% of the float of First Solar has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverFirst Solar has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.83.Change versus previous monthShort interest in First Solar has recently increased by 4.21%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldFirst Solar does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthFirst Solar does not have a long track record of dividend growth. News and Social Media4.1 / 5News Sentiment0.63 News SentimentFirst Solar has a news sentiment score of 0.63. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.49 average news sentiment score of Technology companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 54 news articles for First Solar this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.Search Interest51 people have searched for FSLR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 16% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows14 people have added First Solar to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.4 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, First Solar insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,250,221.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.39% of the stock of First Solar is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions92.08% of the stock of First Solar is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about First Solar's insider trading history. Receive FSLR Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for First Solar and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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(FSLR) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should KnowNovember 6 at 4:13 PM | finance.yahoo.comDemocratic Sweep Could Be A Big Deal For First Solar Stock (FSLR)November 6 at 9:04 AM | finance.yahoo.comMy prediction for December 8thElon doesn't own the chip inside his Teslas or Starlink dishes. He licenses it from one little known public company. Now he's planning 1,000,000 AI satellites in orbit, and every one could pay this company a royalty. Analyst Dylan says the window to get in closes around December 8th, before new money floods into the buildout.November 8 at 1:00 AM | Behind the Markets (Ad)First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) Stock Rating Raised to "Outperform" at William BlairNovember 6 at 4:23 AM | americanbankingnews.comFirst Solar (FSLR) Stock Price Target 2026November 6 at 4:02 AM | benzinga.comFirst Solar raised at William Blair as Democrat Congress seen boosting supportNovember 6 at 4:02 AM | seekingalpha.comFirst Solar (FSLR) Opens South Carolina Plant With New Jobs In FocusNovember 5 at 11:01 PM | finance.yahoo.comSolar Stocks Pop And Plunge; Analysts Think They Know WhyNovember 5 at 6:00 PM | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines FSLR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have FSLR shares performed this year? First Solar's stock was trading at $261.23 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, FSLR stock has decreased by 23.0% and is now trading at $201.14. How were First Solar's earnings last quarter? First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October, 29th. The solar cell manufacturer reported $5.30 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $4.67 by $0.63. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 22.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Does First Solar have any subsidiaries? First Solar subsidiaries include Enki Technology Inc, TetraSun Inc., Solar Chile S.A., RayTracker, NextLight Renewable Power, Turner Renewable Energy LLC, First Solar Development LLC, and more. Who are First Solar's major shareholders? First Solar's top institutional shareholders include Pictet Asset Management Holding SA (1.17%), Robeco Schweiz AG (0.58%), Two Seas Capital LP (0.35%) and Russell Investments Group Ltd. (0.29%). Insiders that own company stock include Mark R Widmar, Alexander R Bradley, Caroline Stockdale, Georges Antoun, Paul H Stebbins, R Craig Kennedy, Michael T Sweeney, Richard D Chapman, Michael Koralewski, Patrick James Buehler, Jason E Dymbort, Markus Gloeckler, Kuntal Kumar Verma, Samantha L Sloan, Nathan B Theurer and Byron Michael Jeffers. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of First Solar? Shares of FSLR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of First Solar own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that First Solar investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Micron Technology (MU), Netflix (NFLX), Alibaba Group (BABA) and Salesforce (CRM). Company Calendar Last Earnings10/29/2026Today11/07/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (1m+) 1-Year History Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26 Nov 26 FSLR's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. FSLR has been in this zone for over one month. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorTechnology Industry Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment Sub-IndustrySemiconductors Current SymbolNASDAQ:FSLR CIK1274494 Webwww.firstsolar.com Phone(602) 414-9300Fax602-414-9400Employees7,900Year Founded1999Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for First Solar$257.38 High Price Target$330.00 Low Price Target$161.00 Potential Upside/Downside+28.0%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.74 Research Coverage38 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$17.28 Trailing P/E Ratio11.64 Forward P/E Ratio8.14 P/E Growth0.55Net Income$1.53 billion Net Margins37.12% Pretax Margin38.51% Return on Equity18.33% Return on Assets13.77% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio2.57 Quick Ratio2.02 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$5.22 billion Price / Sales4.14 Cash Flow$19.17 per share Price / Cash Flow10.49 Book Value$101.23 per share Price / Book1.99Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares107,480,000Free Float107,062,000Market Cap$21.62 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.73 Social Links The Best Nuclear Energy Stocks to BuyNuclear energy is entering a new growth cycle as rising power demand, expanding data centers, and renewed policy support bring the sector back into focus. 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