First Solar (FSLR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

First Solar, Inc. is a solar technology and manufacturing company that designs and produces photovoltaic (PV) solar modules for utility-scale power projects. Unlike conventional crystalline-silicon panels, its modules use thin-film semiconductor technology based on cadmium telluride (CdTe), which the company says can provide advantages in energy yield, temperature performance and lifecycle sustainability.

The company’s product portfolio includes its Series 6 and Series 7 thin-film solar modules, along with related services such as technical support, module recycling and end-of-life collection. First Solar primarily supplies project developers, independent power producers, utilities and commercial customers, rather than operating mainly as a residential solar installer.

Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, First Solar serves customers in major solar markets across North America, Europe, India and other international regions. The company operates manufacturing facilities in the United States, Malaysia, Vietnam and India, with additional U.S. production capacity developed as part of its expansion strategy.

Mark Widmar has served as First Solar’s chief executive officer since 2016. The company also operates research and development facilities, including its technology center in Ohio, supporting advances in thin-film solar technology and manufacturing.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $177.52 to $186.42
• 50-Day Range: $172.11 to $250.05
• 52-Week Range: $168.60 to $320.95
• Volume: 1.59 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.36 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $19.32 billion
• P/E Ratio: 11.09
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $266.33
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

First Solar Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

First Solar scored higher than 95% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 46th out of 596 stocks in the technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

First Solar has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.68, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 23 buy ratings, 10 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Upside Potential

First Solar has a consensus price target of $266.33, representing about 46.8% upside from its current price of $181.41.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

First Solar has been the subject of 23 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 4.4 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 37.44%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for First Solar are expected to grow by 37.44% in the coming year, from $17.68 to $24.30 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of First Solar is 11.20, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.98.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of First Solar is 11.20, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 80.26.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

First Solar has a PEG Ratio of 0.48. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

First Solar has a P/B Ratio of 2.04. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

10.40% of the float of First Solar has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

First Solar has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.06.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in First Solar has recently increased by 5.74%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

First Solar does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

First Solar does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.29

News Sentiment

First Solar has a news sentiment score of 0.29. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.64 average news sentiment score of Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 22 news articles for First Solar this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

41 people have searched for FSLR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 14% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

15 people have added First Solar to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 88% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In 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 $3,756,286.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.39% of the stock of First Solar is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

92.08% of the stock of First Solar is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/30/2026
• Today: 10/12/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/29/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Technology
• Industry: Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
• Sub-Industry: Semiconductors
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:FSLR
• CIK: 1274494
• Web: www.firstsolar.com
• Phone: (602) 414-9300
• Fax: 602-414-9400
• Employees: 7,900
• Year Founded: 1999

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for First Solar: $266.33
• High Price Target: $330.00
• Low Price Target: $150.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +47.9%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.68
• Research Coverage: 37 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $16.22
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 11.12
• Forward P/E Ratio: 10.19
• P/E Growth: 0.48
• Net Income: $1.53 billion
• Net Margins: 32.47%
• Pretax Margin: 33.94%
• Return on Equity: 18.02%
• Return on Assets: 13.05%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 2.52
• Quick Ratio: 2.00

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $5.22 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.71
• Cash Flow: $19.43 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.27
• Book Value: $88.88 per share
• Price / Book: 2.03

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 107,450,000
• Free Float: 107,034,000
• Market Cap: $19.35 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.80