NASDAQ:FSLRFirst Solar Stock Price, Forecast & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding First Solar, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Log In and Add $74.91 -0.80 (-1.06 %) (As of 08/14/2020 12:55 PM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$74.22Now: $74.91▼$76.0650-Day Range$48.76MA: $58.91▼$72.9352-Week Range$28.47Now: $74.91▼$78.54Volume26,982 shsAverage Volume1.65 million shsMarket Capitalization$7.94 billionP/E Ratio80.55Dividend YieldN/ABeta1.32 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media First Solar, Inc. provides photovoltaic (PV) solar energy solutions in the United States and internationally. It operates in two segments, Modules and Systems. The Components segment designs, manufactures, and sells cadmium telluride solar modules that convert sunlight into electricity. This segment offers its products to integrators and operators of PV solar power systems. The Systems segment provides turn-key PV solar power systems or solar solutions, such as project development; engineering, procurement, and construction; and operating and maintenance services to utilities, independent power producers, commercial and industrial companies, and other system owners. The company was formerly known as First Solar Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to First Solar, Inc. in 2006. First Solar, Inc. was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Tempe, Arizona.Read More Beat the Market (BTM) Rank™ 2.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingFirst Solar has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.47, and is based on 9 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $61.69, First Solar has a potential downside of 17.6% from its current price of $74.91.Amount of Analyst CoverageFirst Solar has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 2.1 Community Rank Outperform VotesFirst Solar has received 1,006 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)Underperform VotesFirst Solar has received 1,407 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)Community SentimentFirst Solar has received 58.31% “underperform” votes from our community.MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about First Solar and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe FSLR will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe FSLR will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldFirst Solar does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthFirst Solar does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next 1.0 Company Ownership 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 $6,300,190.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.54% of the stock of First Solar is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions58.37% of the stock of First Solar is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 0.6 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for First Solar are expected to grow by 17.36% in the coming year, from $2.88 to $3.38 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of First Solar is 80.55, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 17.43.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of First Solar is 80.55, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Oils/Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 19.49.Price to Earnings Growth RatioFirst Solar has a PEG Ratio of 2.29. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioFirst Solar has a P/B Ratio of 1.55. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next Analyst Opinion: 2.2Community Rank: 2.1Dividend Strength: 0.0Insider Behavior: 1.0Valuation: 0.6 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -Overall Beat the Market Rank™1.19 out of 5 stars Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange NASDAQ Industry Semiconductors & related devices Sub-IndustrySemiconductors SectorOils/Energy Current SymbolNASDAQ:FSLR Previous Symbol CUSIP33643310 CIK1274494 Webwww.firstsolar.com Phone602-414-9300Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.07 Current Ratio3.66 Quick Ratio2.96Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E Ratio80.55 Forward P/E Ratio26.01 P/E Growth2.29 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$3.06 billion Price / Sales2.59 Cash Flow$3.53 per share Price / Cash Flow21.20 Book Value$48.35 per share Price / Book1.55Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.48 Net Income$-114,930,000.00 Net Margins3.17% Return on Equity7.18% Return on Assets5.19%Miscellaneous Employees6,600 Outstanding Shares105,965,000Market Cap$7.94 billion Next Earnings Date10/22/2020 (Estimated) OptionableOptionable $74.91 -0.80 (-1.06 %) (As of 08/14/2020 12:55 PM ET) 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive FSLR News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for FSLR and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) Frequently Asked Questions How has First Solar's stock been impacted by Coronavirus? First Solar's stock was trading at $37.23 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, FSLR shares have increased by 101.6% and is now trading at $75.04. View which stocks have been most impacted by COVID-19. Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of First Solar? 15 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for First Solar in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 4 hold ratings and 9 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View analyst ratings for First Solar. When is First Solar's next earnings date? First Solar is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, October 22nd 2020. View our earnings forecast for First Solar. How were First Solar's earnings last quarter? First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 6th. The solar cell manufacturer reported $0.35 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.28 by $0.07. The solar cell manufacturer had revenue of $642.41 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $490.53 million. First Solar had a net margin of 3.17% and a return on equity of 7.18%. First Solar's revenue for the quarter was up 9.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted ($0.18) earnings per share. View First Solar's earnings history. What price target have analysts set for FSLR? 15 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month price targets for First Solar's shares. Their forecasts range from $38.00 to $76.00. On average, they expect First Solar's stock price to reach $61.69 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 17.8%. View analysts' price targets for First Solar. Has First Solar been receiving favorable news coverage? Media headlines about FSLR stock have been trending somewhat negative on Friday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. InfoTrie ranks the sentiment of press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. First Solar earned a media sentiment score of -1.6 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned press coverage about the solar cell manufacturer a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next few days. View the latest news about First Solar. Are investors shorting First Solar? First Solar saw a increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 11,490,000 shares, an increase of 7.9% from the July 15th total of 10,650,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,370,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 8.4 days. Currently, 15.2% of the shares of the stock are short sold. View First Solar's Short Interest. Who are some of First Solar's key competitors? Some companies that are related to First Solar include NVIDIA (NVDA), Intel (INTC), Broadcom (AVGO), Texas Instruments (TXN), Micron Technology (MU), Analog Devices (ADI), Microchip Technology (MCHP), Xilinx (XLNX), Skyworks Solutions (SWKS), Marvell Technology Group (MRVL), Maxim Integrated Products (MXIM), Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR), Cree (CREE), Inphi (IPHI) and Silicon Laboratories (SLAB). View all competitors. What other stocks do shareholders of First Solar own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other First Solar investors own include Puma Biotechnology (PBYI), BioMarin Pharmaceutical (BMRN), Medivation (MDVN), Incyte (INCY), Micron Technology (MU), Tesla (TSLA), NVIDIA (NVDA), United Continental (UAL), Netflix (NFLX) and Alibaba Group (BABA). Who are First Solar's key executives? First Solar's management team includes the following people: Mr. Mark R. Widmar, CEO & Director (Age 53)Mr. Alexander R. Bradley, Chief Financial Officer (Age 38)Mr. Philip Tymen deJong, Chief Operating Officer (Age 59)Mr. Raffi Garabedian, Chief Technology Officer (Age 52)Mr. Georges J. Antoun, Chief Commercial Officer (Age 56) What is First Solar's stock symbol? First Solar trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "FSLR." Who are First Solar's major shareholders? First Solar's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (6.71%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (2.22%), Polunin Capital Partners Ltd (0.87%), DNB Asset Management AS (0.42%), Trillium Asset Management LLC (0.42%) and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (0.40%). Company insiders that own First Solar stock include Alexander R Bradley, Byron Michael Jeffers, Christopher Bueter, Georges Antoun, Mark R Widmar, Paul J Kaleta, Philip Dejong, R Craig Kennedy and Raffi Garabedian. View institutional ownership trends for First Solar. Which major investors are selling First Solar stock? FSLR stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Robecosam AG, Assenagon Asset Management S.A., Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank, Prudential Financial Inc., Vanguard Group Inc., Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC, and DNB Asset Management AS. Company insiders that have sold First Solar company stock in the last year include Alexander R Bradley, Byron Michael Jeffers, Georges Antoun, Mark R Widmar, Philip Dejong, and Raffi Garabedian. View insider buying and selling activity for First Solar. Which major investors are buying First Solar stock? FSLR stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including First Trust Advisors LP, Nordea Investment Management AB, Baker Avenue Asset Management LP, Boston Common Asset Management LLC, Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC, Duality Advisers LP, Swiss National Bank, and Trillium Asset Management LLC. View insider buying and selling activity for First Solar. How do I buy shares of First Solar? Shares of FSLR can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. What is First Solar's stock price today? One share of FSLR stock can currently be purchased for approximately $75.04. How big of a company is First Solar? First Solar has a market capitalization of $7.95 billion and generates $3.06 billion in revenue each year. The solar cell manufacturer earns $-114,930,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or $1.48 on an earnings per share basis. First Solar employs 6,600 workers across the globe. What is First Solar's official website? The official website for First Solar is www.firstsolar.com. How can I contact First Solar? First Solar's mailing address is 350 WEST WASHINGTON STREET SUITE 600, TEMPE AZ, 85281. 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