First Solar (FSLR) Stock Forecast & Price Target $171.25 -3.57 (-2.04%) Closing price 10/22/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$170.53 -0.72 (-0.42%) As of 10/22/2026 07:58 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 Analyst Forecasts Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest First Solar - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026) How MarketBeat Calculates Price Target and Consensus Rating Consensus Rating Moderate BuyBased on 37 Analyst RatingsSell2Hold10Buy25 Based on 37 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for First Solar in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 37 analysts, 2 have given a sell rating, 10 have given a hold rating, 23 have given a buy rating, and 2 have given a strong buy rating for FSLR. Consensus Price Target $265.7355.17% Upside According to the 37 analysts' twelve-month price targets for First Solar, the average price target is $265.73. The highest price target for FSLR is $330.00, while the lowest price target for FSLR is $150.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 55.17% from the current price of $171.25. MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data. Get the Latest News and Ratings for FSLR and Related Stocks Enter your email address to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for First Solar and its competitors. Sign Up 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 Analyst Ratings Over TimeTypeCurrent Forecast10/23/25 to 10/23/261 Month Ago9/23/25 to 9/23/263 Months Ago7/25/25 to 7/25/261 Year Ago10/23/24 to 10/23/25Strong Buy2 Strong Buy rating(s)1 Strong Buy rating(s)1 Strong Buy rating(s)1 Strong Buy rating(s)Buy23 Buy rating(s)23 Buy rating(s)19 Buy rating(s)24 Buy rating(s)Hold10 Hold rating(s)11 Hold rating(s)12 Hold rating(s)4 Hold rating(s)Sell2 Sell rating(s)2 Sell rating(s)2 Sell rating(s)1 Sell rating(s)Consensus Price Target$265.73$266.53$257.10$244.43Forecasted Upside55.17% Upside38.84% Upside26.76% Upside6.74% UpsideConsensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate Buy FSLR Analyst Recommendations By MonthAnalyst Ratings Chart DescriptionThe chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.Skip Chart & View Analyst Rating History FSLR Price Targets by MonthAverage Share Price and Price Target by Month Chart DescriptionThe chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.Skip Chart and View Analyst Price Target HistorySkip Chart & View Price History Table First Solar Stock vs. The CompetitionTypeFirst SolarTechnology CompaniesBroader MarketConsensus Rating Score 2.68 2.23 2.53Consensus RatingModerate BuyHoldModerate BuyPredicted Upside55.17% Upside834.31% Upside15.78% UpsideNews Sentiment RatingNeutral NewsSee Recent FSLR NewsNeutral NewsPositive News Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings Most Recent from Each Brokerage All Show All Ratings Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Rating Show All Upside > 100% Upside 50% - 100% Upside 20% - 50% Upside 10% - 20% Upside 0% - 10% Downside 0% - 10% Downside 10% - 20% Downside 20% - 50% Downside 50% - 100% Downside > 100% Upside/Downside All Actions Upgrades Downgrades Initiates Coverage Raises Target Lowers Target Reiterates Rating Action 10/23/2024 - 10/23/2026 Report Date Report Date From Report Date To 1M3M6MYTD1Y2Y3Y5Y More filters Fewer filters Done 0 Results Export DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date Upside/DownsideDetails10/19/2026 JPMorgan Chase & Co.3 of 5 starsMark Strouse5 of 5 starsLower TargetOverweight$256.00 ➝ $252.00+46.68%10/16/2026 Jefferies Financial Group3 of 5 starsJulien Dumoulin-Smith4 of 5 starsReiterated RatingHold$199.00+11.30%10/15/2026 Barclays3 of 5 starsChristine Cho5 of 5 starsLower TargetOverweight$279.00 ➝ $259.00+44.63%10/14/2026 Morgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankingsAndrew PercocoSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankingsBoost TargetOverweight$323.00 ➝ $326.00+79.65%10/12/2026 Truist FinancialSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankingsChristopher SoutherSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankingsSet TargetHold ➝ Buy$229.00 ➝ $270.00+51.84%10/8/2026 Weiss RatingsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings UpgradeHold (C) ➝ Hold (C+)10/8/2026 The Goldman Sachs GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankingsBrian LeeSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankingsLower TargetBuy$310.00 ➝ $272.00+51.00%10/5/2026 TD CowenSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings UpgradeStrong-Buy9/30/2026 Piper SandlerSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankingsDimple GosaiSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankingsLower TargetOverweight$260.00 ➝ $251.00+41.86%9/28/2026 GuggenheimSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankingsJoseph OshaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankingsReiterated RatingBuy Get the Latest News and Ratings for FSLR and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for First Solar and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 9/22/2026 Glj ResearchSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankingsGordon L. JohnsonSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankingsLower TargetBuy$315.00 ➝ $250.00+24.51%9/22/2026 Robert W. BairdSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankingsBen KalloSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankingsLower TargetOutperform$318.00 ➝ $290.00+54.17%8/27/2026 Raymond James FinancialSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings Initiated CoverageMarket Perform8/27/2026 CitigroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankingsVikram BagriSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankingsDowngradeBuy ➝ Hold8/27/2026 HC WainwrightSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings Initiated CoverageBuy8/27/2026 BMO Capital MarketsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankingsAmeet ThakkarSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankingsDowngradeHold ➝ Market Perform8/27/2026 Deutsche Bank AktiengesellschaftSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankingsCorinne BlanchardSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankingsDowngradeBuy ➝ Hold8/26/2026 ArgusSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankingsJohn EadeSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankingsReiterated RatingBuy$275.00+32.92%8/17/2026 EvercoreSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankingsNicholas AmicucciSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankingsReiterated RatingPositive$218.00-3.35%8/13/2026 MizuhoSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankingsMaheep MandloiSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankingsSet Target$324.00+42.88%8/7/2026 HSBCSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings UpgradeHold ➝ Buy8/7/2026 Wells Fargo & CompanySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankingsPraneeth SatishSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankingsBoost TargetOverweight$300.00 ➝ $313.00+18.89%7/31/2026 OppenheimerSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings Reiterated RatingMarket Perform7/31/2026 Sanford C. BernsteinSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankingsSunaina OcalanSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankingsLower TargetUnderperform$217.00 ➝ $197.00-4.37%7/24/2026 Roth CapitalSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankingsPhilip ShenSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankingsReiterated RatingBuy$300.00+47.27%7/10/2026 SusquehannaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankingsBiju PerincherilSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankingsBoost TargetPositive$250.00 ➝ $270.00+18.16%6/11/2026 UBS GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankingsJon WindhamSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankingsBoost TargetBuy$290.00 ➝ $330.00+26.69%5/5/2026 Freedom CapitalSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings UpgradeHold ➝ Strong-Buy4/27/2026 Zacks ResearchSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings UpgradeStrong Sell ➝ Hold2/26/2026 DZ BankSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings UpgradeStrong Sell2/26/2026 Wolfe ResearchSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings DowngradeStrong-Buy ➝ Hold2/25/2026 Royal Bank Of CanadaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankingsChristopher DendrinosSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankingsLower TargetOutperform$258.00 ➝ $236.00-2.96%2/23/2026 Needham & Company LLCSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankingsSean MilliganSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankingsBoost TargetBuy$286.00 ➝ $303.00+25.27%1/22/2026 Bank of AmericaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankingsDimple GosaiSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankingsLower TargetBuy$291.00 ➝ $271.00+11.19%12/9/2025 Daiwa Securities GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings Boost TargetOutperform$215.00 ➝ $284.00+10.99%11/13/2025 Rothschild & Co RedburnSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings Boost TargetNeutral$150.00 ➝ $260.00-2.81%10/31/2025 KeyCorpSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankingsSophie KarpSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankingsReiterated RatingOverweight10/29/2024 Janney Montgomery ScottSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankingsS. MilliganSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankingsUpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy$260.00+26.81%Analyst ratings data on MarketBeat is provided by Benzinga and other data providers. This page was last refreshed on Friday at 01:10 AM ET. FSLR Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions What is First Solar's forecast for 2026? According to the research reports of 37 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for First Solar is $265.73, with a high forecast of $330.00 and a low forecast of $150.00. Should I buy or sell First Solar stock right now? 37 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for First Solar in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 10 hold ratings, 23 buy ratings and 2 strong buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" FSLR shares. Does First Solar's stock price have much upside? According to analysts, First Solar's stock has a predicted upside of 55.17% based on their 12-month stock forecasts. Has First Solar been upgraded or downgraded by Wall Street analysts recently? Over the previous 90 days, First Solar's stock had 6 upgrades and 4 downgrades by analysts. What analysts cover First Solar? First Solar has been rated by research analysts at Argus, Barclays, BMO Capital Markets, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Evercore, Glj Research, Guggenheim, HC Wainwright, HSBC, Jefferies Financial Group, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Mizuho, Morgan Stanley, Oppenheimer, Piper Sandler, Raymond James Financial, Robert W. Baird, Sanford C. Bernstein, TD Cowen, The Goldman Sachs Group, Truist Financial, Weiss Ratings, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days. Do Wall Street analysts like First Solar more than its competitors? Analysts like First Solar more than other "technology" companies. The consensus rating for First Solar is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "technology" companies is Hold. Learn more on how FSLR compares to other companies. 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