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First Solar (FSLR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$226.83 -0.02 (-0.01%)
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Key Stats

Today's Range
$225.00
$231.55
50-Day Range
$180.05
$244.40
52-Week Range
$116.56
$248.04
Volume
337,024 shs
Average Volume
3.51 million shs
Market Capitalization
$24.33 billion
P/E Ratio
19.40
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$244.00
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

First Solar Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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97th Percentile Overall Score

FSLR MarketRank™: 

First Solar scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 12th out of 269 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    First Solar has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.87, and is based on 23 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for First Solar is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    First Solar has been the subject of 18 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 Growth

    Earnings for First Solar are expected to grow by 56.09% in the coming year, from $13.05 to $20.37 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of First Solar is 19.41, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.10.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of First Solar is 19.41, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 15.69.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    First Solar has a PEG Ratio of 0.44. 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 3.04. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about First Solar's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    9.57% 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 3.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in First Solar has recently decreased by 5.36%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    First Solar does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    9.57% 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 3.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in First Solar has recently decreased by 5.36%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    First Solar has a news sentiment score of 1.09. 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 0.63 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 42 news articles for First Solar this week, compared to 32 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    50 people have searched for FSLR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 43% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    25 people have added First Solar to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 32% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • 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 $5,733,305.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.48% 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.

  • Read more about First Solar's insider trading history.
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FSLR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

First Solar's stock was trading at $176.24 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, FSLR shares have increased by 28.7% and is now trading at $226.85.

First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) posted its earnings results on Thursday, July, 31st. The solar cell manufacturer reported $3.18 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.68 by $0.50. First Solar's quarterly revenue was up 8.6% on a year-over-year basis.
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The following companies are subsidiaries of First Solar: Enki Technology Inc, TetraSun Inc., Solar Chile S.A., RayTracker, NextLight Renewable Power, Turner Renewable Energy LLC, First Solar Development LLC, and more.

Top institutional shareholders of First Solar include Mirova US LLC (0.85%), Voya Investment Management LLC (0.20%), Swedbank AB (0.14%) and E. Ohman J or Asset Management AB (0.13%). Insiders that own company stock include Mark R Widmar, Georges Antoun, Alexander R Bradley, Paul H Stebbins, William J Post, Jason E Dymbort, Caroline Stockdale, Michael T Sweeney, R Craig Kennedy, Michael Koralewski, Richard D Chapman, Markus Gloeckler, Kuntal Kumar Verma, Patrick James Buehler, Nathan B Theurer and Byron Michael Jeffers.
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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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that First Solar investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), Netflix (NFLX), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and Alphabet (GOOG).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/31/2025
Today
10/22/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/30/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Energy
Industry
Solar
Sub-Industry
Semiconductors
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:FSLR
CIK
1274494
Employees
8,100
Year Founded
1999

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$300.00
Low Price Target
$100.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+7.6%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.87
Research Coverage
31 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$11.69
Trailing P/E Ratio
19.41
Forward P/E Ratio
17.38
P/E Growth
0.44
Net Income
$1.29 billion
Net Margins
28.95%
Pretax Margin
30.92%
Return on Equity
15.57%
Return on Assets
10.36%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.04
Current Ratio
1.90
Quick Ratio
1.41

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$4.21 billion
Price / Sales
5.78
Cash Flow
$15.87 per share
Price / Cash Flow
14.29
Book Value
$74.52 per share
Price / Book
3.04

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
107,250,000
Free Float
106,733,000
Market Cap
$24.33 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.38

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This page (NASDAQ:FSLR) was last updated on 10/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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