First Quantum Minerals (FQVLF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. is a Canadian mining and metals company focused primarily on the exploration, development and production of copper. The company also produces other byproducts, including gold, silver and nickel, depending on the characteristics of its mining operations.

First Quantum’s principal operating assets have included the Kansanshi and Sentinel copper mines in Zambia, along with the Cobre Panama copper mine in Panama. Cobre Panama has been subject to a government-ordered suspension since late 2023, while the company continues to focus on its operating assets, development projects and broader portfolio in jurisdictions including Africa, Australia and the Americas.

Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, First Quantum has grown through the development and acquisition of large-scale international mining projects. The company is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Tristan Pascall and serves global markets through the production and sale of copper and associated metals.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $31.17 to $31.85
• 50-Day Range: $26.08 to $35.18
• 52-Week Range: $19.17 to $35.48
• Volume: 25,372 shs
• Average Volume: 288,252 shs
• Market Capitalization: $26.45 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Buy

First Quantum Minerals Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

First Quantum Minerals scored higher than 46% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

First Quantum Minerals has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 7 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

First Quantum Minerals has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 587.50%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for First Quantum Minerals are expected to grow by 587.50% in the coming year, from $0.32 to $2.20 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of First Quantum Minerals is -284.09, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of First Quantum Minerals is -284.09, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

First Quantum Minerals has a P/B Ratio of 2.26. 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

0.71% of the float of First Quantum Minerals has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

First Quantum Minerals has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 43.25, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in First Quantum Minerals has recently increased by 0.99%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

First Quantum Minerals does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, First Quantum Minerals will have a dividend payout ratio of 2.73% next year. This indicates that First Quantum Minerals will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.55

News Sentiment

First Quantum Minerals has a news sentiment score of 0.55. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for First Quantum Minerals this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

1 people have searched for FQVLF on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: N/A
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, First Quantum Minerals insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

First Quantum Minerals has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/28/2026
• Today: 9/24/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/27/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Materials
• Industry: Metals & Mining
• Sub-Industry: Copper
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:FQVLF
• CIK: 1026530
• Web: www.first-quantum.com
• Phone: (416) 361-6400
• Fax: 416-368-4692
• Employees: 17,800
• Year Founded: 1983

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.11)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 99.40
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$28 million
• Net Margins: -1.44%
• Pretax Margin: 8.80%
• Return on Equity: -2.29%
• Return on Assets: -1.05%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.50
• Current Ratio: 1.90
• Quick Ratio: 1.03

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $5.24 billion
• Price / Sales: 5.07
• Cash Flow: $0.84 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 38.02
• Book Value: $13.83 per share
• Price / Book: 2.30

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 834,206,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $26.53 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.40