First Solar FY2025 EPS Forecast Boosted by Zacks Research

First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) – Analysts at Zacks Research increased their FY2025 EPS estimates for First Solar in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, December 24th. Zacks Research analyst A. Dutta now anticipates that the solar cell manufacturer will post earnings of $18.73 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $18.58. The consensus estimate for First Solar’s current full-year earnings is $13.15 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for First Solar’s Q4 2025 earnings at $6.47 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $5.20 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $22.94 EPS.

First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 29th. The solar cell manufacturer reported $2.91 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.10 by ($0.19). The firm had revenue of $887.70 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.07 billion. First Solar had a return on equity of 17.56% and a net margin of 32.41%. First Solar’s quarterly revenue was up 10.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.50 earnings per share.

A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Evercore ISI dropped their target price on shares of First Solar from $281.00 to $278.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 30th. Seaport Res Ptn upgraded shares of First Solar to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 5th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their target price on First Solar from $271.00 to $266.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 10th. Janney Montgomery Scott raised First Solar from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $260.00 price target for the company in a report on Tuesday, October 29th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price objective on First Solar from $311.00 to $279.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 30th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating, twenty-three have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $279.04.

First Solar Stock Down 1.3 %

NASDAQ FSLR opened at $183.71 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $194.44 and a 200 day moving average price of $218.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05, a quick ratio of 1.44 and a current ratio of 2.14. The company has a market cap of $19.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.82, a P/E/G ratio of 0.35 and a beta of 1.46. First Solar has a one year low of $135.88 and a one year high of $306.77.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FSLR. Oddo BHF Asset Management Sas purchased a new stake in shares of First Solar during the 3rd quarter worth $18,406,000. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its stake in First Solar by 10.4% in the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 131,634 shares of the solar cell manufacturer’s stock valued at $32,835,000 after buying an additional 12,439 shares in the last quarter. Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp boosted its position in shares of First Solar by 33.3% during the 3rd quarter. Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp now owns 24,553 shares of the solar cell manufacturer’s stock worth $6,125,000 after acquiring an additional 6,135 shares in the last quarter. Blankinship & Foster LLC purchased a new position in shares of First Solar in the 3rd quarter valued at about $935,000. Finally, Morse Asset Management Inc raised its position in shares of First Solar by 10.7% during the 3rd quarter. Morse Asset Management Inc now owns 12,449 shares of the solar cell manufacturer’s stock worth $3,105,000 after acquiring an additional 1,199 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.08% of the company’s stock.

About First Solar

First Solar, Inc, a solar technology company, provides photovoltaic (PV) solar energy solutions in the United States, France, Japan, Chile, and internationally. The company manufactures and sells PV solar modules with a thin film semiconductor technology that provides a lower-carbon alternative to conventional crystalline silicon PV solar modules.