Q1 Earnings Forecast for First Solar Issued By William Blair

First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) – Equities researchers at William Blair issued their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for First Solar in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, February 27th. William Blair analyst J. Dorsheimer anticipates that the solar cell manufacturer will post earnings of $3.79 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for First Solar’s current full-year earnings is $13.05 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for First Solar’s Q2 2026 earnings at $4.89 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $7.12 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $7.63 EPS.

FSLR has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Roth Mkm reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $280.00 price target on shares of First Solar in a research note on Wednesday. BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $230.00 target price (down previously from $260.00) on shares of First Solar in a research note on Wednesday. UBS Group reduced their target price on shares of First Solar from $360.00 to $285.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on shares of First Solar from $297.00 to $238.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Piper Sandler reduced their target price on shares of First Solar from $250.00 to $230.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-three have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, First Solar currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $263.63.

First Solar Stock Down 10.0 %

FSLR opened at $141.18 on Friday. First Solar has a fifty-two week low of $140.84 and a fifty-two week high of $306.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05, a current ratio of 2.14 and a quick ratio of 1.44. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $173.30 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $198.68. The company has a market capitalization of $15.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.16, a P/E/G ratio of 0.19 and a beta of 1.47.

First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 25th. The solar cell manufacturer reported $3.65 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.81 by ($1.16). First Solar had a return on equity of 17.56% and a net margin of 32.41%. The business had revenue of $1.51 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.48 billion.

Institutional Trading of First Solar

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Whalen Wealth Management Inc. raised its holdings in First Solar by 47.0% during the 4th quarter. Whalen Wealth Management Inc. now owns 4,859 shares of the solar cell manufacturer’s stock worth $856,000 after purchasing an additional 1,554 shares during the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its holdings in First Solar by 665.8% during the 4th quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 39,192 shares of the solar cell manufacturer’s stock worth $7,308,000 after purchasing an additional 34,074 shares during the last quarter. Stifel Financial Corp raised its holdings in First Solar by 36.9% during the 3rd quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 21,446 shares of the solar cell manufacturer’s stock worth $5,350,000 after purchasing an additional 5,780 shares during the last quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. raised its holdings in First Solar by 9.0% during the 4th quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 595,267 shares of the solar cell manufacturer’s stock worth $104,910,000 after purchasing an additional 49,074 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Paragon Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in First Solar during the 4th quarter worth about $1,240,000. 92.08% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

First Solar Company Profile

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.