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First Solar

FSLR · NASDAQ

$174.43+$2.63 (+1.53%)TodayMarket closed ·
Prev close $171.80

About FSLR

First Solar, Inc. is a solar technology company, which engages in the provision of solar modules. The company is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona and currently employs 7,900 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2006-11-17. The company is focused on enabling power generation needs with its advanced, thin film PV technology. The firm's primary segment is its modules business, which involves the design, manufacture, and sale of CdTe solar modules, which convert sunlight into electricity. Third-party customers of the segment include system developers, independent power producers, utilities, commercial and industrial companies, and other system owners and operators. The firm's products include the Series 7 Module and Series 6 Plus module. Its Series 6 Plus module is a glass laminate approximately 4ft x 6ft in size that encapsulates thin film PV semiconductor materials. Its Series 7 module has a larger form factor of approximately 4ft x 7ft in size. The Series 6 Plus and Series 7 modules had an average power output of 464 watts and 532 watts, respectively.

Employees
7,900
Headquarters
Phoenix, Arizona
Listed
Nov 17, 2006
Sector
Information Technology
Industry
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
Website
firstsolar.com

FSLR key statistics

Market cap
18.46B
Price-earnings ratio
10.59
Dividend yield
—
Average volume
2.32M
Volume
901.54K
Open price
$170.34
High today
$178.43
Low today
$170.21
52 Week high
$320.95
52 Week low
$168.60

First Solar (FSLR) at a glance

First Solar (FSLR) last traded at $174.43, with a market cap of 18.46B and a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.59.

Today the stock has traded between $170.21 and $178.43. The current price is 2.5% above the day's low and 2.2% below its high.

Volume so far is 901.54K shares, below the average of 2.32M shares a day.

Over the past year First Solar has ranged from $168.60 to $320.95, and now sits 4% of the way up that range.

First Solar met or beat analyst EPS estimates in 5 of the last 8 quarters. In Q2 FY26 it reported $3.92 per share against an estimate of $2.89.

The average analyst price target is $276.55, 58.5% above the current price, from 30 recent ratings.

Analyst ratings

Latest rating from each analyst over the past 12 months

77%of 30 analyst ratings say Buy
  • Buy76.7%
  • Hold16.7%
  • Sell6.7%
Price target · 41 analystsAvg $276.55
Low
$186.85
Now
$174.43
High
$422.10

FSLR earnings

Earnings per share, reported against the analyst estimate

Beat the estimate in 5 of the last 8 quarters, by 15.5% on average.

  1. Q3 FY24: reported $3.35 per share against an estimate of $3.20
  2. Q4 FY24: reported $3.65 per share against an estimate of $4.79
  3. Q1 FY25: reported $1.95 per share against an estimate of $2.55
  4. Q2 FY25: reported $3.18 per share against an estimate of $2.71
  5. Q3 FY25: reported $4.24 per share against an estimate of $4.34
  6. Q4 FY25: reported $3.22 per share against an estimate of $2.93
  7. Q1 FY26: reported $3.22 per share against an estimate of $2.93
  8. Q2 FY26: reported $3.92 per share against an estimate of $2.89

FSLR news

  • Press releaseBusiness Wire

    First Solar, Inc. to Announce Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results on October 29, 2026

  • Press releaseBusiness Wire

    First Solar Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against JA Solar & American Panel Solutions

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  • Evette Mitkov

    First Solar Stock Hits Fresh 52-Week Low: What's Happening?

  • Piero Cingari

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  • Press releaseBusiness Wire

    First Solar Recalibrates TOPCon IP Enforcement Strategy Following Section 232 Action

  • Namrata Sen

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