First Solar Inc [NASDAQ: FSLR] loss -2.97% or -5.11 points to close at $166.82 with a heavy trading volume of 3208664 shares.
It opened the trading session at $172.1, the shares rose to $173.37 and dropped to $165.5701, the range by which the price of stock traded the whole day. The daily chart for FSLR points out that the company has recorded -9.14% loss over the past six months.
If we look at the average trading volume of 5.15M shares, FSLR reached to a volume of 3208664 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
Here is what top equities market gurus are saying about First Solar Inc [FSLR]:
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for FSLR shares is $197.81 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on FSLR stock is a recommendation set at 1.50. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
RBC Capital Mkts have made an estimate for First Solar Inc shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Outperform, with their previous recommendation back on July 01, 2025. The new note on the price target was released on June 11, 2025, representing the official price target for First Solar Inc stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise to $221, while Wolfe Research analysts kept a Outperform rating on FSLR stock. On April 30, 2025, analysts decreased their price target for FSLR shares from 275 to 200.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 2.19, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 8.31.
Trading performance analysis for FSLR stock
First Solar Inc [FSLR] gain into the green zone at the end of the last week, gaining into a positive trend and gaining by 0.50. With this latest performance, FSLR shares dropped by -4.78% in over the last four-week period, additionally sinking by -9.14% over the last 6 months – not to mention a drop of -5.34% in the past year of trading.
Overbought and oversold stocks can be easily traced with the Relative Strength Index (RSI), where an RSI result of over 70 would be overbought, and any rate below 30 would indicate oversold conditions. An RSI rate of 50 would represent a neutral market momentum. The current RSI for FSLR stock in for the last two-week period is set at 52.78, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 9.05, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 9.58 for First Solar Inc [FSLR]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 160.37, while it was recorded at 165.42 for the last single week of trading, and 169.39 for the last 200 days.
First Solar Inc [FSLR]: A deeper dive into fundamental analysis
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and First Solar Inc [FSLR] shares currently have an operating margin of 34.63% and a Gross Margin at 43.76%. First Solar Inc’s Net Margin is presently recorded at 29.72%.
Return on Equity for this stock inclined to 11.06%, with Return on Assets sitting at 11.06%. When it comes to the capital structure of this company, First Solar Inc [FSLR] has a Total Debt to Total Equity ratio set at 0.08.
Reflecting on the efficiency of the workforce at the company, First Solar Inc [FSLR] managed to generate an average of $155555.56 per employee.First Solar Inc’s liquidity data is similarly interesting compelling, with a Quick Ratio of 1.39 and a Current Ratio set at 1.93.
First Solar Inc [FSLR]: An earnings per share (EPS) analysis
The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for FSLR. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for First Solar Inc go to 30.32%.
An analysis of Institutional ownership at First Solar Inc [FSLR]
There are presently around $97.04%, or 102.75% of FSLR stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of FSLR stocks are: VANGUARD GROUP INC with ownership of 12.49 million shares, which is approximately 11.6719%. BLACKROCK INC., holding 11.32 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$2.55 billion in FSLR stocks shares; and BLACKROCK INC., currently with $$9.74 million in FSLR stock with ownership which is approximately 7.1652%.
