First SolarFSLR
About: First Solar designs and manufactures solar photovoltaic panels, modules, and systems for use in utility-scale development projects. The company's solar modules use cadmium telluride to convert sunlight into electricity. This is commonly called thin-film technology. First Solar is the world's largest thin-film solar module manufacturer. It has production lines in Vietnam, Malaysia, the United States, and India.
Employees: 8,100
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
27% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 [Q4 2024] → 14 (+3) [Q1 2025]
25% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.77B | Put options by funds: $2.22B
3.02% more ownership
Funds ownership: 88.4% [Q4 2024] → 91.42% (+3.02%) [Q1 2025]
4% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 302 | Existing positions reduced: 291
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 870 [Q4 2024] → 802 (-68) [Q1 2025]
27% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $16.9B [Q4 2024] → $12.3B (-$4.61B) [Q1 2025]
33% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 103 | Existing positions closed: 153
Research analyst outlook
17 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
17 analyst ratings
Jefferies Julien Dumoulin-Smith | 10%upside $192 | Buy Upgraded | 11 Jun 2025 |
Mizuho Maheep Mandloi | 57%upside $275 | Outperform Maintained | 2 Jun 2025 |
Goldman Sachs Brian Lee | 46%upside $255 | Buy Maintained | 19 May 2025 |
Wolfe Research Steve Fleishman | 26%upside $221 | Outperform Upgraded | 13 May 2025 |
Truist Securities Jordan Levy | 14%upside $200 | Buy Reiterated | 1 May 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 32 articles about FSLR published over the past 30 days









