First SolarFSLR
FSLR
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
0
Funds holding %
of 7,425 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 18 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
4.97% more ownership
Funds ownership: 83.22% [Q3] → 88.2% (+4.97%) [Q4]
4% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 313 | Existing positions reduced: 301
4% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.21B | Put options by funds: $3.33B
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 902 [Q3] → 865 (-37) [Q4]
15% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 122 | Existing positions closed: 143
24% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $22.1B [Q3] → $16.9B (-$5.26B) [Q4]
52% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 23 [Q3] → 11 (-12) [Q4]
Research analyst outlook
18 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$100
20%
downside
Avg. target
$221
77%
upside
High target
$280
124%
upside
18 analyst ratings
16 positive
89%
1 neutral
6%
1 negative
6%
Goldman Sachs Brian Lee 35% 1-year accuracy 29 / 82 met price target | 63%upside $204 | Buy Maintained | 30 Apr 2025 |
Wells Fargo Michael Blum 63% 1-year accuracy 22 / 35 met price target | 41%upside $177 | Overweight Maintained | 30 Apr 2025 |
RBC Capital Christopher Dendrinos 69% 1-year accuracy 11 / 16 met price target | 71%upside $214 | Outperform Maintained | 30 Apr 2025 |
BMO Capital Ameet Thakkar 57% 1-year accuracy 8 / 14 met price target | 49%upside $187 | Outperform Maintained | 30 Apr 2025 |
UBS Jon Windham 28% 1-year accuracy 7 / 25 met price target | 88%upside $235 | Buy Maintained | 30 Apr 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 35 articles about FSLR published over the past 30 days
Negative
Fox Business
1 hour ago
First Solar stock price drops after investors react to executive's tariff comments
First Solar saw its stock fall on Wednesday as investors reacted to the "significant challenges" that CEO Mark Widmar said President Donald Trump's tariffs presented to the solar module maker.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
1 hour ago
First Solar Misses on Q1 Earnings: Should You Hold or Sell the Stock?
First Solar Inc. FSLR ended first-quarter 2025 on a dismal note, with both its earnings and sales falling short of their respective Zacks Consensus Estimate. Its earnings also performed poorly on a year-over-year basis.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
2 hours ago
First Solar Misses Q1 Earnings Estimates, Lowers '25 Guidance
FSLR's first-quarter earnings miss the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 22%. However, its top line increases 6.4% from the year-ago quarter.
Negative
Schaeffers Research
4 hours ago
First Solar Stock Dimmed on Disappointing Forecast
Renewable energy stock First Solar Inc (NASDAQ:FSLR) is down 9.7% at $123.90 at last glance, after the company posted a first-quarter earnings and revenue miss and lowered its annual sales and profit outlook.
Negative
CNBC
7 hours ago
First Solar stock plunges as CEO says Trump tariffs pose ‘significant economic headwind'
First Solar stock tumbled after the company cut its full-year guidance due to President Donald Trump's tariffs. CEO Mark Widmar said Trump's tariffs were more disruptive than expected.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
18 hours ago
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call April 29, 2025 4:30 PM ET Company Participants Byron Jeffers - Head of Investor Relations Mark Widmar - Chief Executive Officer Alex Bradley - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Philip Shen - ROTH Capital Partners Andrew Percoco - Morgan Stanley Kashy Harrison - Piper Sandler Brian Lee - Goldman Sachs Julien Dumoulin-Smith - Jefferies Operator Good afternoon everyone and welcome to First Solar's First Quarter 2025 Earnings Call. This call is being webcast live on the Investors Section of First Solar's website at investor.firstsolar.com.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
21 hours ago
First Solar (FSLR) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Miss Estimates
First Solar (FSLR) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.95 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.50 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.20 per share a year ago.
Negative
Market Watch
22 hours ago
Tariffs lead First Solar to slash its sales and profit outlook
The new, lowered guidance reflects “expected impact of the implementation of new tariffs,” the company said.
Negative
Reuters
22 hours ago
First Solar lowers annual sales and profit forecast on near-term tariff troubles
First Solar lowered its annual sales and profit forecast on Tuesday due to near-term tariff-related challenges amid the ongoing U.S.-China trade war and tepid residential demand in the United States, sending its shares down 11% in after-hours trading.
Neutral
Business Wire
23 hours ago
First Solar, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Revises Guidance to Reflect Expected Impact of Implementation of New Tariffs
TEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) (the “Company”) today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025, and issued revised guidance to reflect the expected impact of the implementation of new tariffs in April 2025. Net sales for the first quarter were $0.8 billion, a decrease of $0.7 billion from the prior quarter. The decrease in net sales was primarily due to an anticipated seasonal reduction in the volume of modules sold. The Company repo.
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