First Solar Inc (NASDAQ: FSLR)’s stock price has dropped by -2.67 in relation to previous closing price of 164.31. Nevertheless, the company has seen a loss of -12.85% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-01-28 that Zacks.com users have recently been watching First Solar (FSLR) quite a bit. Thus, it is worth knowing the facts that could determine the stock’s prospects.
Is It Worth Investing in First Solar Inc (NASDAQ: FSLR) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for First Solar Inc (NASDAQ: FSLR) is above average at 13.78x. The 36-month beta value for FSLR is also noteworthy at 1.47. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 20 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 13 rating it as “overweight,” 8 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for FSLR is 99.72M, and at present, short sellers hold a 7.53% of that float. The average trading volume of FSLR on January 28, 2025 was 2.73M shares.
FSLR’s Market Performance
FSLR’s stock has seen a -12.85% decrease for the week, with a -14.12% drop in the past month and a -18.42% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.59%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.74% for First Solar Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -12.15% for FSLR’s stock, with a simple moving average of -24.90% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of FSLR
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for FSLR stocks, with Seaport Research Partners repeating the rating for FSLR by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for FSLR in the upcoming period, according to Seaport Research Partners is $274 based on the research report published on January 16, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Janney gave a rating of “Buy” to FSLR, setting the target price at $260 in the report published on October 29th of the previous year.
FSLR Trading at -15.01% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought FSLR to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -47.87% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.74%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.59%, as shares sank -12.55% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -11.85% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, FSLR fell by -12.45%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -13.29% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $182.07. In addition, First Solar Inc saw -9.26% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at FSLR starting from Gloeckler Markus, who sale 3,601 shares at the price of $198.52 back on Oct 31 ’24. After this action, Gloeckler Markus now owns 8,935 shares of First Solar Inc, valued at $714,871 using the latest closing price.
Gloeckler Markus, the Officer of First Solar Inc, proposed sale 3,601 shares at $198.52 during a trade that took place back on Oct 31 ’24, which means that Gloeckler Markus is holding shares at $714,871 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for FSLR
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.36 for the present operating margin
- 0.46 for the gross margin
The net margin for First Solar Inc stands at 0.32. The total capital return value is set at 0.14. Equity return is now at value 17.96, with 11.88 for asset returns.
Based on First Solar Inc (FSLR), the company’s capital structure generated 0.08 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.39. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.09. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 39.28.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.21 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.18. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.33. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.26for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.34. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.14.
Conclusion
In summary, First Solar Inc (FSLR) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
