The stock price of First Solar Inc (NASDAQ: FSLR) has dropped by -4.00 compared to previous close of 133.03. Despite this, the company has seen a fall of -8.19% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-03-18 that First Solar (FSLR) has been one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com users lately. So, it is worth exploring what lies ahead for the stock.
Is It Worth Investing in First Solar Inc (NASDAQ: FSLR) Right Now?
First Solar Inc (NASDAQ: FSLR) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.63x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for FSLR is 1.47. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 22 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 12 rating it as “overweight,” 5 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for FSLR is 99.58M and currently, short sellers hold a 7.57% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of FSLR on March 18, 2025 was 2.56M shares.
FSLR’s Market Performance
FSLR’s stock has seen a -8.19% decrease for the week, with a -20.06% drop in the past month and a -34.95% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.16%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 5.43% for First Solar Inc. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -9.13% for FSLR’s stock, with a -37.69% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of FSLR
Mizuho, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see FSLR reach a price target of $259, previously predicting the price at $218. The rating they have provided for FSLR stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on February 11th, 2025.
Seaport Research Partners gave a rating of “Buy” to FSLR, setting the target price at $274 in the report published on January 16th of the current year.
FSLR Trading at -20.45% 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 -58.37% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.43%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.16%, as shares sank -22.10% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -31.96% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, FSLR fell by -8.79%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -54.39% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $140.50. In addition, First Solar Inc saw -27.54% 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 Verma Kuntal Kumar, who proposed sale 503 shares at the price of $131.51 back on Mar 18 ’25. After this action, Verma Kuntal Kumar now owns shares of First Solar Inc, valued at $66,150 using the latest closing price.
Theurer Nathan B., the Officer of First Solar Inc, proposed sale 35 shares at $133.75 during a trade that took place back on Mar 17 ’25, which means that Theurer Nathan B. is holding shares at $4,681 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for FSLR
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.34 for the present operating margin
- 0.44 for the gross margin
The net margin for First Solar Inc stands at 0.31. The total capital return value is set at 0.14. Equity return is now at value 17.62, with 11.49 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 1.69. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.09. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 36.94.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.87 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.52. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.03. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.34for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.35. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.45.
Conclusion
In conclusion, First Solar Inc (FSLR) has seen bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it 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.
