First Solar Inc (NASDAQ: FSLR) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.47x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for FSLR is 1.41. 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 101.32M and currently, short sellers hold a 8.88% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of FSLR on April 22, 2025 was 3.20M shares.
FSLR) stock’s latest price update
First Solar Inc (NASDAQ: FSLR)’s stock price has soared by 12.58 in relation to previous closing price of 122.45. Nevertheless, the company has seen a gain of 5.02% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-04-22 that First Solar (FSLR) doesn’t possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
FSLR’s Market Performance
First Solar Inc (FSLR) has experienced a 5.02% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a 4.98% rise in the past month, and a -24.88% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.31%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 6.43% for FSLR. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 7.73% for FSLR’s stock, with a -27.00% 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 0.57% 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 -55.06% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 6.43%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.31%, as shares surge +7.69% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -17.60% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, FSLR rose by +5.68%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -39.98% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $128.01. In addition, First Solar Inc saw -21.78% 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 sale 503 shares at the price of $127.83 back on Mar 18 ’25. After this action, Verma Kuntal Kumar now owns 4,695 shares of First Solar Inc, valued at $64,301 using the latest closing price.
ANTOUN GEORGES, the Chief Commercial Officer of First Solar Inc, sale 229 shares at $133.75 during a trade that took place back on Mar 17 ’25, which means that ANTOUN GEORGES is holding 52,836 shares at $30,629 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 3.27. 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 mixed 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.
