First Solar Inc (NASDAQ: FSLR) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.28x 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 20 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 13 rating it as “overweight,” 7 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for FSLR is 101.27M and currently, short sellers hold a 10.89% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of FSLR on May 13, 2025 was 3.65M shares.
FSLR) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of First Solar Inc (NASDAQ: FSLR) has surged by 11.04 when compared to previous closing price of 140.68, but the company has seen a 22.85% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. youtube.com reported 2025-05-09 that “We need to be cautious heading into the weekend” with China trade negotiations, says @ProsperTradingAcademy’s Scott Bauer, though he sees opportunities in corners of the stock market. He talks about why he’s watching Affirm (AFRM), Crocs (CROX), and First Solar (FSLR).
FSLR’s Market Performance
FSLR’s stock has risen by 22.85% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 27.84% and a quarterly drop of -4.10%. The volatility ratio for the week is 6.13% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 5.64% for First Solar Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 17.77% for FSLR’s stock, with a -14.51% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of FSLR
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for FSLR stocks, with TD Cowen repeating the rating for FSLR by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for FSLR in the upcoming period, according to TD Cowen is $200 based on the research report published on April 30, 2025 of the current year 2025.
KeyBanc Capital Markets gave a rating of “Underweight” to FSLR, setting the target price at $100 in the report published on April 30th of the current year.
FSLR Trading at 19.18% 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 -49.08% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.64%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 6.13%, as shares surge +24.05% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +14.71% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, FSLR rose by +22.85%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -29.42% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $132.64. In addition, First Solar Inc saw -11.37% 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 Bradley Alexander R., who proposed sale 8,794 shares at the price of $150.01 back on May 12 ’25. After this action, Bradley Alexander R. now owns shares of First Solar Inc, valued at $1,319,167 using the latest closing price.
Verma Kuntal Kumar, the Chief Manufacturing Officer of First Solar Inc, sale 503 shares at $127.83 during a trade that took place back on Mar 18 ’25, which means that Verma Kuntal Kumar is holding 4,695 shares at $64,301 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for FSLR
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.33 for the present operating margin
- 0.44 for the gross margin
The net margin for First Solar Inc stands at 0.3. The total capital return value is set at 0.14. Equity return is now at value 16.77, with 11.06 for asset returns.
Based on First Solar Inc (FSLR), the company’s capital structure generated 0.07 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.54. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.08. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 35.75.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.87 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.12. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.89. The receivables turnover for the company is 2.17for 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 1.93.
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.
