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First Solar Inc

FSLR
221.935USD
-27.475-11.02%
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23.82BMarket Cap
16.98P/E TTM

First Solar Inc

221.935
-27.475-11.02%
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score of First Solar Inc

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-01-28

Key Insights

First Solar Inc's fundamentals are relatively very healthy, and its growth potential is high.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 1 out of 30 in the Renewable Energy industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Buy, with the highest price target at 278.96.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to remain stable.Despite a weak stock market performance over the past month, the company shows strong fundamentals and technicals.The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

First Solar Inc's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking
1 / 30
Overall Ranking
79 / 4540
Industry
Renewable Energy

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Score Analysis

Current score
Previous score

Media Coverage

Last 24 hours
Coverage Level

Very Low
Very High
Neutral

First Solar Inc Highlights

StrengthsRisks
First Solar, Inc. is a photovoltaic (PV) solar technology and manufacturing company. It is focused on enabling power generation needs with its advanced, thin film PV technology. The Company's primary segment is its modules business, which involves the design, manufacture, and sale of CdTe solar modules, which convert sunlight into electricity. Third-party customers of the segment include system developers, independent power producers, utilities, commercial and industrial companies, and other system owners and operators. The Company's products include the Series 7 Module and Series 6 Plus module. Its Series 6 Plus module is a glass laminate approximately 4ft x 6ft in size that encapsulates thin film PV semiconductor materials. Its Series 7 module has a larger form factor of approximately 4ft x 7ft in size. The Series 6 Plus and Series 7 modules had an average power output of 459 watts and 531 watts, respectively.
Industry Leader
The company's revenue leads the industry, with the latest annual revenue totaling USD 4.21B.
High Growth
The company's revenue has grown steadily over the past 3 years, averaging 60.59% year-on-year.
Fairly Valued
The company’s latest PB is 2.97, at a medium 3-year percentile range.
Held by CI Select Canadian Equity Fund
Star Investor CI Select Canadian Equity Fund holds 1.95K shares of this stock.

Analyst Rating

Based on 42 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
278.962
Target Price
+15.20%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-01-28

The current financial score of First Solar Inc is 9.55, ranking 1 out of 30 in the Renewable Energy industry. Its financial status is robust, and its operating efficiency is high. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 1.59B, representing a year-over-year increase of 79.67%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 45.69%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
9.55
Change
0

Financials

10.00

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets
Total liabilities
Free cash flow
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Quality of Earnings

10.00

Operational Efficiency

10.00

Growth Potential

10.00

Shareholder Returns

7.78

First Solar Inc's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-01-28

The current valuation score of First Solar Inc is 7.50, ranking 22 out of 30 in the Renewable Energy industry. Its current P/E ratio is 19.08, which is 3005.40% below the recent high of 592.62 and 2822.40% above the recent low of -519.53.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.50
Change
0

Valuation Dimensions

P/E
P/B
P/S
P/CF
Industry Ranking 1/30
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-01-28

The current earnings forecast score of First Solar Inc is 7.86, ranking 7 out of 30 in the Renewable Energy industry. The average price target is 274.00, with a high of 335.00 and a low of 150.00.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.90
Change
-0.04

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Analyst Rating

Based on 42 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
278.075
Target Price
+18.30%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

19
Total
11
Median
14
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
First Solar Inc
FSLR
42
Enphase Energy Inc
ENPH
35
Nextracker Inc
NXT
29
Solaredge Technologies Inc
SEDG
29
Sunrun Inc
RUN
26
Array Technologies Inc
ARRY
26
1
2
3
4

Financial Forecasting

EPS
Revenue
Net Profit
EBIT
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-01-28

The current price momentum score of First Solar Inc is 7.06, ranking 11 out of 30 in the Renewable Energy industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 275.61 and the support level at 228.11, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.55
Change
0.51

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Indicators

The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.

This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators
Sell(1)
Neutral(2)
Buy(3)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
0.163
Neutral
RSI(14)
50.147
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
53.496
Buy
ATR(14)
10.614
High Vlolatility
CCI(14)
145.691
Buy
Williams %R
15.932
Overbought
TRIX(12,20)
-0.382
Sell
StochRSI(14)
100.000
Buy
Moving Average
Sell(5)
Neutral(0)
Buy(1)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
241.852
Sell
MA10
241.891
Sell
MA20
248.239
Sell
MA50
255.882
Sell
MA100
243.868
Sell
MA200
204.968
Buy

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-01-28

The current institutional shareholding score of First Solar Inc is 10.00, ranking 1 out of 30 in the Renewable Energy industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 103.48%, representing a quarter-over-quarter decrease of 0.20%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 13.67M shares, representing 12.74% of shares outstanding, with 3.90% increase in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
10.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Star Investors
13.67M
+3.50%
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
7.03M
+0.52%
Ebrahimi (Farhad Fred)
5.30M
-22.98%
State Street Investment Management (US)
5.27M
-1.14%
Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC
3.94M
+66.77%
Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.
2.90M
+1.33%
Wellington Management Company, LLP
2.50M
-15.68%
BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited
2.32M
-0.18%
Samlyn Capital, LLC
2.14M
-2.14%
Hill City Capital LP
2.09M
-2.79%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-01-28

The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Renewable Energy domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The current risk assessment score of First Solar Inc is 5.91, ranking 2 out of 30 in the Renewable Energy industry. The company's beta value is 1.60. This indicates that the stock tends to outperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences larger declines during downward trending markets.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
5.91
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
1.60
VaR
+4.46%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+26.64%
240-Day Volatility
+64.79%

Return

Best Daily Return
60 days
+14.28%
120 days
+14.28%
5 years
+26.48%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-10.29%
120 days
-10.29%
5 years
-17.89%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
+0.12
120 days
+1.25
5 years
+0.70

Risk Assessment

Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+26.64%
3 years
+59.97%
5 years
+59.97%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
+1.71
3 years
+0.07
5 years
+0.64
Skewness
240 days
+0.68
3 years
+1.25
5 years
+1.00

Volatility

Realised Volatility
240 days
+64.79%
5 years
+55.39%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+4.15%
5 years
+3.11%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
+225.91%
240 days
+225.91%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+43.33%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+38.92%

Liquidity

Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+3.60%
120 days
+3.92%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
+17.42%
60 days
+31.65%
120 days
+43.21%

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