F3A Stock Overview A solar technology company, provides photovoltaic (PV) solar energy solutions in the United States, France, Japan, Chile, and internationally. More details
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First Solar, Inc. Competitors Price History & Performance
Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for First Solar Historical stock prices Current Share Price US$176.36 52 Week High US$281.50 52 Week Low US$127.16 Beta 1.49 1 Month Change 0.71% 3 Month Change -1.54% 1 Year Change 29.62% 3 Year Change 159.81% 5 Year Change 281.53% Change since IPO 792.51%
Recent News & Updates
Third quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$2.92 (vs US$2.51 in 3Q 2023) Oct 30
First Solar, Inc. to Report Q3, 2024 Results on Oct 29, 2024 Oct 01
Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 15% Sep 13
Second quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$3.26 (vs US$1.60 in 2Q 2023) Jul 31
New major risk - Share price stability Jul 29
First Solar, Inc. to Report Q2, 2024 Results on Jul 30, 2024 Jul 04 See more updates
Third quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$2.92 (vs US$2.51 in 3Q 2023) Oct 30
First Solar, Inc. to Report Q3, 2024 Results on Oct 29, 2024 Oct 01
Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 15% Sep 13
Second quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$3.26 (vs US$1.60 in 2Q 2023) Jul 31
New major risk - Share price stability Jul 29
First Solar, Inc. to Report Q2, 2024 Results on Jul 30, 2024 Jul 04
Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 16% Jul 02
First Solar, Inc. Becomes the Solar Industry's First EPEAT Climate+ Champion, Setting Global Standard for Ultra-Low Carbon Solar Jun 05
Insider recently sold €1.7m worth of stock May 24
Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 31% May 22
Insider recently sold €1.3m worth of stock May 15
First quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$2.21 (vs US$0.40 in 1Q 2023) May 02
First Solar, Inc. Reaffirms Earnings Guidance for the Year 2024 May 02
New minor risk - Insider selling Apr 19
First Solar, Inc. to Report Q1, 2024 Results on May 01, 2024 Apr 05
First Solar, Inc., Annual General Meeting, May 08, 2024 Mar 19
First Solar, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Year 2024 Feb 29
Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$7.78 (vs US$0.41 loss in FY 2022) Feb 28
First Solar, Inc. Announces Board Resignations Feb 17
First Solar, Inc. to Report Q4, 2023 Results on Feb 27, 2024 Jan 31
Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 19% Dec 19
Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 17% Nov 16
New minor risk - Share price stability Nov 14
First Solar, Inc. Updates Earnings Guidance for the Full Year 2023 Nov 01
New major risk - Earnings quality Nov 01
Third quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$2.51 (vs US$0.46 loss in 3Q 2022) Nov 01
First Solar, Inc. to Report Q3, 2023 Results on Oct 31, 2023 Oct 18
First Solar, Inc. Maintains Earnings Guidance for the Full Year 2023 Jul 29
Second quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$1.60 (vs US$0.52 in 2Q 2022) Jul 28 First Solar, Inc. to Report Q2, 2023 Results on Jul 27, 2023 Jul 14
First Solar, Inc. Announces Limited Production Run of World’S First Bifacial Thin Film Photovoltaic Module Jun 14
Independent Director recently sold €528k worth of stock May 16 First Solar, Inc. (NasdaqGS:FSLR) acquired Evolar AB from Magnora ASA (OB:MGN) for $38 million. May 13
First quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$0.40 (vs US$0.41 loss in 1Q 2022) Apr 29
Independent Director recently sold €1.5m worth of stock Mar 09
Full year 2022 earnings released: US$0.41 loss per share (vs US$4.41 profit in FY 2021) Mar 01
First Solar, Inc. to Report Q4, 2022 Results on Feb 28, 2023 Feb 15
Third quarter 2022 earnings released: US$0.46 loss per share (vs US$0.42 profit in 3Q 2021) Oct 28
First Solar, Inc. Updates Earnings Guidance for the Year 2022 Oct 28
First Solar, Inc. to Report Q3, 2022 Results on Oct 27, 2022 Oct 14 The funds managed by Real Assets group of PAG completed the acquisition of A solar operations and maintenance (O&M) platform with approximately 665 MWDC ,in Japan from First Solar, Inc. (NasdaqGS:FSLR).
Insider recently sold €77m worth of stock Sep 16
Independent Director recently sold €638k worth of stock Aug 03
Second quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS: US$0.52 (vs US$0.78 in 2Q 2021) Jul 30
First Solar, Inc. Updates Earnings Guidance for the Year 2022 Jul 29
Investor sentiment improved over the past week Jul 22
First Solar, Inc. to Report Q2, 2022 Results on Jul 28, 2022 Jul 15
The funds managed by Real Assets group of PAG completed the acquisition of 293 Megawatts Utility Scale Solar Development Platform in Japan from First Solar, Inc. (NasdaqGS:FSLR). Jul 06 First Solar, Inc. Announces Director Appointments May 29
Insufficient new directors May 28 PAG entered into a definitive agreement to acquire O&M platform from First Solar, Inc. (NasdaqGS:FSLR).
First quarter 2022 earnings released: US$0.41 loss per share (vs US$1.98 profit in 1Q 2021) Apr 30
First Solar, Inc., Annual General Meeting, May 26, 2022 Apr 16
First Solar, Inc. to Report Q1, 2022 Results on Apr 28, 2022 Apr 15
First Solar, Inc. Announces Kathryn A. Hollister Not to Stand for Re-Election as A Member of the Board of Directors Apr 03
First Solar in Talks to Sell Japan Project Development, O&M Biz Mar 04
Full year 2021 earnings: Revenues and EPS in line with analyst expectations Mar 03
First Solar, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Year 2022 Mar 03
Investor sentiment improved over the past week Mar 02
Sharon L. Allen Intends Not to Stand for Re-Election as Member of the Company’s Board of Directors of First Solar, Inc Feb 19
First Solar, Inc. to Report Q4, 2021 Results on Mar 01, 2022 Feb 16
Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP Reminds Investors of Looming Deadline in the Class Action Lawsuit Against First Solar, Inc Feb 15
First Solar, Inc. Investors with Substantial Losses Have Opportunity to Lead Class Action Lawsuit Jan 30
Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP Announces the Filing of A Securities Class Action Lawsuit Against First Solar, Inc Jan 09
Third quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS US$0.42 (vs US$1.46 in 3Q 2020) Nov 05
Second quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS US$0.78 (vs US$0.35 in 2Q 2020) Jul 31
Investor sentiment improved over the past week Jun 29
First quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS US$1.98 (vs US$0.86 in 1Q 2020) May 01
First Solar, Inc. Raised Earnings Guidance for the Full Year 2021 Apr 30
First Solar Appoints Kathryn A. Hollister to Board of Directors Mar 21
Independent Director recently sold €668k worth of stock Mar 06
Intersect Power Orders Up to 2.4 Gw of First Solar Series 6 from First Solar, Inc Feb 27
Full year 2020 earnings released: EPS US$3.76 (vs US$1.09 loss in FY 2019) Feb 27
Revenue misses expectations Feb 27
New 90-day low: €70.44 Feb 24
Longroad Energy Holdings, LLC agreed to acquire Sun Streams 2, 4, and 5 (900 MWdc) in Arizona from First Solar, Inc. (NasdaqGS:FSLR). Feb 17
First Solar, Inc. to Report Q4, 2020 Results on Feb 25, 2021 Feb 12
First Solar, Inc.(NasdaqGS:FSLR) dropped from S&P 500 Information Technology (Sector) Jan 28
Leeward Renewable Energy, LLC entered into a purchase and sale agreement to acquire 30-MW Barilla Solar Project from First Solar, Inc. (NasdaqGS:FSLR). Jan 26
New 90-day high: €86.58 Jan 07
New 90-day high: €85.90 Dec 23
Investor sentiment improved over the past week Dec 23
New 90-day high: €79.80 Nov 27
Independent Director recently sold €481k worth of stock Nov 18
First Solar, Inc. Announces Executive Changes Nov 10
New 90-day high: €78.19 Oct 29
Third-quarter earnings released: Revenue beats expectations Oct 29
First Solar, Inc. Launches EPEAT Photovoltaic and Inverters Oct 15
First Solar, Inc. to Report Q3, 2020 Results on Oct 27, 2020 Oct 14
New 90-day high: €68.10 Oct 07
First Solar, Inc. to Report Q2, 2019 Results on Aug 01, 2019 Oct 03
NovaSource Power Services entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement to acquire North American Operations and Maintenance business of First Solar, Inc. (NasdaqGS:FSLR). Sep 25 JP Energie Environnement Selects Lowest Carbon First Solar Modules for Labarde Project
New 90-day high - €65.18 Aug 26 Shareholder Returns F3A DE Semiconductor DE Market 7D -1.3% 4.7% 3.0% 1Y 29.6% -9.1% 13.2%
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Return vs Market: F3A exceeded the German Market which returned 13.2% over the past year.
Price Volatility Is F3A's price volatile compared to industry and market? F3A volatility F3A Average Weekly Movement 8.7% Semiconductor Industry Average Movement 6.8% Market Average Movement 4.8% 10% most volatile stocks in DE Market 10.8% 10% least volatile stocks in DE Market 2.4%
Stable Share Price: F3A's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months compared to the German market.
Volatility Over Time: F3A's weekly volatility (9%) has been stable over the past year, but is still higher than 75% of German stocks.
About the Company First Solar, Inc., a solar technology company, provides photovoltaic (PV) solar energy solutions in the United States, France, Japan, Chile, and internationally. The company manufactures and sells PV solar modules with a thin film semiconductor technology that provides a lower-carbon alternative to conventional crystalline silicon PV solar modules. It designs, manufactures, and sells cadmium telluride solar modules that converts sunlight into electricity.
Show more First Solar, Inc. Fundamentals Summary How do First Solar's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap? F3A fundamental statistics Market cap €18.86b Earnings (TTM ) €1.20b Revenue (TTM ) €3.70b
Earnings & Revenue Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM) F3A income statement (TTM ) Revenue US$3.85b Cost of Revenue US$2.06b Gross Profit US$1.79b Other Expenses US$544.07m Earnings US$1.25b
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2024
Earnings per share (EPS) 11.66 Gross Margin 46.54% Net Profit Margin 32.41% Debt/Equity Ratio 7.7%
How did F3A perform over the long term?
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status Data Last Updated (UTC time) Company Analysis 2025/01/22 10:00 End of Day Share Price 2025/01/21 00:00 Earnings 2024/09/30 Annual Earnings 2023/12/31
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Analyst Sources First Solar, Inc. is covered by 87 analysts. 37 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
Analyst Institution Anders Rosenlund ABG Sundal Collier Adam Krop Ardour Capital Investments, LLC James Fontanelli Arete Research Services LLP
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