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Canadian Solar Inc. Competitors Price History & Performance
Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Canadian Solar Historical stock prices Current Share Price US$10.79 52 Week High US$23.40 52 Week Low US$10.17 Beta 1.26 1 Month Change -10.01% 3 Month Change -24.58% 1 Year Change -52.55% 3 Year Change -58.77% 5 Year Change -46.64% Change since IPO 26.14%
Recent News & Updates
Insufficient new directors Dec 30
Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 16% Oct 30
Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 16% Oct 15
Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 19% Sep 30
Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 17% Sep 13
Second quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$0.058 (vs US$2.62 in 2Q 2023) Aug 23 See more updates
Insufficient new directors Dec 30
Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 16% Oct 30
Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 16% Oct 15
Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 19% Sep 30
Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 17% Sep 13
Second quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$0.058 (vs US$2.62 in 2Q 2023) Aug 23
Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 17% Aug 23 Canadian Solar Inc. announced that it expects to receive $200 million in funding from PAG Aug 20
Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 19% Aug 05
Canadian Solar to Present New EP Cube, Showcasing Advanced Safety, At Intersolar in Munich Jun 19
Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 16% Jun 10
Canadian Solar Inc., Annual General Meeting, Jun 21, 2024 May 31
Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 16% May 27 Canadian Solar Inc. Announces Chief Financial Officer Changes
Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$4.19 (vs US$3.73 in FY 2022) Apr 29
New minor risk - Shareholder dilution Apr 28
Maxeon Solar Technologies Initiates TOPCon Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Canadian Solar Inc Mar 26
New major risk - Revenue and earnings growth Mar 17
New major risk - Financial position Mar 14
Canadian Solar Inc. Reiterates Production Guidance for the Year 2024; Provides Revenue Guidance for the Year 2024 Mar 14
New major risk - Revenue and earnings growth Mar 11
Now 24% overvalued after recent price rise Feb 13
Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 17% Jan 25
Now 22% overvalued Jan 23
Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 15% Dec 05
Third quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$0.33 (vs US$1.22 in 3Q 2022) Nov 15
Canadian Solar Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Fourth Quarter of 2023 Nov 15
Insufficient new directors Oct 01
Canadian Solar Inc. Introduces EP Cube Lite, a New Grid-Tied Residential Energy Storage Solution at RE+ in Las Vegas Sep 13
Canadian Solar Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Third Quarter and Full Year of 2023 Aug 23
Second quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$2.62 (vs US$1.16 in 2Q 2022) Aug 23
Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 17% Aug 22
Canadian Solar Inc. Announces Executive Changes Jul 15
Canadian Solar Launches Its First Residential Energy Storage System Ep Cube At Intersolar Europe in Germany Jun 15
An Unknown buyer acquired 100 MWp Azuma Kofuji Solar Project in Japan from Canadian Solar Inc. (NasdaqGS:CSIQ). Jun 01
Canadian Solar Inc., Annual General Meeting, Jun 28, 2023 May 20 Canadian Solar Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Second Quarter of the Year 2023
First quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$1.30 (vs US$0.14 in 1Q 2022) May 19
Now 21% undervalued after recent price drop May 16
Now 21% undervalued after recent price drop Apr 27
Full year 2022 earnings released: EPS: US$3.73 (vs US$1.55 in FY 2021) Mar 22
Investor sentiment improved over the past week Jan 10
Third quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS: US$1.22 (vs US$0.56 in 3Q 2021) Nov 23
Canadian Solar Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Fourth Quarter of 2022 Nov 23
High number of new directors Nov 16
Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week Oct 12
Second quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS: US$1.16 (vs US$0.19 in 2Q 2021) Aug 19 Canadian Solar Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Third Quarter of 2022
Investor sentiment improved over the past week Jul 30
Calenergy Resources (Australia) Limited acquired Suntop and Gunnedah 345 MWp Solar Farm from Canadian Solar Inc. (NasdaqGS:CSIQ). Jul 08
Canadian Solar Inc. and Canadian Solar (USA) Inc. Settle Patent Litigation with Solaria Jun 09
SPIC Brasil Energia Participacoes S.A. agreed to acquire 70% stake in 738 MWp solar project from Canadian Solar Inc. (NasdaqGS:CSIQ). Jun 08
SPIC Brasil Energia Participacoes S.A. agreed to acquire 70% stake in 738 MWp solar project from Canadian Solar Inc. (NasdaqGS:CSIQ). Jun 07
Canadian Solar Inc., Annual General Meeting, Jun 22, 2022 May 27 Canadian Solar Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Full Year 2022 May 25
Investor sentiment improved over the past week May 19
Full year 2021 earnings released: EPS: US$1.55 (vs US$2.46 in FY 2020) May 01
High number of new directors Apr 27
Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd. and Canadian Solar Inc. Announce Settlement Agreement Resolving Patent Infringement Lawsuit Apr 21
Full year 2021 earnings: EPS in line with expectations, revenues disappoint Mar 18
Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week Mar 16
Investor sentiment improved over the past week Mar 01
Canadian Solar Inc. has completed a Follow-on Equity Offering. Nov 30
Third quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS US$0.56 (vs US$0.15 in 3Q 2020) Nov 19
Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week Aug 19
Second quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS US$0.19 (vs US$0.35 in 2Q 2020) Aug 13
Investor sentiment improved over the past week Jun 29
First quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS US$0.38 (vs US$1.86 in 1Q 2020) May 21
Canadian Solar Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Second Quarter of 2021 and Reaffirms Earnings Guidance for the Full Year 2021 May 21
Full year 2020 earnings released: EPS US$2.46 (vs US$2.88 in FY 2019) Apr 22
Canadian Solar Inc. Provides Operating and Revenue Guidance for the First Quarter of 2021; Reiterates Operating and Revenue Guidance for the Full Year of 2021 Mar 19
Full year 2020 earnings released: EPS US$2.46 (vs US$2.88 in FY 2019) Mar 19
Canadian Solar Infrastructure Fund, Inc. (TSE:9284), a fund managed by Canadian Solar Asset Management K.K., acquired 61 MWp Solar Portfolio in Japan from Canadian Solar Inc. (NasdaqGS:CSIQ) for JPY 30.6 billion. Mar 10
Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week Mar 08
Canadian Solar Partners with Macquarie Advisory & Capital Solutions Feb 18
Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week Feb 18
New 90-day high: €47.51 Jan 21
BluEarth Renewables Inc. acquired unknown stake in Two Solar Projects in Alberta from Canadian Solar Inc. (NasdaqGS:CSIQ). Jan 06
New 90-day high: €43.77 Jan 04
Investor sentiment improved over the past week Dec 23
New 90-day high: €37.14 Dec 19
Investor sentiment improved over the past week Dec 19
A several passive investors in Japan acquired Gunma Aramaki from Canadian Solar Inc. (NasdaqGS:CSIQ) for ¥6.8 billion. Dec 18
Canadian Solar Reaches Settlement with Siskinds LLP Dec 02
Canadian Solar Signs a Total of 862 MWp in Solar PPA with BTG and Auction with Furnas in Brazil Nov 24
Third quarter 2020 earnings released: EPS US$0.15 Nov 20
Revenue beats expectations Nov 20 Shareholder Returns L5A DE Semiconductor DE Market 7D -2.0% -0.4% 0.3% 1Y -52.6% -17.8% 8.4%
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Return vs Market: L5A underperformed the German Market which returned 8.4% over the past year.
Price Volatility Is L5A's price volatile compared to industry and market? L5A volatility L5A Average Weekly Movement 12.4% Semiconductor Industry Average Movement 7.2% Market Average Movement 4.8% 10% most volatile stocks in DE Market 11.8% 10% least volatile stocks in DE Market 2.4%
Stable Share Price: L5A's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months compared to the German market.
Volatility Over Time: L5A's weekly volatility (12%) has been stable over the past year, but is still higher than 75% of German stocks.
About the Company Canadian Solar Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides solar energy and battery energy storage products and solutions in in Asia, the Americas, Europe, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, CSI Solar and Recurrent Energy. The CSI Solar segment designs, develops, and manufactures solar ingots, wafers, cells, modules, and other solar power and battery storage products.
Show more Canadian Solar Inc. Fundamentals Summary How do Canadian Solar's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap? L5A fundamental statistics Market cap €710.35m Earnings (TTM ) €735.71k Revenue (TTM ) €5.96b
Earnings & Revenue Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM) L5A income statement (TTM ) Revenue US$6.17b Cost of Revenue US$5.16b Gross Profit US$1.01b Other Expenses US$1.01b Earnings US$762.00k
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2024
Earnings per share (EPS) 0.012 Gross Margin 16.39% Net Profit Margin 0.012% Debt/Equity Ratio 121.8%
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status Data Last Updated (UTC time) Company Analysis 2025/01/02 17:12 End of Day Share Price 2024/12/30 00:00 Earnings 2024/09/30 Annual Earnings 2023/12/31
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Analyst Sources Canadian Solar Inc. is covered by 32 analysts. 9 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 James Fontanelli Arete Research Services LLP Vishal Shah Barclays Wayne T. Chang Brean Capital
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