Q1 EPS Estimate for First Quantum Minerals Cut by Analyst

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (OTCMKTS:FQVLF) – Analysts at National Bank Financial reduced their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of First Quantum Minerals in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 12th. National Bank Financial analyst S. Nagle now expects that the basic materials company will earn ($0.08) per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.25. The consensus estimate for First Quantum Minerals’ current full-year earnings is ($0.05) per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for First Quantum Minerals’ Q2 2025 earnings at ($0.05) EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.16 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $0.60 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.70 EPS.

First Quantum Minerals (OTCMKTS:FQVLF) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 11th. The basic materials company reported $0.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.05 by ($0.01). First Quantum Minerals had a negative net margin of 32.41% and a negative return on equity of 2.69%.

A number of other research firms also recently commented on FQVLF. Barclays raised First Quantum Minerals from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 12th. Canaccord Genuity Group downgraded shares of First Quantum Minerals from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, January 16th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, First Quantum Minerals has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $16.00.

First Quantum Minerals Price Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS:FQVLF opened at $13.87 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $11.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.22, a PEG ratio of 52.65 and a beta of 1.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 1.80 and a quick ratio of 0.93. First Quantum Minerals has a 12 month low of $8.22 and a 12 month high of $15.23. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $13.28 and its 200 day moving average price is $12.97.

About First Quantum Minerals

First Quantum Minerals Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration, development, and production of mineral properties. It primarily explores for copper, nickel, pyrite, silver, gold, and zinc ores, as well as produces acid. The company has operating mines located in Zambia, Panama, Finland, Turkey, Spain, Australia, and Mauritania, as well as a development project in Zambia.