Q1 Earnings Estimate for First Solar Issued By William Blair

First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) – Equities researchers at William Blair issued their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for First Solar in a report issued on Thursday, February 27th. William Blair analyst J. Dorsheimer forecasts that the solar cell manufacturer will earn $3.79 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for First Solar’s current full-year earnings is $13.05 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for First Solar’s Q2 2026 earnings at $4.89 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $7.12 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $7.63 EPS.

Other analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Mizuho raised shares of First Solar from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $218.00 to $259.00 in a research report on Tuesday, February 11th. Robert W. Baird reduced their price objective on shares of First Solar from $307.00 to $267.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, December 18th. UBS Group lowered their target price on shares of First Solar from $360.00 to $285.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. Guggenheim cut their target price on shares of First Solar from $335.00 to $304.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on First Solar from $297.00 to $238.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-three have issued a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $262.08.

First Solar Price Performance

FSLR opened at $136.18 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $172.38 and a 200-day moving average of $197.88. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.73, a PEG ratio of 0.19 and a beta of 1.47. The company has a quick ratio of 1.44, a current ratio of 2.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05. First Solar has a 12-month low of $133.90 and a 12-month high of $306.77.

First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 25th. The solar cell manufacturer reported $3.65 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $4.81 by ($1.16). First Solar had a net margin of 32.41% and a return on equity of 17.56%. The firm had revenue of $1.51 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.48 billion.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Covestor Ltd grew its holdings in First Solar by 6.4% during the 3rd quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 916 shares of the solar cell manufacturer’s stock worth $229,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares during the last quarter. Field & Main Bank grew its position in shares of First Solar by 4.1% during the 3rd quarter. Field & Main Bank now owns 1,385 shares of the solar cell manufacturer’s stock worth $345,000 after buying an additional 55 shares during the period. Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of First Solar by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC now owns 9,210 shares of the solar cell manufacturer’s stock valued at $1,623,000 after buying an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Demars Financial Group LLC grew its position in First Solar by 1.4% in the third quarter. Demars Financial Group LLC now owns 4,129 shares of the solar cell manufacturer’s stock valued at $1,030,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Doliver Advisors LP grew its stake in First Solar by 1.2% in the fourth quarter. Doliver Advisors LP now owns 4,713 shares of the solar cell manufacturer’s stock valued at $831,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. 92.08% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About First Solar

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.