Q1 EPS Estimates for OTCMKTS:FQVLF Raised by Raymond James

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (OTCMKTS:FQVLF) – Research analysts at Raymond James raised their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of First Quantum Minerals in a research report issued on Tuesday, March 4th. Raymond James analyst F. Hamed now anticipates that the basic materials company will post earnings of $0.04 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.01. The consensus estimate for First Quantum Minerals’ current full-year earnings is $0.03 per share. Raymond James also issued estimates for First Quantum Minerals’ Q2 2025 earnings at ($0.02) EPS and FY2025 earnings at $0.20 EPS.

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

First Quantum Minerals Trading Down 3.7 %

OTCMKTS FQVLF opened at $12.42 on Friday. First Quantum Minerals has a 1-year low of $9.44 and a 1-year high of $15.23. The company has a current ratio of 2.08, a quick ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. The company has a market capitalization of $10.36 billion, a PE ratio of -621.00 and a beta of 1.49. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $13.08 and its 200-day simple moving average is $13.08.

First Quantum Minerals (OTCMKTS:FQVLF) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 11th. The basic materials company reported $0.04 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.05 by ($0.01). First Quantum Minerals had a negative return on equity of 0.15% and a net margin of 0.04%.

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.