Research Analysts Issue Forecasts for TSE:FM Q2 Earnings

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (TSE:FM) – Stifel Canada issued their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for First Quantum Minerals in a research report issued on Tuesday, April 1st. Stifel Canada analyst R. Profiti anticipates that the company will post earnings of ($0.09) per share for the quarter. Stifel Canada has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for First Quantum Minerals’ current full-year earnings is $0.56 per share. Stifel Canada also issued estimates for First Quantum Minerals’ Q4 2025 earnings at ($0.04) EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at ($0.04) EPS, FY2025 earnings at ($0.30) EPS, FY2025 earnings at ($0.30) EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.07 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.07 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.04 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $0.27 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $0.27 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $0.23 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $0.23 EPS, FY2028 earnings at $1.26 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $1.26 EPS.

First Quantum Minerals (TSE:FM) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 11th. The company reported C$0.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of C$0.03 by C$0.01. First Quantum Minerals had a negative return on equity of 14.05% and a negative net margin of 32.41%. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted ($0.37) earnings per share.

A number of other research firms have also weighed in on FM. Scotiabank lowered their price target on shares of First Quantum Minerals from C$22.00 to C$21.50 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on First Quantum Minerals from C$18.00 to C$17.00 in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on First Quantum Minerals from C$20.20 to C$22.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 12th. Raymond James increased their price target on First Quantum Minerals from C$20.00 to C$21.00 in a report on Friday. Finally, Barclays dropped their price objective on First Quantum Minerals from C$25.00 to C$23.40 in a report on Thursday, January 30th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of C$21.57.

First Quantum Minerals Stock Down 11.6 %

Shares of TSE:FM opened at C$16.00 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of C$9.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -5.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of -1.28 and a beta of 1.73. The company has a 50 day moving average of C$19.20 and a two-hundred day moving average of C$18.72. First Quantum Minerals has a 52-week low of C$13.81 and a 52-week high of C$23.28. The company has a quick ratio of 1.41, a current ratio of 1.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 56.41.

Insider Transactions at First Quantum Minerals

In other news, Director Alison Cheryl Beckett bought 1,388 shares of First Quantum Minerals stock in a transaction on Monday, March 31st. The stock was purchased at an average cost of C$19.25 per share, with a total value of C$26,719.00. Also, Senior Officer Zenon Wozniak sold 40,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$21.11, for a total transaction of C$844,400.00. Insiders own 19.35% of the company’s stock.

First Quantum Minerals Company Profile

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.