Stifel Canada Comments on OTCMKTS:FQVLF Q2 Earnings

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (OTCMKTS:FQVLF) – Stifel Canada issued their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of First Quantum Minerals in a research report issued on Tuesday, April 1st. Stifel Canada analyst R. Profiti forecasts that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of ($0.06) for the quarter. Stifel Canada currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for First Quantum Minerals’ current full-year earnings is $0.03 per share. Stifel Canada also issued estimates for First Quantum Minerals’ Q4 2025 earnings at ($0.03) EPS, FY2025 earnings at ($0.21) EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.05 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.03 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $0.16 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $0.88 EPS.

First Quantum Minerals (OTCMKTS:FQVLF) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 11th. The basic materials company reported $0.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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%.

A number of other research firms have also weighed in on FQVLF. Desjardins assumed coverage on First Quantum Minerals in a research note on Friday. They issued a “hold” rating 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. Five research 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 company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

First Quantum Minerals Price Performance

Shares of FQVLF stock opened at $11.21 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $13.39 and a 200 day moving average price of $13.39. First Quantum Minerals has a 52-week low of $10.23 and a 52-week high of $16.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a quick ratio of 0.93 and a current ratio of 2.08. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.35 billion, a P/E ratio of -560.50 and a beta of 1.32.

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.