Analysts Set Expectations for OTCMKTS:FQVLF FY2025 Earnings

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (OTCMKTS:FQVLF) – Stifel Canada issued their FY2025 earnings estimates for First Quantum Minerals in a report released on Wednesday, March 19th. Stifel Canada analyst R. Profiti expects that the basic materials company will earn $0.46 per share for the year. 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’ FY2026 earnings at $0.28 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $0.54 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $1.70 EPS.

Separately, Canaccord Genuity Group downgraded shares of First Quantum Minerals from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 16th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

First Quantum Minerals Price Performance

Shares of First Quantum Minerals stock opened at $15.48 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $13.24 and a 200 day moving average of $13.19. First Quantum Minerals has a 52 week low of $9.76 and a 52 week high of $16.22. The company has a market cap of $12.91 billion, a PE ratio of -774.00 and a beta of 1.49. The company has a quick ratio of 0.93, a current ratio of 2.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49.

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

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.