FSLR First Solar, Inc.
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| Index | S&P 500 | P/E | 10.60 | EPS (ttm) | 16.22 | Insider Own | 0.46% | Shs Outstand | 107.47M | Perf Week | -0.38% |
| Market Cap | 18.48B | Forward P/E | 7.36 | EPS next Y | 23.36 | Insider Trans | -12.09% | Shs Float | 101.65M | Perf Month | -0.10% |
| Enterprise Value | 16.94B | PEG | 0.66 | EPS next Q | - | Inst Own | 58.95% | Short Float | 10.95% | Perf Quarter | -16.44% |
| Income | 1.75B | P/S | 3.44 | EPS this Y | 20.03% | Inst Trans | 0.00% | Short Ratio | 4.90 | Perf Half Y | -11.24% |
| Sales | 5.38B | P/B | 1.79 | EPS next Y | 33.36% | ROA | 13.04% | Short Interest | 11.13M | Perf YTD | -34.16% |
| Book/sh | 96.03 | P/C | 10.70 | EPS next 5Y | 16.16% | ROE | 18.02% | 52W High | 320.94 -46.41% | Perf Year | -23.00% |
| Cash/sh | 16.07 | P/FCF | 12.32 | EPS past 3/5Y | - 30.67% | ROIC | 15.28% | 52W Low | 168.60 2.01% | Perf 3Y | 12.32% |
| Dividend Est. | - | EV/EBITDA | 6.94 | Sales past 3/5Y | 25.84% 14.00% | Gross Margin | 44.02% | Volatility | 3.30% 3.45% | Perf 5Y | 63.63% |
| Dividend TTM | - | EV/Sales | 3.15 | EPS Y/Y TTM | 34.94% | Oper. Margin | 33.65% | ATR (14) | 7.29 | Perf 10Y | 344.65% |
| Dividend Ex-Date | - | Quick Ratio | 2.00 | Sales Y/Y TTM | 27.86% | Profit Margin | 32.47% | RSI (14) | 39.10 | Recom | 2.49 |
| Dividend Gr. 3/5Y | - | Current Ratio | 2.52 | EPS Q/Q | 23.27% | SMA20 | -2.44% | Beta | 1.74 | Target Price | 270.00 |
| Payout | 0.00% | Debt/Eq | 0.05 | Sales Q/Q | -3.74% | SMA50 | -11.02% | Rel Volume | 0.63 | Prev Close | 171.25 |
| Employees | 7,900 | LT Debt/Eq | 0.03 | Earnings | Oct 29 | SMA200 | -20.95% | Avg Volume | 2.32M | Price | 171.99 |
| IPO Date | Nov 17, 2006 | Option/Short | Yes / Yes | EPS/Sales Surpr. | 35.26% -0.61% | Net Debt/EBITDA | -0.61 | Volume | 1,455,591 | Change | 0.43% |
Analyst Ratings
| Date | Action | Analyst | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct-16-26 | Reiterated | Jefferies | Hold | $228 → $199 |
| Oct-15-26 | Reiterated | Barclays | Overweight | $213 → $259 |
| Oct-14-26 | Reiterated | Morgan Stanley | Overweight | $323 → $326 |
| Oct-12-26 | Upgrade | Truist Securities | Hold → Buy | $249 → $270 |
| Oct-08-26 | Reiterated | Goldman Sachs | Buy | $316 → $272 |
| Sep-30-26 | Reiterated | Piper Sandler | Overweight | $260 → $251 |
| Sep-28-26 | Upgrade | Keybanc | Underweight → Sector Weight | |
| Sep-22-26 | Reiterated | GLJ Research | Buy | $315 → $250 |
| Sep-09-26 | Initiated | Piper Sandler | Overweight | $205 → $260 |
| Aug-27-26 | Upgrade | BMO Capital | Market Perform → Outperform | $263 → $265 |
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Company
First Solar, Inc. is a global provider of photovoltaic (PV) solar energy solutions, operating in numerous international markets including the United States, Japan, France, Canada, India, and Australia. The company's primary activity involves the engineering, manufacturing, and sale of cadmium telluride solar modules, which are designed to convert solar radiation directly into electricity. Its clientele is broad, serving system developers and operators, utility companies, independent power producers, commercial and industrial businesses, and various other system owners. Founded in 1999, the firm is based in Tempe, Arizona, and underwent a name change in 2006 from its former designation, First Solar Holdings, Inc.
Ownership
Total institutional ownership58.95%
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Financial Statements
DataTimeframe
| Line Item (USD, M) | TTM — | FY 2025 12/31/2025 | FY 2024 12/31/2024 | FY 2023 12/31/2023 | FY 2022 12/31/2022 | FY 2021 12/31/2021 | FY 2020 12/31/2020 | FY 2019 12/31/2019 | FY 2018 12/31/2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | 5,378 | 5,219 | 4,206 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Cost of Goods Sold Incl. D&A | 3,010 | 3,099 | 2,348 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Gross Profit | 2,367 | 2,120 | 1,858 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Selling, General and Administrative Excl. Other | 215 | 204 | 188 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Research and Development | 270 | 233 | 191 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Other Operating Expense | 73 | 86 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating Income | 1,809 | 1,597 | 1,394 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Interest Expense | 39 | 44 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Unusual Expense | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Non-Operating Income (Expense) | 55 | 28 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Net Income Before Taxes | 1,824 | 1,581 | 1,406 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Income Taxes | 79 | 53 | 114 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Consolidated Net Income | 1,747 | 1,528 | 1,292 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Net Income From Continuing Operations | 1,747 | 1,528 | 1,292 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Net Income | 1,747 | 1,528 | 1,292 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| EPS (Recurring) | 16.26 | 14.25 | 12.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| EPS (Basic, Before Extraordinaries) | 16.26 | 14.25 | 12.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| EPS (Diluted) | 16.22 | 14.21 | 12.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| EBITDA | 2,440 | 2,154 | 1,869 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Other After Tax Adjustments | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Stock Option Compensation Expense | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 10.60 | 18.38 | 14.66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 3.42 | 5.36 | 4.48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Gross Margin | 44.01 | 40.62 | 44.17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating Margin | 33.64 | 30.60 | 33.14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Net Margin | 32.48 | 29.28 | 30.72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Shares Outstanding | 107 | 107 | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Market Capitalization | 18,403 | 27,952 | 18,858 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating Lease Expense | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Insider Trading Volume
Insider Trading
| Insider | Relationship | Date | Transaction | Cost | #Shares | Value ($) | #Shares Total | SEC Form 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloeckler Markus | Chief Technology Officer | Oct 01 '26 | Sale | 174.00 | 800 | 139,200 | 5,042 | Oct 02 |
| Sloan Samantha L. | EVP, Corporate Affairs | Sep 01 '26 | Option Exercise | 0.00 | 469 | 0 | 2,487 | Sep 03 |
| Gloeckler Markus | Chief Technology Officer | Sep 01 '26 | Sale | 200.00 | 800 | 160,000 | 5,842 | Sep 02 |
| Sloan Samantha L. | EVP, Corporate Affairs | Aug 17 '26 | Sale | 222.95 | 127 | 28,315 | 2,018 | Aug 18 |
| Sloan Samantha L. | EVP, Corporate Affairs | Aug 14 '26 | Option Exercise | 0.00 | 437 | 0 | 2,145 | Aug 18 |
| Dymbort Jason E. | General Counsel and Secretary | Aug 11 '26 | Sale | 249.38 | 3,700 | 922,706 | 5,624 | Aug 12 |
| Gloeckler Markus | Chief Technology Officer | Aug 04 '26 | Sale | 248.00 | 829 | 205,592 | 6,642 | Aug 05 |
| Gloeckler Markus | Chief Technology Officer | Aug 03 '26 | Sale | 218.95 | 3,425 | 749,903 | 7,471 | Aug 05 |
| Koralewski Michael | Chief Supply Chain Officer | Aug 03 '26 | Sale | 221.51 | 7,000 | 1,550,570 | 7,642 | Aug 05 |
| Stockdale Caroline | Chief People and Comm. Officer | May 28 '26 | Sale | 275.60 | 10,628 | 2,929,077 | 23,792 | Jun 01 |
| Widmar Mark R | Chief Executive Officer | May 26 '26 | Sale | 268.98 | 5,195 | 1,397,344 | 81,861 | May 27 |
| Widmar Mark R | Chief Executive Officer | May 22 '26 | Sale | 254.15 | 1,977 | 502,459 | 87,056 | May 27 |
| Widmar Mark R | Chief Executive Officer | May 21 '26 | Sale | 247.43 | 4,815 | 1,191,378 | 89,033 | May 22 |
| Verma Kuntal Kumar | Chief Manufacturing Officer | May 21 '26 | Sale | 250.00 | 582 | 145,500 | 4,967 | May 22 |
| Widmar Mark R | Chief Executive Officer | May 13 '26 | Sale | 240.02 | 1,300 | 312,026 | 93,848 | May 13 |
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