Fundamentals Overview
First Solar, Inc. is near the high of its 52-week range with attractive valuation, trading relatively flat today.
Valuation attractive
Profitability
Risk (Beta)
1.56 — higher vol
Earnings & growth
BullzEye Analysis
Our composite tilts Hold on technicals (e.g. RSI, ADX, trend), fundamentals, sentiment, sector and index context, and risk.
Composite Signal
Supporting (Buy):
Analyst grade: A- · 3M vs S&P 500: +36.9% · 3M vs Energy sector: +43.4%
Pressures (Sell):
Sentiment weakening (6 downgrades) · Beta 1.56 (elevated)
Not financial advice. For education and research only; do your own research and consider a financial advisor before investing.
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Ratings & Grades at a Glance
Overall rating: A-. Recent institutional grades: majority downgrades. Current institutional positions: Buy: 11, Hold: 6, In Line: 2, Neutral: 1, Outperform: 2, Overweight: 5, Positive: 2, Underweight: 1.
Valuation & Ratios
Valuation, liquidity, and profitability metrics are consolidated here (including ratios that previously appeared in the Financials story). Trailing (TTM) vs forward-looking (e.g. DCF) is noted on each line where it matters.
DCF vs price: DCF estimate is $-94.93; current price is $306.79. That’s a -130.9% gap. When the gap is large (e.g. >20%), that’s divergence; when they’re close, that’s convergence. Differences can reflect growth expectations, sector premiums, or conservative vs. optimistic assumptions. Use DCF as one input alongside technicals and sentiment.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Valuation | |
| P/E (TTM) | 19.83 |
| PEG (TTM) | 0.63 |
| P/B (TTM) | 3.33 |
| P/S (TTM) | 6.08 |
| P/FCF (TTM) | 19.77 |
| Liquidity & enterprise | |
| Current Ratio (TTM) | 2.56 |
| Quick Ratio (TTM) | 2.15 |
| Cash Ratio (TTM) | 1.07 |
| Profitability | |
| ROE (TTM) | N/A |
| ROA (TTM) | N/A |
| Revenue growth (YoY) | N/A |
| Net margin (TTM) | 30.73% |
| Gross margin (TTM) | 41.73% |
| Operating margin (TTM) | 33.17% |
| Debt to equity (TTM) | N/A |
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Price Target, Ratings & Grades
Analyst price targets, consensus, rating snapshot, and institutional grades for FSLR.
Analyst Sentiment at a Glance
Stock Grades (Institutions)
| Institution | Action | Previous Grade | New Grade | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLJ Research | upgrade | Hold | Buy | 2026-05-28 |
| Freedom Broker | upgrade | Hold | Buy | 2026-05-05 |
| Evercore ISI Group | maintain | In Line | In Line | 2026-05-04 |
| UBS | maintain | Buy | Buy | 2026-05-04 |
| Citigroup | maintain | Buy | Buy | 2026-04-21 |
| Barclays | maintain | Overweight | Overweight | 2026-04-21 |
| Susquehanna | maintain | Positive | Positive | 2026-04-09 |
| Jefferies | maintain | Hold | Hold | 2026-04-07 |
| Guggenheim | maintain | Buy | Buy | 2026-03-17 |
| Evercore ISI Group | maintain | In Line | In Line | 2026-03-05 |
| GLJ Research | downgrade | Buy | Hold | 2026-03-04 |
| Barclays | maintain | Overweight | Overweight | 2026-03-03 |
| Morgan Stanley | maintain | Overweight | Overweight | 2026-03-02 |
| Wells Fargo | maintain | Overweight | Overweight | 2026-02-26 |
| Freedom Broker | downgrade | Buy | Hold | 2026-02-26 |
| Deutsche Bank | downgrade | Buy | Hold | 2026-02-26 |
| Susquehanna | maintain | Positive | Positive | 2026-02-25 |
| Baird | downgrade | Outperform | Neutral | 2026-02-25 |
| RBC Capital | maintain | Outperform | Outperform | 2026-02-25 |
| Mizuho | maintain | Outperform | Outperform | 2026-02-25 |
| UBS | maintain | Buy | Buy | 2026-02-25 |
| HSBC | downgrade | Buy | Hold | 2026-02-25 |
| B of A Securities | maintain | Buy | Buy | 2026-01-22 |
| Guggenheim | maintain | Buy | Buy | 2026-01-08 |
| Jefferies | downgrade | Buy | Hold | 2026-01-07 |
| Wells Fargo | maintain | Overweight | Overweight | 2025-12-19 |
| GLJ Research | maintain | Buy | Buy | 2025-11-04 |
| UBS | maintain | Buy | Buy | 2025-11-03 |
| Freedom Broker | maintain | Buy | Buy | 2025-11-03 |
| Keybanc | maintain | Underweight | Underweight | 2025-10-31 |