FSLR

First Solar Inc. Common Stock (FSLR)

Stock · NASDAQ · Technology

$172.68as of 10/16/2026

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October 17, 2026

First Solar Faces Solar Sector Headwinds and Rate Concerns. First Solar is navigating a challenging environment marked by broader solar industry weakness and concerns about higher interest rates impacting clean tech valuations. While Barclays maintains an Overweight rating, it recently lowered its price target to $259. The company is scheduled to report its third-quarter financial results on October 29, 2026, which will be a key moment for assessing its performance against these macroeconomic headwinds.

Active signals

High Beta37.9%
200 SMA Touch0.0%
Resistance level
$203.91
Industry
Semiconductors

What FSLR's price did in the 20 trading sessions after each past signal, compared with any 20-session window over the same period.

SignalTimesMedian 20-session returnHigher after 20 sessions
Volume Spike33-2.8%45%
Bollinger Band Breakout26+3.7%65%
Bollinger Band Breakdown20-1.4%45%
200-Day Moving Average TouchActive now8-7.4%25%
Any 20-session window (baseline)+1.1%53%

Computed by MarketWall from daily closing prices since May 18, 2022. Returns are close-to-close and don't include dividends. Past results describe what happened before; they are not a forecast and not investment advice.

About FSLR

First Solar, Inc., a solar technology company, provides photovoltaic (PV) solar energy solutions in the United States, France, India, Chile, and internationally. The company manufactures and sells PV solar modules with thin film semiconductor technology that provides conventional crystalline silicon PV solar modules. It also designs, manufactures, and sells cadmium telluride solar modules that convert sunlight into e…

Sector
Technology
Industry
Semiconductors
Employees
7,900

Fundamentals

1-day range
$175.55$181.23
Market cap
$26.24B
P/E (trailing)
11.05
P/E (forward)
7.60
EPS (trailing)
$16.22
Dividend yield
—
Beta
1.75
Avg. volume
2.29M
52-week range
$168.6$320.95
Next earnings: October 29, 2026 · EPS estimate $4.66After Closeconfirmed

How First Solar Inc. Common Stock Makes Money

Where the revenue actually goes — FY2025 annual results

market-wall.comTotalRevenue$5.22BNet Income$1.53B (29%)Cost of Revenue$3.10B (59%)R&D$233.42M (4%)SG&A$203.76M (4%)Other$102.25M (2%)Tax$52.68M (1%)FSLR

Source: 10-K filed Feb 24, 2026 · via SEC EDGAR / Finnhub

Gross Profit$2.12B(41%)
Operating Income$1.60B(31%)

Forecasts

30 analyst ratings

Buy 71%
Hold 23%
Sell 6%
1-year price forecast
High
$402
+132.8%
Median
$270
+56.4%
Low
$191
+10.6%

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P/E shows — for peers not currently carrying a live signal of their own.

Latest news

Insider Activity

Insider Actions →
Acquired
3.7K
Disposed
1.9K

Institutional Ownership

March 31, 2026

Total shares held
120.68M
Total value held
$23.21B
Institutional holders
964
Top holders this quarter
  • Unknown13.82M
  • Unknown11.38M
  • Unknown9.75M
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  • Unknown6.31M
  • Unknown5.28M
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