FSLR
First Solar
Information Technology · Semiconductors · US
$219.95
Close 2026-05-10
✓ ETHICAL PASS

MODERATE MOAT
HIGH
Data Confidence: 100%
Full financial profile available
Market Cap
$25.3B
Trailing P/E
15.23
Forward P/E
9.80
Rev Growth
+23.6%
Profit Margin
30.7%
ROE
18.4%
Analyst Target
$246.21
Recommendation
BUY
About First Solar

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 electricity. The company serves system developers, independent power producers, utilities, commercial and industrial companies, large corporate energy buyers, and other system owners and operators. The company was formerly known as First Solar Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to First Solar, Inc. in 2006. First Solar, Inc. was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.

Opportunity Summary
Trading at $236 against a fair value of $567, a 58% discount. Moderate competitive position. 31% profit margins. Passes all ethical screens. Ranks better than 99% of screened stocks.
Ethical Screen
Business ActivityPASS
Debt Ratio (0.05%)PASS
Cash Ratio (0.00%)PASS
Receivables Ratio (0.31%)PASS
Revenue Ratio (0.02%)PASS
OverallPASS
Score Ethical: 86.4
Score Valuation: 95.0
Score Quality: 84.0
Score Combined: 72.5
Fair Value Est: $567.27 · Margin of Safety: +58.5% · Tier: OPPORTUNITY

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Opportunity Scores
Valuation100.0
Quality96.2
Cash Flow61.2
Moat50.0
Balance Sheet100.0
Debt Purity85.1
Liquid Purity98.8
Rev Purity68.7
Compliance84.3
Tier: PLATINUM · Score: 89.6 · Rank: #12
Earnings History (Last 8 Quarters)
DateEPS Est.Reported EPSSurprise %
2026-07-302.82Pending--
2026-04-302.973.22+8.3%
2026-02-245.174.84-6.3%
2025-10-304.224.24+0.5%
2025-07-312.683.18+18.8%
2025-04-292.471.95-21.0%
2025-02-254.733.65-22.8%
2024-10-293.162.91-7.8%
Quarterly Financials
PeriodRevenueNet IncomeEBITDAGross ProfitOp. IncomeEPS
2026-03-31$1.0B$346.6M$509.3M$486.1M$345.3M3.23
2025-12-31$1.7B$520.9M$703.3M$665.3M$547.9M4.85
2025-09-30$1.6B$455.9M$612.5M$610.7M$466.1M4.25
2025-06-30$1.1B$341.9M$487.0M$499.9M$361.6M3.19
2025-03-31$844.6M$209.5M$351.4M$344.4M$221.2M1.96
2024-12-31
Insider Transactions
DateNameRoleSharesValue
2026-05-13VERMA KUNTAL KUMAROfficer3,671$849.6K
2026-05-13WIDMAR MARK RChief Executive Officer11,226$2.6M
2026-05-06VERMA KUNTAL KUMAROfficer270$58.9K
2026-05-06THEURER NATHAN BOfficer31$6.8K
2026-05-06DYMBORT JASON EGeneral Counsel228$49.7K
2026-05-05BUEHLER PATRICK JAMESOfficer235$50.7K
2026-05-05KORALEWSKI MICHAELOfficer215$46.4K
2026-05-05VERMA KUNTAL KUMAROfficer479$103.3K
2026-05-05THEURER NATHAN BOfficer13$2.8K
2026-05-05SLOAN SAMANTHA L.Officer19$4.1K
Top Institutional Holders
HolderSharesValue% Held
Blackrock Inc.13.8M$3.6B0.1%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC6.8M$1.8B0.1%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC5.7M$1.5B0.1%
State Street Corporation5.3M$1.4B0.0%
Geode Capital Management, LLC3.1M$801.1M0.0%
Invesco Ltd.2.7M$685.1M0.0%
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO2.3M$594.1M0.0%
Hill City Capital, Lp2.2M$561.5M0.0%
Amundi2.0M$528.5M0.0%
FMR, LLC1.8M$466.3M0.0%
Analyst Recommendations
3 Months Ago
9
11
14
35 analysts
2 Months Ago
9
12
14
36 analysts
Last Month
9
14
13
37 analysts
Current
9
12
12
34 analysts
Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell
Recent Price History
2026-05-10
$219.95
2026-05-09
$219.95
2026-05-08
$218.00
2026-05-08
$218.00
5D Range
May 8
May 8
May 9
May 10
Additional Fundamentals
Enterprise Value
$25.9B
Price/Book
2.80
Beta
1.564
Analysts
29
Total Revenue (TTM)
$5.4B
Total Debt
$587.1M
Earnings Growth
+65.1%
Rec. Mean
2.09
Short Ratio
3.85
Short % Float
0.1%
Employees
7,900

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Trade Consideration
The Opportunity
Score 72.5 (P100 — top 0.1% of scored tickers). Moderate Moat. Ethical PASS. 27 analysts at Buy.
Price: $219.95 | Target: $243.59 (+11%) | Fair Value: $567.27 (+158%)
Score
73
Moat
MODERATE
Conviction
Moderate
Upside
+11%
The Fundamentals
Revenue Growth+23.6%
Profit Margin30.7%
ROE18.4%
Forward P/E9.8
Market Cap$25.3B
Earnings Track Record
DateEstimateReportedSurprise
2026-07-30$2.82Pending
2026-04-30$2.97$3.22+8.3%
2026-02-24$5.17$4.84-6.3%
2025-10-30$4.22$4.24+0.5%
2025-07-31$2.68$3.18+18.8%
2025-04-29$2.47$1.95-21.0%
Position Sizing Scenarios
Stop: $186.96 (-15%) | Entry: $219.95
SharesCostProfit to TargetR:R
To Consensus ($243.59, 27 analysts)
10$2,199.50+$236.40 (11%)0.7R
50$10,997.50+$1,182.00 (11%)0.7R
100$21,995.00+$2,364.00 (11%)0.7R
To Fair Value ($567.27)
10$2,199.50+$3,473.20 (158%)10.5R
50$10,997.50+$17,366.00 (158%)10.5R
100$21,995.00+$34,732.00 (158%)10.5R
Risk Factors
  • High beta (1.56) — amplifies market moves by 1.56x
  • Elevated short interest (3.85 days to cover)
The Verdict
First Solar passes all ethical screens, holds a moderate competitive moat, is growing revenue at +23.6%, and trades at a 58.5% discount to fair value.
Quantitative Grade

A single score combining all analytical layers below. A is strongest, D is weakest.

B
Quant Score
58.1
Risk Grade
Layers
8
Quality: STRONG_EARNINGS_DRIFT
Risk Profile

How much could this ticker lose on a bad day? These metrics measure worst-case scenarios from historical data.

VaR 95%
-5.5%
worst expected daily loss, 19 in 20 days
CVaR 95%
-8.5%
avg loss on the worst 5% of days
Annual Volatility
Sortino Ratio
-0.05
above 1.0 is good
Max Drawdown
-60.0%
Worst Day
Forward Outlook

Based on 10,000 simulated price paths, here is the probability of where this ticker could be in 30, 60, and 90 days.

30d Prob Up
90d Prob Up
Median Return 30d
Liquidity Score
90
Liquidity Grade
HIGHLY LIQUID
Trend & Momentum

What direction is this ticker actually moving, filtered through noise? Is it speeding up or slowing down?

Kalman Trend
Trend Strength
Momentum Signal
HMM Regime
RSI Signal
Technical Signals

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MA Crossover
DEATH_CROSS
Bollinger Position
ABOVE_UPPER
Beta
Relative Volume
1.1x
Short Interest
Financial Health

Is this company financially sound? The Z-Score measures bankruptcy risk. The F-Score measures fundamental strength.

Altman Z-Score
below 1.81 = distress zone
Piotroski F-Score
Earnings Beat Rate
50.0%
Earnings Consistency
Correlations

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INTEGRATED.KW-0.200
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Seasonality

Does this ticker have consistent patterns on certain days or months? Historical tendencies, not guarantees.

Best Day
Friday
Worst Day
Tuesday
Best Month
May
Worst Month
Feb
Fri-Mon Effect
0.19234079395818093
Earnings Drift

After this company beats earnings, does the price keep going up? Drift tracks post-earnings momentum.

Avg Drift After Beat
+13.7%
Beat Drift Positive %
100.0%
Consistency
Momentum Rankings

How does this ticker's recent performance compare to the entire universe? Ranked across 1, 3, 6, and 12-month returns.

1M Return
+39.3%
3M Return
+11.0%
6M Return
+9.8%
12M Return
+72.7%
Momentum Rank
#587
Momentum Signal
STRONG_UP

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