First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR ) is in the middle 10 Best Cheap Stocks for Long Term Investment.
On March 2, Barclays analyst Christian Chu on First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) lowered the company’s price target to $279 from $228 while maintaining an overweight rating on the stock, reflecting renewed value assumptions despite continued confidence in the company’s long-term position.
Similarly, on February 26, Freedom Capital purchased First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) downgraded to buy-to-hold with a $250 price target, down from $310, after fourth-quarter results that fell short of expectations and issuing relatively weak 2026 guidance. The company cited high uncertainty in the utility-scale solar market.
On February 24, First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR ) reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results, including record module sales of 17.5 gigawatts for the year and net sales of $5.2 billion, representing 24% year-over-year growth. Full-year diluted EPS increased to $14.21 from $12.20 in 2024, while fourth-quarter EPS increased from $4.24 to $4.84, respectively. For 2026, management guided for net sales of $4.9 billion to $5.2 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $2.6 billion to $2.8 billion, with an estimated gross margin of approximately 49.5%, including Section 45X credits of an estimated $2.1 billion to $2.19 billion. Despite near-term demand volatility, the company’s strong margin profile and policy-related incentives provide the foundation for continued profitability.
First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) was founded in 1990 as Solar Cells, Inc. The company is headquartered in the United States and operates as a leading manufacturer of solar panels. First Solar specializes in rigid thin-film photovoltaic modules and manufactures cadmium telluride (CdTe) panels using proprietary semiconductor technology.
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