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First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) stock analysis

$174.82+0.22%Data as of Oct 21, 2026
  • FSLR lost 12.9% over the past month versus 0.0% for the S&P 500, ranking 471st of 497 S&P 500 stocks.
  • Over 12 months it returned −23.7%, 39.5 points behind the S&P 500, and trades 45.1% below its 52-week high.
  • In the last 30 days 2 analysts raised earnings estimates and 3 cut; forward EPS moved +1.4% (+0.8% over 90 days).
  • It sits in the Solar modules segment of the Utilities & Power Grid, where the 1-month median return is −12.9%.
  • The daily chart reads Intermediate downtrend · Low consolidation (since Oct 21, 2026).
Market cap$18.8B
12-month return−23.7%
Forward P/E7.5×
Mean target vs price+57.2%

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Performance vs the market

Total price return against the S&P 500 (SPY) and the median of US stocks in the same sector.

FSLR−12.9%
Sector median−3.0%
S&P 5000.0%
FSLR−15.1%
Sector median−0.1%
S&P 500+4.7%
FSLR−7.4%
Sector median+0.8%
S&P 500+8.7%
FSLR−23.7%
Sector median0.0%
S&P 500+15.8%
1-month rank in the S&P 500471 / 497
3-month rank in its sector · Technology441 / 650

Chart structure

Read by our daily-bar structure engine from swing highs, swing lows and moving averages.

Intermediate downtrend · Low consolidationAwaiting confirmation

Holding since Oct 21, 2026

  • Close below EMA20 below EMA50
  • EMA50 fell over the last ten sessions
  • Confirmed swing highs and lows are falling
This pattern on this stock

52 occurrences in 10 years. The median move over the next 20 sessions was +1.8%, positive 58% of the time, against +1.2% for any day in the same period.

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Analyst earnings revisions

Changes to the consensus forward-EPS estimate. Rising estimates mean analysts see more profit ahead.

Forward EPS$23.44
30-day change+1.4%
90-day change+0.8%
Mean target$274.77 +57.2%
Raised (30d) 2Cut (30d) 3

30 analysts cover the stock

Fundamental shape vs peers

Six dimensions on fixed scales. The filled shape is the company; the outline is the peer average.

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Ahead of peersValuation, Revisions

PeersNXT · ENPH · SEDG · RUN

Where it sits in the supply chain

Utilities & Power Grid · Equipment & construction

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Its segment
Solar modules−12.9%
FSLR−12.9%1 month

Solar modules enable generation projects; this is a manufacturing business.

Sells into
Competitive generation+2.8%
CEG+2.8%1 monthVST+11.2%1 monthAES+1.0%1 month

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Risk profile

Max drawdown, 12M−46.0%
Volatility, 60D51.2%
From 52-week high−45.1%
From 52-week low+1.8%
Trailing P/E10.8×
Forward P/E7.5×

Themes

  • Solar & Storage3M rank 3 / 16

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