First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) EVP Samantha Sloan Sells 120 Shares of Stock

First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) EVP Samantha Sloan sold 120 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $200.80, for a total value of $24,096.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 1,683 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $337,946.40. This trade represents a 6.66% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

First Solar Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:FSLR opened at $200.42 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03, a current ratio of 2.67 and a quick ratio of 2.35. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $224.42 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $236.51. First Solar, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $116.56 and a fifty-two week high of $285.99. The stock has a market capitalization of $21.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.35 and a beta of 1.65.

First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The solar cell manufacturer reported $4.84 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $5.22 by ($0.38). The firm had revenue of $1.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.59 billion. First Solar had a net margin of 29.28% and a return on equity of 17.32%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $3.65 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that First Solar, Inc. will post 13.05 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

FSLR has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. BMO Capital Markets set a $263.00 price objective on shares of First Solar in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Susquehanna dropped their price target on First Solar from $292.00 to $280.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Robert W. Baird reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $205.00 price objective (down from $264.00) on shares of First Solar in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of First Solar in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on First Solar from $275.00 to $230.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Twenty analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $248.17.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Aventura Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of First Solar during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Reflection Asset Management bought a new position in First Solar in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC bought a new position in First Solar in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Larson Financial Group LLC increased its position in First Solar by 117.0% in the fourth quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 102 shares of the solar cell manufacturer’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares during the period. Finally, Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in First Solar in the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. 92.08% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting First Solar

Here are the key news stories impacting First Solar this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Guggenheim kept a Buy rating on FSLR while lowering its price target to $269 (from $312), which still implies meaningful upside and signals continued institutional support. Guggenheim price target update
• Positive Sentiment: Media/analyst pieces are highlighting First Solar as an undervalued renewable-energy stock (attractive forward P/E cited), reinforcing a value/mean‑reversion thesis that can attract buyers. InsiderMonkey undervalued stocks article
• Neutral Sentiment: Evercore ISI trimmed its price target to $212 (from $241) while keeping an In Line rating — a modest re‑calibration of expectations rather than a bearish downgrade. Evercore ISI price target cut
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple small insider dispositions were reported (routine sales by several executives at ~\$200.80), which individual investors often view as standard liquidity events rather than a firm signal. Representative SEC filing: Georges Antoun Form 4. Antoun Form 4
• Negative Sentiment: Concentrated executive selling: several senior officers sold significant stakes (notably the CFO’s ~14,106-share sale — a ~31.98% reduction — and large reductions by the General Counsel and CEO). Clustered large sales by management can hurt sentiment and raise questions about timing/insider views. Representative SEC filing: CFO Form 4. CFO Form 4
• Negative Sentiment: Pomerantz LLP issued an investor alert announcing an investigation into First Solar, introducing legal risk and potential headline-driven volatility that investors should monitor. Pomerantz investor alert

About First Solar

First Solar, Inc (NASDAQ: FSLR) is a United States–based solar technology company best known for designing and manufacturing thin‑film photovoltaic (PV) modules that use cadmium telluride (CdTe) semiconductor technology. The company supplies PV modules and delivers integrated solar power solutions for utility‑scale projects, positioning itself as a provider of both components and complete solar energy systems rather than solely a parts supplier. First Solar was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Tempe, Arizona.

Beyond module manufacturing, First Solar offers a range of project services including development support, engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services, and operations and maintenance (O&M) for large-scale solar installations.