Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates for First Solar (FSLR)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR):

• 10/27/2026 – First Solar had its price target raised by Guggenheim from $282.00 to $299.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/23/2026 – First Solar was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “hold (c)”.
• 10/19/2026 – First Solar had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $256.00 to $252.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/16/2026 – First Solar had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by Jefferies Financial Group. They now have a $199.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/15/2026 – First Solar had its price target lowered by Barclays from $279.00 to $259.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/14/2026 – First Solar had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $323.00 to $326.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/12/2026 – First Solar was given a new $270.00 price target by Truist Financial. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/12/2026 – First Solar was upgraded by Truist Financial from “hold” to “buy”. They now have a $270.00 price target on the stock, up from $229.00.
• 10/8/2026 – First Solar was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c)” to “hold (c+)”.
• 10/8/2026 – First Solar had its price target lowered by The Goldman Sachs Group from $310.00 to $272.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/5/2026 – First Solar was upgraded by TD Cowen to “strong-buy”.
• 9/30/2026 – First Solar had its price target lowered by Piper Sandler from $260.00 to $251.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 9/28/2026 – First Solar had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Guggenheim.
• 9/22/2026 – First Solar had its price target lowered by Glj Research from $315.00 to $250.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 9/22/2026 – First Solar had its price target lowered by Robert W. Baird from $318.00 to $290.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 9/9/2026 – First Solar is now covered by Piper Sandler. They set an “overweight” rating and a $260.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/3/2026 – First Solar was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “hold (c)”.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Michael Koralewski sold 7,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $221.51, for a total value of $1,550,570.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 7,642 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,692,779.42. This trade represents a 47.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, General Counsel Jason E. Dymbort sold 3,700 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $249.38, for a total transaction of $922,706.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the general counsel owned 5,624 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,402,513.12. This trade represents a 39.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 16,681 shares of company stock worth $3,756,286. Company insiders own 0.39% of the company’s stock.

First Solar, Inc is a vertically integrated solar technology and manufacturing company that designs, manufactures and sells photovoltaic (PV) solar modules. Its modules use advanced thin-film semiconductor technology based on cadmium telluride (CdTe), rather than the crystalline-silicon technology used by most solar manufacturers. The company serves utility-scale solar developers, commercial and industrial customers, and other large-scale energy users.

Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, First Solar operates research and development, manufacturing and recycling facilities in the United States and internationally.