First Solar Inc (NASDAQ: FSLR) has experienced a rise in its stock price by 3697912 compared to its previous closing price of 145.0. However, the company has seen a fall of -17.43% in its stock price over the last five trading days. forbes.com reported 2025-06-23 that First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR) has experienced a 14% loss year-to-date in the past week, significantly trailing the broader market. However, beneath this decline lies a more complex story: evolving energy policy, solid fundamentals, and a valuation that may entice long-term investors willing to accept some volatility.
Is It Worth Investing in First Solar Inc (NASDAQ: FSLR) Right Now?
First Solar Inc (NASDAQ: FSLR) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.30x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for FSLR is 1.53. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 20 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 11 rating it as “overweight,” 6 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for FSLR is 101.29M and currently, short sellers hold a 10.58% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of FSLR on June 24, 2025 was 4.98M shares.
FSLR’s Market Performance
The stock of First Solar Inc (FSLR) has seen a -17.43% decrease in the past week, with a -11.45% drop in the past month, and a 10.17% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 9.96%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 5.21% for FSLR. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -8.78% for FSLR’s stock, with a simple moving average of -17.18% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of FSLR
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for FSLR stocks, with Jefferies repeating the rating for FSLR by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for FSLR in the upcoming period, according to Jefferies is $192 based on the research report published on June 11, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Wolfe Research, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see FSLR reach a price target of $221. The rating they have provided for FSLR stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on May 13th, 2025.
TD Cowen gave a rating of “Buy” to FSLR, setting the target price at $200 in the report published on April 30th of the current year.
FSLR Trading at -3.22% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought FSLR to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -46.04% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at FSLR starting from Buehler Patrick James, who sale 1,868 shares at the price of $149.08 back on Jun 03 ’25. After this action, Buehler Patrick James now owns 5,998 shares of First Solar Inc, valued at $278,481 using the latest closing price.
Koralewski Michael, the Chief Supply Chain Officer of First Solar Inc, sale 2,951 shares at $158.21 during a trade that took place back on Jun 02 ’25, which means that Koralewski Michael is holding 11,369 shares at $466,878 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for FSLR
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.33 for the present operating margin
- 0.44 for the gross margin
The net margin for First Solar Inc stands at 0.3. The total capital return value is set at 0.14. Equity return is now at value 16.77, with 11.06 for asset returns.
Based on First Solar Inc (FSLR), the company’s capital structure generated 0.07 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.54. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.08. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 35.75.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.87 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.12. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.6. The receivables turnover for the company is 2.17for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.35. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.93.
Conclusion
In conclusion, First Solar Inc (FSLR) has seen bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
