Caroline Stockdale Sells 1,041 Shares of First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) Stock

First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) insider Caroline Stockdale sold 1,041 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $190.36, for a total value of $198,164.76. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 33,595 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,395,144.20. This trade represents a 3.01% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

Caroline Stockdale also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, March 3rd, Caroline Stockdale sold 1,650 shares of First Solar stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $195.93, for a total value of $323,284.50.

First Solar Stock Up 1.2%

NASDAQ FSLR opened at $200.25 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.35, a current ratio of 2.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03. First Solar, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $116.56 and a fifty-two week high of $285.99. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $230.08 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $236.15. The stock has a market cap of $21.49 billion, a PE ratio of 14.09, a P/E/G ratio of 0.32 and a beta of 1.65.

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

Key Stories Impacting First Solar

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support remains: Barclays reiterated an Overweight rating (while trimming its price target), signaling confidence in demand and the company’s growth trajectory — this helps underpin buying interest. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Broader analyst/backing and coverage (several buys and outperform ratings from firms such as Guggenheim and Goldman cited in recent notes) reinforce a longer‑term bullish view even as some targets were trimmed — supports conviction among growth/value investors. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Market context: Zacks notes FSLR rose while the broader market dipped — a near‑term technical/flow event rather than fundamental news. Traders may have rotated into defensible renewable names on the pullback. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Relative performance note: commentary that FSLR has lagged some energy peers in 2026 is more market narrative than company news, but can weigh on sentiment/flows if investors favor cyclical energy winners. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling on March 9–10: multiple senior executives — including CEO Mark Widmar (5,537 shares, ~\$1.05M) and other C‑suite members — sold stock. The breadth of sales can be perceived as reduced insider exposure or opportunistic monetization and is a short‑term negative for investor sentiment. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Pomerantz issued an investor alert investigating claims on behalf of First Solar investors — potential litigation/regulatory scrutiny increases uncertainty and is typically viewed as a near‑term headwind for the stock. Read More.

Analyst Ratings Changes

FSLR has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Raymond James Financial assumed coverage on shares of First Solar in a report on Monday, January 12th. They issued a “market perform” rating on the stock. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of First Solar in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered First Solar from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and dropped their target price for the stock from $300.00 to $245.00 in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Mizuho cut their price target on First Solar from $326.00 to $271.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Finally, DZ Bank raised First Solar to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Twenty investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, First Solar presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $249.65.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Aventura Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of First Solar in the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Reflection Asset Management bought a new position in shares of First Solar during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC bought a new position in shares of First Solar during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Larson Financial Group LLC grew its stake 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new position in First Solar in the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. 92.08% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

First Solar Company Profile

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.