Insider Selling: First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) Insider Sells $143,912.16 in Stock

First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) insider Michael Koralewski sold 756 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $190.36, for a total transaction of $143,912.16. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 13,963 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,657,996.68. This represents a 5.14% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

Michael Koralewski also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, March 3rd, Michael Koralewski sold 1,330 shares of First Solar stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $195.93, for a total transaction of $260,586.90.

First Solar Stock Down 1.3%

NASDAQ:FSLR opened at $197.56 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $21.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.90, a P/E/G ratio of 0.32 and a beta of 1.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03, a quick ratio of 2.35 and a current ratio of 2.67. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $228.81 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $235.89. First Solar, Inc. has a 52-week low of $116.56 and a 52-week high of $285.99.

First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) last released 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). 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.59 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $3.65 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 11.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts anticipate that First Solar, Inc. will post 13.05 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have issued reports on FSLR. Bank of America cut their target price on shares of First Solar from $291.00 to $271.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Robert W. Baird reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $205.00 price target (down from $264.00) on shares of First Solar in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. UBS Group cut their price objective on shares of First Solar from $330.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Guggenheim lifted their target price on shares of First Solar from $289.00 to $312.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their target price on shares of First Solar from $258.00 to $236.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. 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 stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $249.65.

Institutional Trading of First Solar

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of FSLR. Woodline Partners LP boosted its stake in First Solar by 40.7% during the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 9,044 shares of the solar cell manufacturer’s stock worth $1,143,000 after acquiring an additional 2,615 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in First Solar by 10.4% in the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 34,473 shares of the solar cell manufacturer’s stock valued at $5,707,000 after purchasing an additional 3,238 shares in the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. raised its holdings in First Solar by 400.0% in the second quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 390 shares of the solar cell manufacturer’s stock worth $65,000 after purchasing an additional 312 shares during the period. Atria Investments Inc acquired a new stake in First Solar in the second quarter worth $255,000. Finally, Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. boosted its position in shares of First Solar by 24.0% during the second quarter. Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 40,123 shares of the solar cell manufacturer’s stock worth $6,565,000 after purchasing an additional 7,759 shares in the last quarter. 92.08% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting First Solar

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

• Positive Sentiment: Barclays reiterated an Overweight rating on FSLR, signaling confidence in demand and growth even as it trimmed its price target — this preserves analyst support for the growth story. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Sector and media coverage continue to frame First Solar as a structural clean‑energy play (domestic manufacturing, CdTe tech, utility‑scale backlog), which supports longer‑term demand expectations for the stock. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst views are mixed: some firms trimmed targets or downgraded while others maintained or raised targets, leaving a consensus “Moderate Buy” but with a wide range of valuations — a source of cross‑currents for traders. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Large institutional ownership (over 90%) and recent small inflows/outflows mean moves can be magnified by concentration of holders; institutional activity is worth watching but not yet decisive. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple senior executives executed sizable sales on March 9–10 (including CEO Mark Widmar and other C‑suite members). The clustered nature and scale of the sales are being read negatively by the market and can amplify short‑term downside. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Pomerantz LLP issued an investor alert investigating claims on behalf of First Solar investors — potential litigation/regulatory scrutiny raises uncertainty and typically acts as a near‑term headwind. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Technical and valuation pressure: the shares have pulled back notably over recent weeks and are trading below their 50‑ and 200‑day moving averages, which can trigger technical selling and drag sentiment. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Recent quarter: revenue beat but EPS missed consensus (reported $4.84 vs. $5.22 est.), a mixed result that leaves room for near‑term analyst caution. Read More.

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.