Insider Selling: First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) Insider Sells 180 Shares of Stock

First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) insider Patrick James Buehler sold 180 shares of First Solar stock in a transaction on Monday, March 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $200.80, for a total transaction of $36,144.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 7,088 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,423,270.40. This represents a 2.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Patrick James Buehler also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, March 9th, Patrick James Buehler sold 697 shares of First Solar stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $190.36, for a total value of $132,680.92.
• On Tuesday, March 3rd, Patrick James Buehler sold 1,361 shares of First Solar stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $195.93, for a total value of $266,660.73.

First Solar Price Performance

FSLR stock traded up $0.94 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $200.42. 1,358,366 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,623,352. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $224.42 and a 200 day moving average price of $236.51. First Solar, Inc. has a 12 month low of $116.56 and a 12 month high of $285.99. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $21.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.10, a PEG ratio of 0.35 and a beta of 1.65.

First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.59 billion. First Solar had a net margin of 29.28% and a return on equity of 17.32%. First Solar’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $3.65 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that First Solar, Inc. will post 13.05 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Susquehanna lowered their price objective on shares of First Solar from $292.00 to $280.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. UBS Group reduced their target price 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. Wall Street Zen cut shares of First Solar from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 28th. Barclays lowered their price target on shares of First Solar from $279.00 to $228.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Bank of America cut their price target on shares of First Solar from $291.00 to $271.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Twenty research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, First Solar presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $248.17.

First Solar News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Guggenheim kept a Buy rating while lowering its price target to $269 from $312, implying ~34% upside from the current price — a continued institutional vote of confidence despite the cut. Guggenheim price target update
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/media coverage lists First Solar among undervalued renewable-energy stocks, reinforcing a value/mean‑reversion investment narrative (forward P/E cited as attractive). InsiderMonkey undervalued stocks article
• Neutral Sentiment: Several small insider sales were reported (e.g., Georges Antoun sold 245 shares at ~$200.80). These single, modest dispositions are routine for insiders and may not by themselves signal a change in company outlook. Antoun Form 4
• Negative Sentiment: Concentrated executive selling: the CFO sold 14,106 shares (~$2.82M; ~31.98% reduction), the General Counsel sold 9,022 shares (~$1.8M; ~48% reduction), and the CEO sold 1,937 shares (~$389k). Large, clustered sales by senior management can weigh on sentiment because they reduce insider ownership and may prompt questions about timing or outlook. Representative SEC filing: CFO sale. CFO Form 4
• Negative Sentiment: Pomerantz LLP issued an investor alert announcing an investigation into First Solar, which introduces legal/financial risk and can increase headline volatility and potential liability concerns. Pomerantz investor alert

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Woodline Partners LP raised its holdings 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 valued at $1,143,000 after buying an additional 2,615 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP grew its holdings in First Solar by 33.4% in the 2nd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 903 shares of the solar cell manufacturer’s stock worth $149,000 after acquiring an additional 226 shares during the last quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. grew its holdings in First Solar by 33.8% in the 2nd quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 973 shares of the solar cell manufacturer’s stock worth $161,000 after acquiring an additional 246 shares during the last quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp increased its position in shares of First Solar by 36.6% in the second quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp now owns 58,607 shares of the solar cell manufacturer’s stock valued at $9,702,000 after acquiring an additional 15,708 shares during the period. Finally, PNC Financial Services Group Inc. increased its position in shares of First Solar by 40.1% in the second quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 20,441 shares of the solar cell manufacturer’s stock valued at $3,384,000 after acquiring an additional 5,850 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 92.08% of the company’s stock.

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.