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Model output · Signal date 2026-10-30
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) Stock Forecast Oct. 30, 2026
Analysis updated on Oct. 30, 2026 (UTC) · Alpha · vs marketSwitch to Total · Nasdaq
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Alpha
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Rank correlation · 90D
3.0%
Spearman, 357 dates
Market Cap
$19.01B
large-cap · #21 of 60 peers
Summary
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) stock forecast summary
Our AI scores First Solar, Inc. every trading day against every stock it covers. Create a free account and follow it to see its rating and price target.
First Solar, Inc. is a large-cap company with a market capitalization of $19.01B. It ranks number 21 by market capitalization among the 60 Semiconductors & Related Devices issuers in our coverage with a current forecast.
For FSLR, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 3.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-08-12 and 2026-07-31 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is -12.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-08-12 and 2026-09-30. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4629 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-08-04 produced a positive net return in 92.9% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
Expected return relative to the market over the horizon: a positive alpha means the model expects the stock to beat the market, whatever the market does. Ratings: strong buy ≥ +1.9%, buy ≥ +0.2%, sell < -0.9%, strong sell < -1.2% (top 15%, next 20%, middle 30%, next 20%, bottom 15% of the 2026-10-30 signals)
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Price
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Cross-section · 2026-10-30
How FSLR ranks among 4891 stocks
90D Alpha forecasts of every company scored, cut into five relative ratings at the 15th, 35th, 65th and 85th percentiles (dashed lines).
Fundamentals · 2026-09-30
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) fundamentals
Trailing twelve months. The industry median and the rank (1 = highest) are taken over the Semiconductors & Related Devices peers listed below that report each metric.
Valuation & Market
| Metric | FSLR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $19.01B | 21/60 |
| P/E Ratio | 10.24x | 38/40 |
| P/B Ratio | 1.75x | 53/57 |
| EPS | $17.28 | – |
| Book Value/Share | $101.24 | – |
| Revenue/Share | $46.66 | – |
| FCF/Share | $2.17 | – |
Profitability & Margins
| Metric | FSLR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | 17.1% | 16/46 |
| ROA | 13.3% | 11/45 |
| ROIC | 15.8% | 12/54 |
| Gross Margin | 49.2% | 26/57 |
| Operating Margin | 37.7% | 4/57 |
| Net Margin | 37.1% | 3/46 |
| EBT Margin | 38.5% | 5/57 |
| Tax Rate | 3.6% | – |
Financial Health
| Metric | FSLR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.57x | 37/56 |
| Quick Ratio | 2.02x | 32/54 |
| D/E Ratio | 0.29x | 38/59 |
| Financial Leverage | 1.29x | 39/57 |
| Interest Coverage | 26.4x | 14/45 |
| Working Capital | $3.24B | 14/56 |
Cash Flow
| Metric | FSLR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $839M | 18/57 |
| Free Cash Flow | $233M | 23/52 |
| Capital Spending | -$606M | 43/52 |
| OCF Growth YoY | -48.4% | 38/45 |
| FCF Growth YoY | -62.1% | 32/41 |
| FCF/Sales | 4.6% | 38/52 |
| CapEx/Sales | 12.1% | 9/52 |
Operational Efficiency
| Metric | FSLR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.36x | 45/54 |
| Receivables Turnover | 3.1x | 47/51 |
| Inventory Turnover | 2.2x | 33/53 |
| Fixed Assets Turnover | 0.9x | 50/53 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 116 days | 5/51 |
| Days Inventory | 163 days | 21/53 |
| Payables Period | 49 days | 39/51 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 231 days | 4/47 |
Income Statement
| Metric | FSLR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $5.01B | 16/56 |
| Operating Income | $1.89B | 9/57 |
| Net Income | $1.86B | 10/46 |
| R&D Expense | $276M | 23/55 |
| SG&A Expense | $233M | 29/56 |
| Cost of Goods Sold | $2.54B | 16/57 |
Dividend & Shareholder Information
| Metric | FSLR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 107M | – |
| Net Income Growth | 32.9% | 19/29 |
| EPS Growth | 32.6% | 19/32 |
Balance Sheet Highlights (USD millions)
| Total Current Assets | $5.31B | 37.9% of assets |
| Cash & Short-term Investments | $1.58B | 11.2% of assets |
| Accounts Receivable | $1.59B | 11.3% of assets |
| Inventory | $1.14B | 8.1% of assets |
| Total Liabilities | $3.14B | 22.4% of assets |
| Short-term Debt | $1.73B | 12.3% of assets |
Quarterly Financial Reports
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Industry Peers · Semiconductors & Related Devices
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) industry peers
Companies classified under the same SEC industry code as First Solar, Inc. (Semiconductors & Related Devices): 60 common-stock issuers with a forecast this week, one row per issuer, largest first. This is a classification match, not a curated list of competitors.
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Sign up free| Company | 90-Day AI Forecast (Alpha) | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|
| FSLR First Solar, Inc. | $19.01B | |
| NVDA Nvidia Corp | $4.87T | |
| AVGO Broadcom Inc. | $1.54T | |
| AMD Advanced Micro Devices Inc | $762.10B | |
| INTC Intel Corp | $302.49B | |
| AMAT Applied Materials Inc /De | $297.23B | |
| TXN Texas Instruments Inc | $275.82B | |
| ARM Arm Holdings Plc /Uk | $244.33B | |
| ADI Analog Devices Inc | $200.05B | |
| MRVL Marvell Technology, Inc. | $191.46B | |
| ASX Ase Technology Holding Co., Ltd. | $86.22B | |
| NXPI Nxp Semiconductors N.V. | $64.74B | |
| MPWR Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. | $61.13B | |
| ALAB Astera Labs, Inc. | $44.88B | |
| STM Stmicroelectronics N.V. | $41.54B | |
| MCHP Microchip Technology Inc | $41.33B | |
| CRDO Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd | $28.38B | |
| ON On Semiconductor Corp | $27.90B | |
| Q Qnity Electronics, Inc. | $24.14B | |
| GFS Globalfoundries Inc. | $23.23B | |
| CBRS Cerebras Systems Inc. | $22.89B | |
| MTSI Macom Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. | $17.90B | |
| TSEM Tower Semiconductor Ltd | $17.42B | |
| NXT Nextpower Inc. | $13.83B | |
| LSCC Lattice Semiconductor Corp | $13.56B | |
| SITM Sitime Corp | $13.15B | |
| SWKS Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | $12.82B | |
| SMTC Semtech Corp | $11.33B | |
| AMKR Amkor Technology, Inc. | $9.76B | |
| RMBS Rambus Inc | $9.04B | |
| VIAV Viavi Solutions Inc. | $8.22B | |
| SLAB Silicon Laboratories Inc. | $7.41B | |
| FORM Formfactor Inc | $6.82B | |
| AAOI Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. | $6.70B | |
| MXL Maxlinear, Inc | $6.14B | |
| ALGM Allegro Microsystems, Inc. | $5.99B | |
| CRUS Cirrus Logic, Inc. | $5.59B | |
| SYNA Synaptics Inc | $4.59B | |
| KLIC Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc | $3.73B | |
| DIOD Diodes Inc /Del/ | $3.67B | |
| ENPH Enphase Energy, Inc. | $3.65B | |
| AXTI Axt Inc | $3.61B | |
| OSIS Osi Systems Inc | $3.17B | |
| IPGP Ipg Photonics Corp | $3.10B | |
| PENG Penguin Solutions, Inc. | $2.86B | |
| AMBA Ambarella Inc | $2.72B | |
| NLST Netlist Inc | $2.60B | |
| POWI Power Integrations Inc | $2.45B | |
| UCTT Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. | $2.12B | |
| LASR Nlight, Inc. | $2.06B | |
| NVTS Navitas Semiconductor Corp | $1.87B | |
| SEDG Solaredge Technologies, Inc. | $1.86B | |
| HIMX Himax Technologies, Inc. | $1.82B | |
| PLAB Photronics Inc | $1.63B | |
| ICHR Ichor Holdings, Ltd. | $1.38B | |
| SHLS Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. | $1.28B | |
| WOLF Wolfspeed, Inc. | $1.10B | |
| AMBQ Ambiq Micro, Inc. | $1.05B | |
| AIP Arteris, Inc. | $924M | |
| TE T1 Energy Inc. | $842M |
Where FSLR sits on the market map
Manufacturing · Semiconductors & Related Devices
News
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) stock news
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FAQ
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) stock forecast FAQ
What is the First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) stock forecast?
Our AI scores First Solar, Inc. every trading day against every stock it covers. Create a free account and follow it to see its rating and price target.
How accurate are First Solar, Inc. stock predictions?
For FSLR, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 3.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-08-12 and 2026-07-31 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is -12.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-08-12 and 2026-09-30. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4629 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-08-04 produced a positive net return in 92.9% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
How often are First Solar, Inc. forecasts updated?
First Solar, Inc. forecasts are refreshed on trading days as the daily model run completes. The forecast on this page was produced on Oct. 30, 2026.
Which companies are First Solar, Inc.'s industry peers?
60 issuers in our coverage, FSLR included, share the SEC industry code Semiconductors & Related Devices. The largest are: Nvidia Corp (NVDA), Broadcom Inc. (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD), Intel Corp (INTC), Applied Materials Inc /De (AMAT), Texas Instruments Inc (TXN).
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