About the Company
First Solar, Inc. is a publicly traded American manufacturer of solar panels, and provider of utility-scale PV power plants, supporting services that include finance, construction, maintenance and end-of-life panel recycling. First Solar uses rigid thin-film modules for its solar panels, and produces CdTe panels using cadmium telluride (CdTe) as a semiconductor. The company was founded in 1990 by inventor Harold McMaster as Solar Cells, Inc. and the Florida Corporation in 1993 with JD Polk. In 1999 it was purchased by True North Partners, LLC, who rebranded it as First Solar, Inc. The company went public in 2006, trading on the NASDAQ. Its current chief executive is Mark Widmar, who succeeded the previous CEO James Hughes July 1, 2016. The Arizona-based manufacturer opened a $1.1 billion facility in Alabama in September 2024. The company operates three facilities in Ohio and is currently constructing a $1.1 billion 3.5 GW plant in Louisiana expected to come online in 2026. Once the Louisiana facility is operational, the company expects to have more than 14 GW of domestic capacity.
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Latest News on FIRST SOLAR, INC.
First Solar Inc. stock underperforms Friday when compared to competitors despite daily gains
Shares of First Solar Inc. surged 11.05% to $199.95 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the ...
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Even though First Solar has lagged behind the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a bullish ...
First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) Shares Acquired by Lazard Asset ...
First Solar, Inc. has a twelve month low of $116.56 and a twelve month high of $306.77. First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 29th.
First Solar Inc. Earnings: Reversing to a Loss Following Two ...
First Solar, Inc. had a net income of $155.9 million or $1.80 per share in the year-earlier quarter. Actual vs. Wall St. Expectations: First Solar, Inc. reported adjusted net income of $1.26 per ...
First Solar Stock Jumps as Firm Lifts Full-Year Sales Outlook
First Solar was one of the best-performing stocks in the S&P 500 Friday after the company posted stronger-than-expected ...
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First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) Stock Upgrade: Peer Perform to Outperform Stock Price Target: $221 Stock Upside Potential as of May 13: 15.70% ...
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First Solar reported revenues of $844.57 million in the last reported quarter, representing a year-over-year change of +6.4%. EPS of $1.95 for the same period compares with $2.20 a year ago.
First Solar Inc. stock underperforms Tuesday when compared to competitors despite daily gains
Shares of First Solar Inc. FSLR rallied 1.86% to $186.84 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session ...
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