First Solar, Inc. · FSLR · FY2025 Q2 · Calendar Q3 2025

First Solar beats expectations while maintaining 2025 guidance

The supplied analysis supports a constructive but qualified view: strong Q2 execution, U.S. manufacturing expansion, policy support and technology development strengthen the outlook, while tariffs, international capacity utilization and receivables remain material constraints.

Reported After market closeNASDAQEnergy $19.36B market cap
100quality score

Earnings scorecard

Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS $3.18 Consensus $2.66
EPS surprise +19.5% Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue $1.10B Consensus $1.04B
Revenue surprise +5.4% Reported versus consensus

Market reaction

event-close to next-session close
Stock move +5.3% Event window
SPY move -1.6% Same window
Abnormal move +6.9% Stock minus SPY
Volume 2.0× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift +6.1% Up to 20 sessions
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What changed

Compared with the prior-quarter analysis, the tone shifted from cautious to confident: Q2 results beat expectations, gross margin expanded, guidance was maintained, and management emphasized FEOC-related competitive advantages. Trade-policy and international production risks remain unresolved.

Guidance delta

Management maintained 2025 guidance: net sales of $4.9-$5.7 billion, EPS of $13.5-$16.5, and capital expenditures of $1.0-$1.5 billion.

Key takeaways

  • Q2 EPS of $3.18 exceeded expectations, with gross margin expanding to 46%.
  • Domestic capacity expansion in Alabama and Louisiana remains central to the plan to exceed 14 GW by 2026.
  • Management highlighted FEOC restrictions and U.S. incentives as relative advantages versus Chinese manufacturers.
  • Tariff, trade-policy and logistics uncertainty continues to weigh on international production and sales.

Management priorities

  • Ramp Alabama and Louisiana production
  • Advance the perovskite development line and assess scale-up
  • Evaluate U.S. finishing lines for Series 6 and Series 7
  • Continue CuRe module commercialization and consider R&D-focused M&A

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Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
FSLR REVENUE earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 9 reported fiscal quarters and 3 future estimate-only quarters. Q4 '23 estimate $1B Q4 '23 actual $1B, miss Q1 '24 estimate $720M Q1 '24 actual $794M, beat Q2 '24 estimate $940M Q2 '24 actual $1B, beat Q3 '24 estimate $1B Q3 '24 actual $888M, miss Q2 '25 estimate $1B Q2 '25 actual $1B, beat Q3 '25 estimate $2B Q3 '25 actual $2B, beat Q4 '25 estimate $2B Q4 '25 actual $2B, beat Q1 '26 estimate $1B Q1 '26 actual $1B, beat Q2 '26 estimate $1B Q2 '26 actual $1B, miss Q3 '26 estimate $1B Q4 '26 estimate $2B Q1 '27 estimate $1B
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Analyst Consensus ?

ConsensusHold73 ratings
Bullish4460.3%
Neutral2230.1%
Bearish79.6%

1 unmapped firm rating excluded from the percentages.

Analyst 52W Price Targets

$175.8Current
$70Low
$242.77Average
$330High

Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 8, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.

Firm-level rating actions

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FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
Piper Sandler Overweight OverweightMaintainSep 30, 2026
Keybanc Sector Weight UnderweightUpgradeSep 28, 2026
GLJ Research Buy BuyMaintainSep 22, 2026
BMO Capital Outperform Market PerformUpgradeAug 27, 2026
Deutsche Bank Buy BuyMaintainAug 26, 2026
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Named analyst price targets

Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $175.8. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.

FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
Piper SandlerDimple Gosai$251$176.93 +42.8%Sep 30, 2026
GLJ ResearchAnalyst unavailable$250$200.78 +42.2%Sep 22, 2026
Piper SandlerAnalyst unavailable$260$213.25 +47.9%Sep 9, 2026
BMO CapitalAmeet Thakkar$265$205.93 +50.7%Aug 27, 2026
Deutsche BankAnalyst unavailable$299$206.82 +70.1%Aug 26, 2026
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Company context

Snapshot as of publication

First Solar, Inc. is a global provider of photovoltaic (PV) solar energy solutions, operating in numerous international markets including the United States, Japan, France, Canada, India, and Australia. The company's primary activity involves the engineering, manufacturing, and sale of cadmium telluride solar modules, which are designed to convert solar radiation directly into electricity. Its clientele is broad, serving system developers and operators, utility companies, independent power producers, commercial and industrial businesses, and various other system owners. Founded in 1999, the firm is based in Tempe, Arizona, and underwent a name change in 2006 from its former designation, First Solar Holdings, Inc.

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Sources

  1. Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-05-11T10:29:34.698584+00:00
  2. FN2 earnings calendar · 2026-07-26T00:37:55.686058+00:00
  3. Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-10-08T14:40:45.443341+00:00
  4. Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-10-08T14:40:45.440474+00:00

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By FN2 Research · Updated · As of 2026-10-08. For educational purposes only; not investment advice.