Alexander Bradley Sells 14,106 Shares of First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) Stock

First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) CFO Alexander Bradley sold 14,106 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $199.97, for a total value of $2,820,776.82. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 30,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,999,100. This represents a 31.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

First Solar Stock Down 1.3%

FSLR stock opened at $197.81 on Thursday. First Solar, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $116.56 and a fifty-two week 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 $21.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.92, a PEG ratio of 0.35 and a beta of 1.65. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $223.56 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $236.24.

First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The solar cell manufacturer reported $4.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.22 by ($0.38). First Solar had a net margin of 29.28% and a return on equity of 17.32%. The business had revenue of $1.68 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.59 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $3.65 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 11.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts anticipate that First Solar, Inc. will post 13.05 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

FSLR has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. HSBC restated a “hold” rating and set a $211.00 target price (down from $280.00) on shares of First Solar in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price target on First Solar from $258.00 to $236.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Glj Research downgraded First Solar from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and reduced their price target for the stock from $314.43 to $207.82 in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. UBS Group lowered their price objective on First Solar from $330.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Finally, Susquehanna dropped their price objective on First Solar from $292.00 to $280.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Twenty analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, First Solar currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $248.17.

Institutional Trading of First Solar

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Stance Capital LLC boosted its position in shares of First Solar by 10,575.0% during the 4th quarter. Stance Capital LLC now owns 5,124 shares of the solar cell manufacturer’s stock worth $1,339,000 after acquiring an additional 5,076 shares in the last quarter. Forty three Eighteen Advisors LLC acquired a new position in First Solar during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $711,000. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. lifted its stake in First Solar by 79.9% during the fourth quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 41,723 shares of the solar cell manufacturer’s stock worth $10,899,000 after purchasing an additional 18,537 shares during the last quarter. Green Ridge Wealth Planning LLC bought a new stake in First Solar during the fourth quarter worth $234,000. Finally, Mengis Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of First Solar by 26.1% in the 4th quarter. Mengis Capital Management Inc. now owns 7,243 shares of the solar cell manufacturer’s stock valued at $1,892,000 after purchasing an additional 1,500 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 92.08% of the company’s stock.

First Solar News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Guggenheim kept a Buy rating and trimmed its price target to $269 (from $312) — still implying sizable upside and signaling institutional conviction despite the cut. Guggenheim price target update
• Positive Sentiment: Polen Capital highlighted First Solar’s CdTe technology and favorable policy momentum (“One Big Beautiful Bill”), reinforcing the company’s competitive positioning in utility-scale solar. Polen Capital investor letter
• Positive Sentiment: Several media/analyst pieces continue to label FSLR undervalued on forward P/E metrics, which can attract value-focused buyers and support mean‑reversion. Undervalued renewable energy roundup
• Neutral Sentiment: Evercore ISI lowered its price target to $212 (from $241) but retained an In‑Line rating — a recalibration rather than a downgrade that may temper upside expectations. Evercore ISI price target cut
• Neutral Sentiment: Small, routine insider sales were reported (e.g., CAO Nathan Theurer sold 96 shares); such filings are common and often reflect personal liquidity rather than a signal on fundamentals. InsiderTrades CAO sale
• Negative Sentiment: Concentrated executive selling: multiple senior officers — notably the CFO (large 14,106‑share sale), General Counsel and CEO — disclosed significant reductions in positions. Clustered large sales from top executives are amplifying negative sentiment and raising investor questions. CFO Form 4
• Negative Sentiment: Pomerantz LLP issued an investor alert announcing an investigation into First Solar, introducing legal risk and potential headline‑driven volatility that investors should monitor closely. Pomerantz investor alert

First Solar Company Profile

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.