Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. Has $1.49 Million Holdings in First Solar, Inc. $FSLR

Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. grew its holdings in First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) by 69.5% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 7,562 shares of the solar cell manufacturer’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,101 shares during the quarter. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd.’s holdings in First Solar were worth $1,492,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of FSLR. Aventura Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in First Solar in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of First Solar in the second quarter valued at $26,000. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC bought a new position in shares of First Solar during the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Reflection Asset Management bought a new stake in shares of First Solar in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Finally, Larson Financial Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of First Solar by 117.0% in the 4th quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 102 shares of the solar cell manufacturer’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.08% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

FSLR has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of First Solar from $255.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, July 6th. Barclays boosted their target price on First Solar from $213.00 to $279.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings raised First Solar from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Citigroup reduced their price target on shares of First Solar from $300.00 to $243.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of First Solar from $290.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, June 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have given a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, First Solar currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $256.41.

First Solar Trading Up 1.5%

FSLR opened at $223.82 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02, a current ratio of 2.56 and a quick ratio of 2.15. The company has a market cap of $24.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.49 and a beta of 1.73. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $251.44 and a 200 day simple moving average of $229.55. First Solar, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $165.57 and a fifty-two week high of $320.95.

First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The solar cell manufacturer reported $3.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.87 by $0.35. First Solar had a net margin of 30.73% and a return on equity of 18.01%. The firm had revenue of $1.04 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.03 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.95 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 23.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that First Solar, Inc. will post 17.6 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Caroline Stockdale sold 10,628 shares of First Solar stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $275.60, for a total transaction of $2,929,076.80. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 23,792 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,557,075.20. The trade was a 30.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Mark R. Widmar sold 9,926 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $233.21, for a total value of $2,314,842.46. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 95,148 shares in the company, valued at approximately $22,189,465.08. This trade represents a 9.45% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 31,893 shares of company stock worth $7,893,775 over the last three months. Insiders own 0.39% of the company’s stock.

First Solar News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: First Solar has been highlighted by Zacks as a stock that recently outperformed the broader market, suggesting traders are still treating it as a notable name despite recent volatility. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Another Zacks note said First Solar is attracting unusual investor attention, which can support trading volume and keep the stock in focus with momentum investors. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Several law firms issued updates about a previously filed securities class action tied to First Solar, with deadlines for investors to seek lead-plaintiff status by August 24, 2026. These notices mainly add legal overhang rather than new business developments. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Additional press releases from Rosen, Pomerantz, Levi & Korsinsky, and others repeated allegations involving tariff and production disclosures, but did not introduce new operational fundamentals for the company. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: The repeated securities-fraud and shareholder-loss headlines could weigh on First Solar sentiment by reinforcing concerns about litigation, possible disclosures, and management credibility. Article Title

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.