First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) Insider Caroline Stockdale Sells 1,041 Shares of Stock

First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) insider Caroline Stockdale sold 1,041 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $190.36, for a total transaction of $198,164.76. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 33,595 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,395,144.20. The trade was a 3.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Caroline Stockdale also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, March 3rd, Caroline Stockdale sold 1,650 shares of First Solar stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $195.93, for a total transaction of $323,284.50.

First Solar Stock Performance

NASDAQ:FSLR opened at $197.80 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $231.30 and a two-hundred day moving average of $236.41. 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 cap of $21.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.92, a PEG ratio of 0.31 and a beta of 1.65. First Solar, Inc. has a 1-year low of $116.56 and a 1-year high of $285.99.

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 return on equity of 17.32% and a net margin of 29.28%.The business had revenue of $1.68 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.59 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $3.65 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 11.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts expect that First Solar, Inc. will post 13.05 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

FSLR has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Evercore cut their target price on First Solar from $241.00 to $212.00 in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded shares of First Solar from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and decreased their price target for the stock from $300.00 to $245.00 in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of First Solar from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of First Solar from $303.00 to $256.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Finally, Freedom Capital lowered shares of First Solar from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Twenty research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $249.65.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On First Solar

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Aventura Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of First Solar during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC acquired a new position in First Solar in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Reflection Asset Management bought a new stake in First Solar during the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC bought a new stake in First Solar during the second quarter valued at $26,000. Finally, Larson Financial Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of First Solar by 117.0% during the fourth quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 102 shares of the solar cell manufacturer’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares during the period. 92.08% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

First Solar News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Barclays reiterated an Overweight rating (keeps confidence in demand and growth outlook) though it trimmed its price target to $228 from $279 — the call provides analyst support for the stock. Barclays coverage
• Positive Sentiment: MarketBeat/other coverage highlights First Solar as a durable clean‑energy/megatrend play (domestic manufacturing, CdTe tech, large utility backlog) — a reminder of structural demand that supports longer‑term upside. MarketBeat megatrends article
• Neutral Sentiment: News commentary notes FSLR has underperformed some energy peers so far in 2026; this is market context rather than company‑specific news and may influence sentiment but not fundamentals. 24/7 Wall St. piece
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple insiders sold shares on March 9, including CEO Mark Widmar (5,537 shares, ~$1.05M at ~$190.36). The breadth of sales by senior executives (CFO, CTO, GC, EVP, CAO and others) can be perceived negatively by investors as reduced insider exposure or opportunistic monetization; see CEO filing for details. SEC Form 4 (CEO Widmar)
• Negative Sentiment: Pomerantz LLP issued an investor alert saying it is investigating claims on behalf of First Solar investors — potential litigation or regulatory scrutiny increases uncertainty and is typically viewed as a near‑term headwind. GlobeNewswire / Pomerantz alert

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.