Kuntal Kumar Verma Sells 408 Shares of First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) Stock

First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) insider Kuntal Kumar Verma sold 408 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $195.70, for a total transaction of $79,845.60. Following the sale, the insider owned 9,101 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,781,065.70. This trade represents a 4.29% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Kuntal Kumar Verma also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, March 9th, Kuntal Kumar Verma sold 1,386 shares of First Solar stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $190.36, for a total value of $263,838.96.
• On Wednesday, March 4th, Kuntal Kumar Verma sold 728 shares of First Solar stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $196.95, for a total value of $143,379.60.
• On Tuesday, March 3rd, Kuntal Kumar Verma sold 3,426 shares of First Solar stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $195.93, for a total value of $671,256.18.

First Solar Stock Performance

First Solar stock opened at $197.56 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $21.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.32 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. 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 firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $228.81 and a 200-day simple moving average of $235.89.

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 the consensus estimate of $5.22 by ($0.38). The company had revenue of $1.68 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.59 billion. First Solar had a return on equity of 17.32% and a net margin of 29.28%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $3.65 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect that First Solar, Inc. will post 13.05 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Aventura Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in First Solar during the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC acquired a new position in First Solar during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Reflection Asset Management acquired a new stake in shares of First Solar in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC bought a new position in First Solar in the 2nd quarter worth about $26,000. Finally, Larson Financial Group LLC grew its position in First Solar by 117.0% in the fourth quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 102 shares of the solar cell manufacturer’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 92.08% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Mizuho lowered their price objective on First Solar from $326.00 to $271.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. UBS Group decreased their target price on shares of First Solar from $330.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Needham & Company LLC lifted their target price on shares of First Solar from $286.00 to $303.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered shares of First Solar from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and decreased their target price for the stock from $300.00 to $245.00 in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Finally, Guggenheim upped their price target on shares of First Solar from $289.00 to $312.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Twenty equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, First Solar has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $249.65.

First Solar News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Barclays reiterated an Overweight rating on FSLR, signaling confidence in demand and growth even as it trimmed its price target — this preserves analyst support for the growth story. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Sector and media coverage continue to frame First Solar as a structural clean‑energy play (domestic manufacturing, CdTe tech, utility‑scale backlog), which supports longer‑term demand expectations for the stock. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst views are mixed: some firms trimmed targets or downgraded while others maintained or raised targets, leaving a consensus “Moderate Buy” but with a wide range of valuations — a source of cross‑currents for traders. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Large institutional ownership (over 90%) and recent small inflows/outflows mean moves can be magnified by concentration of holders; institutional activity is worth watching but not yet decisive. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple senior executives executed sizable sales on March 9–10 (including CEO Mark Widmar and other C‑suite members). The clustered nature and scale of the sales are being read negatively by the market and can amplify short‑term downside. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Pomerantz LLP issued an investor alert investigating claims on behalf of First Solar investors — potential litigation/regulatory scrutiny raises uncertainty and typically acts as a near‑term headwind. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Technical and valuation pressure: the shares have pulled back notably over recent weeks and are trading below their 50‑ and 200‑day moving averages, which can trigger technical selling and drag sentiment. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Recent quarter: revenue beat but EPS missed consensus (reported $4.84 vs. $5.22 est.), a mixed result that leaves room for near‑term analyst caution. Read More.

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.