FSLR · First Solar, Inc.
$222.40
+2.39 (+1.09%)
At close · Aug 19
Market Cap
$23.90B
Shares
107.47M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$222.40
Open$222.00
Day$218.66–224.00
52W close$184.70–318.25
Avg vol 30d2.4M
Short int10.2M · 9.5% float · 5.3d
Short vol49%
Last earningsJul 30, 2026
DataJan 2020–Aug 2026
Filing10-Q · Jul 30
Up next
Next earnings call
Oct 29, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 10 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026
Est
filed Jul 30, 2026
AI Brief
TL;DR.
Bullish
Bearish
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Ask ALVIS about this →Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Sell
Momentum
Strong
Sentiment
Bearish
Fundamentals
Excellent
Quant / Vol
Very High
Market backdrop
VIX 14.9 · calm
Equity put/call 0.52
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
Death cross
Price vs 200-day avg
−5%
below
Price vs 50-day avg
−4%
below
RSI (14)
47
neutral
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
28%
mid-range
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
+6%
trailing
6-month return
+11%
trailing
YTD return
−15%
this year
Relative strength
0%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
Death cross
50d $232 › 200d $234 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+3% holders QoQ · +157 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$28.3K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Rising
9.53% of float · ▲ +3.5% MoM · 5.3 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
1,012 holders — mid 3-yr range
Squeeze score
66
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+24%
Y/Y
Gross margin
41%
contracting
EPS growth
+18%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$1.2B
Valuation
P/E 13.7
below peers
Balance sheet
$2.3B
net cash
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
54%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−37%
past year
ATR
5.5%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the 8-K filed Jul 30, 2026
2026
Net Sales
$4.9B – $5.2B
prior FY $5.22B
midpoint −3.2% Y/Y
Gross Profit
$2.4B – $2.6B
Operating Expenses
$610M – $635M
Adjusted EBITDA
Non-GAAP
$2.6B – $2.8B
Capital Expenditures
$800M – $1B
Net Cash Balance
$1.7B – $2.3B
third quarter
Adjusted EBITDA
Non-GAAP
$625M – $775M
Prior guidance
period ended
· from the 8-K filed Apr 30, 2026
Adjusted EBITDA
· second quarter
$400M – $500M
Guided vs delivered
· last 2 settled
Net sales
2024
guided $4.4B – $4.6B
$4.21B
Miss −6.5%
Earnings per share
full year 2023
guided $7.20 – $8.00
$7.74
In line
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
50 / 200-day cross
Death cross
Bearish
Price vs 200-day avg
−5%
Neutral
Price vs 50-day avg
−4%
Neutral
RSI (14)
47
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
28%
Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bearish · 3 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
Death cross
50d $232 › 200d $234 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+3% holders QoQ · +157 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$28.3K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Rising
9.53% of float · ▲ +3.5% MoM · 5.3 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
1,012 holders — mid 3-yr range
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $185
Now $222 · 28%
Range high $318
vs 200-day avg -5%
vs 50-day avg -4%
50-day below 200-day death cross
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | 644M | second quarter of 2026 | — |
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| Contracted sales backlog | 45.1 | as of June 30, 2026 | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
Solar — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FSLR
this stock
First Solar, Inc.
|
$23.90B | -14.9% | +24.1% | 13.7 | 9.5% |
|
NXT
Nextpower Inc.
|
$15.03B | +4.6% | +20.3% | 25.6 | 5.5% |
|
ENPH
Enphase Energy, Inc.
|
$5.09B | +22.8% | +10.7% | 38.2 | 17.5% |
|
RUN
Sunrun Inc.
|
$2.28B | -49.7% | +13.0% | 6.4 | 26.9% |
|
SMTGF
SMA Solar Technology AG/ADR
|
$2.15B | +63.4% | — | — | 0.2% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Smart Money
Financials
Filings
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FSLR | -1.9% | +6.5% | +11.1% | +5.4% | -14.9% |
| SPY | -0.4% | +2.6% | +10.7% | +2.7% | +12.5% |
| vs SPY | -1.5% | +3.9% | +0.4% | +2.7% | -27.4% |
Key facts
CIK
1274494
CUSIP
336433107
13F (30d)
880 filings
863 filers
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