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$205.93 -0.89 (-0.43%) At close · Aug 26
Market Cap
$22.23B
Shares
107.47M

Price & Indicators

Indicators
Price
Panels
Event markers
20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$205.93 Open$207.42 Day$204.21–209.90 52W close$184.70–318.25 Avg vol 30d2.3M Short int9.7M · 9.1% float · 3.0d Short vol47% Last earningsJul 30, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Jul 30

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 29, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 9 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
Latest filing: 10-Q
filed Jul 30, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Sell Momentum Neutral Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 15.2 · calm Equity put/call 0.64
      Technical
      price trend
      Sell
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −11%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg −9%
      below
      RSI (14) 38
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 16%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Neutral
      1-month return +3%
      trailing
      6-month return +7%
      trailing
      YTD return −21%
      this year
      Relative strength −5%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $226 › 200d $233 — 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 Falling
      9.07% of float · ▼ -4.8% MoM · 3.0 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      1,013 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Squeeze score 51
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Excellent
      Revenue growth +24%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 41%
      contracting
      EPS growth +18%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $1.2B
      Valuation P/E 12.8
      below peers
      Balance sheet $2.3B
      net cash
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 53%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −37%
      past year
      ATR 5.3%
      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

      Beat or met 3 of last 4
      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
      Net Cash Balance $1.7B – $2.3B
      Capital Expenditures $800M – $1B
      third quarter
      Adjusted EBITDA Non-GAAP $625M – $775M
      Prior guidance period ended · from the Earnings Call filed Mar 31, 2026
      Adjusted EBITDA · second quarter $400M – $500M
      Guided vs delivered · last 4 settled
      Net Sales 2025
      guided $4.5B – $5.5B
      $5.22B In line
      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
      Consolidated full-year net sales full year
      guided $2.6B – $2.7B
      $2.62B 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
      3 · 4 · 0
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −11% Bearish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −9% Bearish
      RSI (14)
      38 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      16% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $226 › 200d $233 — 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 Falling
      9.07% of float · ▼ -4.8% MoM · 3.0 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      1,013 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $185 Now $206 · 16% Range high $318
      vs 200-day avg -11% vs 50-day avg -9%

      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
      Contracted sales backlog 45.1 as of June 30, 2026 —
      Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin non-GAAP 519.81M Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 —
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP EBITDA and EBITDA Margin 480.48M
      +9.06M Foreign currency loss, net
      +3.15M Other expense, net
      +6.78M Share-based compensation
      +0K Section 45X tax credit discounts
      +12.32M Underutilization, excluding depreciation and amortization
      +8.01M Production start-up, excluding depreciation and amortization
      = Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin 519.81M
      EBITDA and EBITDA Margin non-GAAP 480.48M Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 —
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP Net income and net income margin 346.62M
      -28.86M Interest income
      +7.62M Interest expense, net
      +7.72M Income tax expense
      +147.39M Depreciation and amortization
      = EBITDA and EBITDA Margin 480.48M
      EBITDA non-GAAP $2.07B Year Ended December 31, 2025 —
      Net cash balance $2.4B 2025 year-end —

      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
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      FSLR
      First Solar, Inc.
      this stock
      		$22.23B -21.2% +24.1% 12.8 9.1%
      NXT
      Nextpower Inc.
      		 $13.07B +0.1% +20.3% 22.3 5.8%
      ENPH
      Enphase Energy, Inc.
      		 $4.92B +19.9% +10.7% 37.0 16.4%
      RUN
      Sunrun Inc.
      		 $2.20B -50.4% +13.0% 6.2 27.0%
      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 section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      1,013
      % held
      130.8%
      Net QoQ
      +10.4M sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      787
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      9.7M
      Days to cover
      3.0d
      Change
      -488.3K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      47%
      As of
      Aug 26, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      18.9K
      Value
      $3.9M
      As of
      Jul 31, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      48.9%
      Week of
      Jul 20, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$28.3K
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 1
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Congressional Trades Buy
      Member
      Alan Armstrong
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Mar 27, 2026
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $5.2B
      Net income (FY)
      $1.5B
      EPS diluted
      $14.21
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Jul 30, 2026
      This year
      9
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $28.3K
      Shares
      127
      Filed
      Aug 17, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Jul 30, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      First Solar Applauds Comprehensiv…
      Published
      Aug 6, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      FSLR -7.4% +3.4% +7.4% -2.4% -21.2%
      SPY -0.4% +5.0% +12.4% +2.6% +12.3%
      vs SPY -7.0% -1.7% -5.1% -5.0% -33.5%
      Key facts CIK 1274494 CUSIP 336433107 13F (30d) 765 filings 757 filers Visit website Investor relations

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