FSLR · First Solar, Inc.
$225.56
+1.87 (+0.84%)
At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$24.04B
Shares
107.47M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$225.56
Open$224.78
Day$223.75–230.96
52W close$180.05–318.25
Avg vol 30d2.4M
Short int10.2M · 9.5% float · 5.3d
Short vol46%
Last earningsJul 30, 2026
DataJan 2020–Aug 2026
Filing10-Q · Jul 30
Up next
Next earnings call
Oct 29, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 11 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
Neutral
Momentum
Weak
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Excellent
Quant / Vol
Very High
Market backdrop
VIX 14.3 · calm
Equity put/call 0.52
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
−4%
below
Price vs 50-day avg
−4%
below
RSI (14)
49
neutral
MACD trend
Positive
52-week position
33%
mid-range
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
+6%
trailing
6-month return
−7%
trailing
YTD return
−14%
this year
Relative strength
−21%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $236 › 200d $234 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+1% holders QoQ · +154 funds added
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
9.53% of float · ▲ +3.5% MoM · 5.3 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
993 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 13.8
below peers
Balance sheet
$2.3B
net cash
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
55%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−37%
past year
ATR
6.0%
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
Gross Profit
$2.4B – $2.6B
Operating Expenses
$610M – $635M
Adjusted EBITDA
Non-GAAP
$2.6B – $2.8B
Capital Expenditures
$800M – $1B
end of 2026
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
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−4%
Neutral
Price vs 50-day avg
−4%
Neutral
RSI (14)
49
Neutral
MACD trend
Positive
Bullish
52-week position
33%
Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Mixed
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $236 › 200d $234 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+1% holders QoQ · +154 funds added
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
9.53% of float · ▲ +3.5% MoM · 5.3 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
993 holders — mid 3-yr range
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $180
Now $226 · 33%
Range high $318
vs 200-day avg -4%
vs 50-day avg -4%
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 | the 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.
|
$24.04B | -13.7% | +24.1% | 13.8 | 9.5% |
|
NXT
Nextpower Inc.
|
$15.73B | +16.5% | +20.3% | 26.8 | 5.5% |
|
ENPH
Enphase Energy, Inc.
|
$5.34B | +26.3% | +10.7% | 40.1 | 17.5% |
|
RUN
Sunrun Inc.
|
$2.37B | -44.6% | +13.0% | 6.7 | 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 | -9.8% | +6.4% | -6.9% | +6.9% | -13.7% |
| SPY | +0.4% | +4.5% | +13.8% | +3.9% | +13.9% |
| vs SPY | -10.2% | +2.0% | -20.6% | +3.0% | -27.5% |
Key facts
CIK
1274494
CUSIP
336433107
13F (30d)
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