First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) Stock Analysis
Range Bound setup
Technology · Solar
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $268.07, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Concentration risk — Geographic: United States (96.0%); Concentration risk — Supplier: CdTe, tellurium, and substrate glass.
First Solar is the largest thin-film CdTe PV solar module manufacturer in the Western Hemisphere, with facilities in the U.S., Malaysia, Vietnam, and India. Revenue comes from module sales to utilities, developers, and commercial customers; the U.S. accounted for 96% of 2025 net... Read more
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $268.07, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Concentration risk — Geographic: United States (96.0%); Concentration risk — Supplier: CdTe, tellurium, and substrate glass. Chart setup: RSI 53 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Multiple concerning factors. Consider reducing position. | News modifier +2 (SELL_IF_HOLDING → HOLD_IF_HOLDING) Score 5.9/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 5/8 gates (clean insider activity, news boost analyst 0.70, earnings proximity 48d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent developments
updated 2026-06-12Recent Developments — First Solar, Inc.
Latest news
- NEWS First Solar (FSLR) Set to Report Q1 Earnings Amid Market Challen - GuruFocus — GuruFocus neutral
- NEWS First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) Stock Rating Upgraded by Zacks Research - MarketBeat — MarketBeat positive
- NEWS First Solar (FSLR) Q1 Earnings Report Preview: What To Look For - StockStory — StockStory neutral
- NEWS First Solar (FSLR) Rises Higher Than Market: Key Facts - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance positive
- NEWS FSLR (First Solar Inc.) reports Q4 2025 EPS missing analyst estimates, shares edge 0.63% lower in today’s trading. - Cổn — Cổng thông tin điện tử tỉnh Lào Cai negative
Generated 2026-06-15T18:11:46Z.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- HIGHGeographicUnited States96%10-K Item 1: 'Multiple markets within the United States, which accounted for 96% of our 2025 net sales'
- HIGHSupplierCdTe, tellurium, and substrate glass10-K Item 1A: 'Several of our key raw materials and components, in particular CdTe, tellurium, products containing tellurium, and substrate glass... are either single-sourced or sourced from a limited number of suppliers'
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-02-19Item 1.02MEDIUMFirst Solar terminated its prior credit arrangements and on February 13, 2026 entered a new $1.5B senior unsecured revolving credit facility with JPMorgan Chase as administrative agent. No reason cited beyond routine refinancing.SEC filing →
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1 floor-breaker·1 ceiling hit
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Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $268.07, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Concentration risk — Geographic: United States (96.0%); Concentration risk — Supplier: CdTe, tellurium, and substrate glass. Chart setup: RSI 53 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Multiple concerning factors. Consider reducing position. | News modifier +2 (SELL_IF_HOLDING → HOLD_IF_HOLDING) Target $314.53 (+17.3%), stop $248.60 (−7.8%), A.R:R -1.2:1. Score 5.9/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $314.53 (+17.7% upside). Target $314.53 (+17.3%), stop $248.60 (−7.8%), A.R:R -1.2:1. Stop-loss: $248.60.
Concentration risk — Geographic: United States (96.0%); Concentration risk — Supplier: CdTe, tellurium, and substrate glass; Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining.
First Solar, Inc. trades at a P/E of 17.5 (forward 11.6). TrendMatrix value score: 6.7/10. Verdict: Hold.
47 analysts cover FSLR with a consensus score of 3.7/5. Average price target: $244.
What does First Solar, Inc. do?First Solar is the largest thin-film CdTe PV solar module manufacturer in the Western Hemisphere, with facilities in...
First Solar is the largest thin-film CdTe PV solar module manufacturer in the Western Hemisphere, with facilities in the U.S., Malaysia, Vietnam, and India. Revenue comes from module sales to utilities, developers, and commercial customers; the U.S. accounted for 96% of 2025 net sales driven by IRA-related domestic demand. Its non-Chinese supply chain and 45X manufacturing tax credits are key competitive moats.