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Added to YB: 2026-05-01

Pitch date: 2026-04-30

FSLR [neutral]

First Solar, Inc.

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Company Info

First Solar, Inc., a solar technology company, provides photovoltaic (PV) solar energy solutions in the United States, France, India, Chile, and internationally.

Market Cap

$20.5B

Pitch Price

N/A

Price Target

243.00 (+20%)

Dividend

N/A

EV/EBITDA

8.50

P/E

13.41

EV/Sales

3.50

Sector

Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment

Category

value

Show full summary:
Earnings Edge for None: Setups for First Solar

FSLR (earnings): Q4 beat. 2026 rev guide $4.9B-$5.2B disappoints vs $6.16B consensus, flat YoY growth. 50.1GW/$15B backlog, 49.5% gross margin (incl 45X credits). SE Asia plants ~20% utilization drag 10pts margin. 45X credits phase out 2030. Core margin ~7% ex-credits. At 11.7x fwd P/E, 0.50 PEG. Citi $243 PT (+24%). Risks: tariff uncertainty, IRA rollback, stranded assets.

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