A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR) recently:
- 7/6/2026 – First Solar was upgraded by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from “hold” to “buy”. They now have a $272.00 price target on the stock, up from $245.00.
- 7/6/2026 – First Solar had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $255.00 to $320.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
- 6/26/2026 – First Solar had its “underperform” rating reaffirmed by Sanford C. Bernstein.
- 6/25/2026 – First Solar was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c)” to “hold (c+)”.
- 6/16/2026 – First Solar is now covered by Sanford C. Bernstein. They set an “underperform” rating and a $217.00 price target on the stock.
- 6/16/2026 – First Solar was upgraded by Sanford C. Bernstein to “strong sell”.
- 6/12/2026 – First Solar had its price target raised by Mizuho from $243.00 to $300.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
- 6/11/2026 – First Solar was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “hold (c)”.
- 6/11/2026 – First Solar had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $290.00 to $330.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
- 5/26/2026 – First Solar was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c)” to “hold (c+)”.
- 5/21/2026 – First Solar had its price target raised by Guggenheim from $269.00 to $279.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
- 5/13/2026 – First Solar had its price target raised by Argus from $250.00 to $275.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, CEO Mark R. Widmar sold 4,815 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $247.43, for a total value of $1,191,375.45. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 89,033 shares in the company, valued at approximately $22,029,435.19. This represents a 5.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Caroline Stockdale sold 10,628 shares of First Solar stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $275.60, for a total transaction of $2,929,076.80. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 23,792 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,557,075.20. This trade represents a 30.88% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 32,466 shares of company stock valued at $8,014,105 in the last 90 days. 0.39% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Beyond module manufacturing, First Solar offers a range of project services including development support, engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services, and operations and maintenance (O&M) for large-scale solar installations.
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