Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR):
- 9/9/2026 – First Solar is now covered by Piper Sandler. They set an “overweight” rating and a $260.00 price target on the stock.
- 9/3/2026 – First Solar was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “hold (c)”.
- 8/27/2026 – First Solar is now covered by Raymond James Financial, Inc.. They set a “market perform” rating on the stock.
- 8/27/2026 – First Solar was downgraded by Citigroup Inc. from “buy” to “hold”.
- 8/27/2026 – First Solar is now covered by HC Wainwright. They set a “buy” rating on the stock.
- 8/27/2026 – First Solar was downgraded by BMO Capital Markets from “hold” to “market perform”.
- 8/27/2026 – First Solar was downgraded by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from “buy” to “hold”.
- 8/27/2026 – First Solar was given a new $263.00 price target by BMO Capital Markets. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
- 8/27/2026 – First Solar was upgraded by BMO Capital Markets from “market perform” to “outperform”. They now have a $263.00 price target on the stock, up from $237.00.
- 8/26/2026 – First Solar had its price target raised by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from $272.00 to $299.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
- 8/26/2026 – First Solar had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Argus. They now have a $275.00 price target on the stock.
- 8/18/2026 – First Solar had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $245.00 to $323.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
- 8/17/2026 – First Solar had its “positive” rating reaffirmed by Evercore Inc. They now have a $218.00 price target on the stock.
- 8/13/2026 – First Solar was given a new $324.00 price target by Mizuho.
- 8/11/2026 – First Solar was given a new $318.00 price target by Robert W. Baird. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
- 8/11/2026 – First Solar was upgraded by Robert W. Baird from “neutral” to “outperform”. They now have a $318.00 price target on the stock.
- 8/7/2026 – First Solar was upgraded by HSBC Holdings plc from “hold” to “buy”.
- 8/7/2026 – First Solar had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $300.00 to $313.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
- 8/3/2026 – First Solar was given a new $196.00 price target by Jefferies Financial Group Inc..
- 8/3/2026 – First Solar had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $294.00 to $297.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
- 8/3/2026 – First Solar had its price target raised by Guggenheim from $279.00 to $282.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
- 7/31/2026 – First Solar had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $320.00 to $300.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
- 7/31/2026 – First Solar had its “market perform” rating reaffirmed by Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc..
- 7/31/2026 – First Solar had its price target lowered by Sanford C. Bernstein from $217.00 to $197.00. They now have an “underperform” rating on the stock.
- 7/31/2026 – First Solar was given a new $237.00 price target by Mizuho.
- 7/31/2026 – First Solar had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by Truist Financial Corporation. They now have a $229.00 price target on the stock, down from $249.00.
- 7/24/2026 – First Solar had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Roth Capital. They now have a $300.00 price target on the stock.
- 7/22/2026 – First Solar had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Citigroup Inc..
- 7/21/2026 – First Solar had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. They now have a $207.00 price target on the stock.
- 7/20/2026 – First Solar had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by TD Cowen.
- 7/14/2026 – First Solar had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $213.00 to $279.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
- 7/13/2026 – First Solar is now covered by Truist Financial Corporation. They set a “hold” rating and a $249.00 price target on the stock.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other news, CTO Markus Gloeckler sold 800 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $200.00, for a total transaction of $160,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief technology officer owned 5,842 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,168,400. This represents a 12.04% decrease in their position. The sale 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, General Counsel Jason Dymbort sold 3,700 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $249.38, for a total value of $922,706.00. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel owned 5,624 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,402,513.12. This trade represents a 39.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 15,881 shares of company stock worth $3,617,086 over the last ninety days. 0.39% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
First Solar primarily serves utility-scale solar developers, system owners and operators, commercial customers, and government entities.
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