Insider Selling: First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) Insider Sells $67,268.00 in Stock

First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) insider Caroline Stockdale sold 335 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $200.80, for a total transaction of $67,268.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 34,060 shares in the company, valued at $6,839,248. The trade was a 0.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.

Caroline Stockdale also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, March 9th, Caroline Stockdale sold 1,041 shares of First Solar stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $190.36, for a total transaction of $198,164.76.
• On Tuesday, March 3rd, Caroline Stockdale sold 1,650 shares of First Solar stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $195.93, for a total transaction of $323,284.50.

First Solar Price Performance

Shares of First Solar stock opened at $199.65 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03, a quick ratio of 2.35 and a current ratio of 2.67. First Solar, Inc. has a 52-week low of $116.56 and a 52-week high of $285.99. The company has a fifty day moving average of $222.63 and a 200-day moving average of $235.98. The stock has a market capitalization of $21.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.34 and a beta of 1.65.

First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The solar cell manufacturer reported $4.84 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.22 by ($0.38). The business had revenue of $1.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.59 billion. First Solar had a return on equity of 17.32% and a net margin of 29.28%.First Solar’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $3.65 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that First Solar, Inc. will post 13.05 EPS for the current year.

First Solar News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting First Solar this week:

• Positive Sentiment: U.S. manufacturing expansion: First Solar plans a new module finishing line in South Carolina (late 2026) to improve logistics, reduce tariff exposure and increase U.S. content — a strategic move that supports long‑term policy tailwinds and could improve project economics and order visibility. First Solar Expansion And Institutional Support Shape Valuation And Risk Profile
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional support and continued Buy ratings from some firms: Guggenheim retained a Buy stance and kept institutional interest alive by keeping a constructive view even after lowering its target, which can help attract longer‑term investors. Guggenheim price target update
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst recalibrations: Evercore ISI trimmed its price target to $212 but maintained an In Line rating — a moderated expectation rather than a full downgrade, suggesting operational/forecast tweaks rather than structural concerns. Evercore ISI lowers price target
• Neutral Sentiment: GLJ Research moved FSLR from Buy to Hold — another signal of more cautious near‑term expectations but not a consensus sell call. GLJ Research rating change
• Negative Sentiment: Concentrated insider selling: multiple senior executives (CFO, CEO, General Counsel and others) disclosed large share sales in close succession. Clustered, sizable insider dispositions can weigh on sentiment and raise short‑term selling pressure. Representative SEC filing: CFO Form 4. CFO Form 4
• Negative Sentiment: Legal risk: Pomerantz LLP issued an investor alert announcing an investigation into First Solar, introducing potential headline‑driven volatility and litigation risk that investors typically dislike. Pomerantz investor alert
• Negative Sentiment: Broker downgrades: Zacks cut FSLR to a “strong sell” and other firms have trimmed targets — these negative analyst notes increase near‑term selling pressure and can influence quant/CTA flows. Zacks downgrade

Institutional Trading of First Solar

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Aventura Private Wealth LLC purchased a new position in First Solar during the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC bought a new stake in shares of First Solar during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Reflection Asset Management purchased a new position in shares of First Solar during the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of First Solar during the second quarter valued at about $26,000. Finally, Larson Financial Group LLC raised its stake in First Solar by 117.0% in the fourth quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 102 shares of the solar cell manufacturer’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 92.08% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their target price on First Solar from $258.00 to $236.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. UBS Group dropped their price objective on First Solar from $330.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Wolfe Research downgraded shares of First Solar from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of First Solar from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 28th. Finally, Raymond James Financial started coverage on shares of First Solar in a report on Monday, January 12th. They issued a “market perform” rating on the stock. Twenty research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $248.17.

First Solar Company Profile

First Solar, Inc (NASDAQ: FSLR) is a United States–based solar technology company best known for designing and manufacturing thin‑film photovoltaic (PV) modules that use cadmium telluride (CdTe) semiconductor technology. The company supplies PV modules and delivers integrated solar power solutions for utility‑scale projects, positioning itself as a provider of both components and complete solar energy systems rather than solely a parts supplier. First Solar was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Tempe, Arizona.

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.