Sen. John Boozman Purchases Shares of First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR)

Senator John Boozman (Republican-Arkansas) recently bought shares of First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR). In a filing disclosed on September 11th, the Senator disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in First Solar stock on August 13th.

Senator John Boozman also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:IVV) on 8/27/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Otis Worldwide (NYSE:OTIS) on 8/27/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:SPYM) on 8/20/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) on 8/20/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:IJR) on 8/19/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF (NYSEARCA:AVUV) on 8/19/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Constellation Energy (NASDAQ:CEG) on 8/13/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Cboe Global Markets (BATS:CBOE) on 7/31/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) on 7/30/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:SPYM) on 7/23/2026.

First Solar Trading Up 0.9%

Shares of NASDAQ FSLR traded up $1.86 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $209.03. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,068,110 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,825,812. The firm has a market capitalization of $22.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.89, a P/E/G ratio of 0.55 and a beta of 1.74. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $216.51 and a 200 day moving average price of $221.74. First Solar, Inc. has a one year low of $182.99 and a one year high of $320.95.

First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The solar cell manufacturer reported $3.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.90 by $1.02. The company had revenue of $1.06 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.06 billion. First Solar had a return on equity of 18.02% and a net margin of 32.47%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $3.18 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that First Solar, Inc. will post 17.78 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On First Solar

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Tidal Investments LLC raised its stake in shares of First Solar by 100.5% during the second quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 61,768 shares of the solar cell manufacturer’s stock valued at $14,575,000 after acquiring an additional 30,967 shares during the last quarter. Van Hulzen Asset Management LLC bought a new position in First Solar during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $232,000. National Pension Service lifted its holdings in First Solar by 8.2% in the 2nd quarter. National Pension Service now owns 254,763 shares of the solar cell manufacturer’s stock worth $60,114,000 after buying an additional 19,358 shares during the period. C WorldWide Group Holding A S purchased a new stake in First Solar in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $7,432,000. Finally, Arizona State Retirement System lifted its stake in First Solar by 5.7% in the second quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 29,267 shares of the solar cell manufacturer’s stock worth $6,906,000 after acquiring an additional 1,566 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 92.08% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on FSLR shares. Barclays upped their target price on First Solar from $213.00 to $279.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut shares of First Solar from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. Susquehanna lifted their price objective on shares of First Solar from $250.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a report on Friday, July 10th. Piper Sandler started coverage on First Solar in a research note on Wednesday. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $260.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group set a $196.00 price target on First Solar in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $266.06.

Insider Transactions at First Solar

In other First Solar news, EVP Samantha Sloan sold 127 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $222.95, for a total value of $28,314.65. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 2,018 shares in the company, valued at approximately $449,913.10. This represents a 5.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, CTO Markus Gloeckler sold 800 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $200.00, for a total value of $160,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief technology officer directly owned 5,842 shares in the company, valued at $1,168,400. This trade represents a 12.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 15,881 shares of company stock valued at $3,617,086. Company insiders own 0.39% of the company’s stock.

About Senator Boozman

John Boozman (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Arkansas. He assumed office on January 3, 2011. His current term ends on January 3, 2029. Boozman (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent Arkansas. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022. Boozman won re-election in 2016. He faced Democrat Conner Eldridge, Libertarian Frank Gilbert, and write-in candidate Jason Tate in the general election. Arkansas’ U.S. Senate race was rated as safely Republican in 2016. Boozman began his political career in the U.S. House. He won a special election in 2001 and served in that position until his election to the Senate in 2010. Prior to his political career, Boozman worked as an optometrist. As of a 2014 analysis of multiple outside rankings, Boozman is an average Republican member of Congress, meaning he will vote with the Republican Party on the majority of bills. Below is an abbreviated outline of Boozman’s academic, professional, and political career: 2011-Present: U.S. Senator from Arkansas 2001-2011: U.S. Representative from Arkansas 1977: Graduated from Southern College of Optometry

About First Solar

First Solar, Inc is a renewable energy technology company that designs and manufactures photovoltaic (PV) solar modules. Unlike conventional crystalline-silicon panels, its modules use thin-film semiconductor technology based on cadmium telluride (CdTe). The company also provides supporting services, including project development, engineering, procurement and construction support, operations and maintenance, and module recycling.

First Solar primarily serves utility-scale solar developers, system owners and operators, commercial customers, and government entities.