First Solar, Inc., a solar technology company, provides photovoltaic (PV) solar energy solutions in the United States, France, India, Chile, and internationally. The company manufactures and sells PV solar modules with thin film semiconductor technology that provides conventional crystalline silicon PV solar modules. Wait; trend is damaged. Wait state: Reclaim $213.20 and VWAP.
First Solar, Inc., a solar technology company, provides photovoltaic (PV) solar energy solutions in the United States, France, India, Chile, and internationally. The company manufactures and sells PV solar modules with thin film semiconductor technology that provides conventional crystalline silicon PV solar modules. It also designs, manufactures, and sells cadmium telluride solar modules that convert sunlight into electricity. The company serves system developers, independent power producers, utilities, commercial and industrial companies, large corporate energy buyers, and other system owners and operators. The company was formerly known as First Solar Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to First Solar, Inc. in 2006. First Solar, Inc. was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.
| Metric | Value | Signal |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue (TTM) | $5.38B | -3.7% YoY |
| EBITDA | $2.39B | 8.8x EV/EBITDA |
| Gross Margin | 44.0% | Reported |
| Operating Margin | 42.6% | Profitable |
| Net Margin | 32.5% | Positive |
| ROE | 18.5% | Capital efficiency |
| Cash | $1.73B | Liquidity |
| Debt | $194.0M | Balance-sheet claim |
| Forward P/E | N/A | No estimate substituted |
| Intrinsic-value model | N/A | Fail-closed: insufficient inputs |
| Value / quality panel | 3 positive / 1 negative / 1 neutral | bullish / confidence 71 |
| Analyst Mean Target | $274.44 | Consensus, not a guarantee |
| Quarter | EPS Actual | EPS Est. | Surprise | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Q2025 | $4.24 | $4.29 | -1.1% | - |
| 4Q2025 | $4.84 | $5.17 | -6.3% | - |
| 1Q2026 | $3.22 | $2.97 | 8.3% | - |
| 2Q2026 | $3.92 | $2.88 | 36.1% | - |
2/4 captured quarters beat estimates — Next: 2026-10-29T20:00:00Z
No structured transaction table was captured; aggregate counts are not used.
No 2026 equity offering was identified. The 10-Q reports 107.47M shares and only $37.6M of principal debt, so financing dilution is low.
Official filings were reviewed through 2026-08-28; the table lists the decision-relevant documents rather than every routine filing. The C+ grade describes the full dossier; the trade state (wait) is a separate timing decision.
| Date | Form | Accession | What the filing changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-30 | 10-Q | 0001274494-26-000170 | Quantifies Series 7 warranty exposure and the balance sheet. |
| 2026-07-30 | 8-K | 0001274494-26-000169 | Provides the latest operating update. |
Current snapshot only; no acceleration claim without a comparable historical series.
Unusual Activity: No unusual activity confirmed
| RSI (14) | 42.0 |
| EMA 20 | $218.40 |
| EMA 50 | $224.81 |
| EMA 200 | $225.63 |
| MACD | -4.765 |
| Signal | -2.839 |
| ATR (14) | $10.56 |
| Wyckoff | Transitional |
Wait; trend is damaged. Required confirmation: Reclaim $213.20 and VWAP. Available moving averages are shown with their provider type.
| Indicator | Value | Signal |
|---|---|---|
| Market regime | Risk-on 0.79 | Trend support, not a timing trigger |
| VIX | 14.51 | Low current protection price |
Regime: risk-on
The broad regime supports long setups, but rates and ticker-specific confirmation override the label.
Dilution: low; beta: 1.75; insider signal: unavailable.
A precise stop does not make a setup valid. Entry location, normal volatility, event risk and reachable resistance decide whether the risk is paid.
No directional flow claim is made when detailed, aligned flow data is unavailable.
Wait; trend is damaged. Monitor reclaim $213.20 and vwap; no market order and no chase outside the zone.
Wait for confirmation and preserve the invalidation.
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