FSLR:NSD-First Solar Inc (USD)

COMMON STOCK | Solar |

Last Closing

USD 244.73

Change

-4.55 (-1.83)%

Market Cap

USD 25.71B

Volume

1.81M

Analyst Target

USD 68.74
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First Solar, Inc., a solar technology company, provides photovoltaic (PV) solar energy solutions in the United States, France, Japan, Chile, and internationally. The company manufactures and sells PV solar modules with a thin film semiconductor technology that provides a lower-carbon alternative to conventional crystalline silicon PV solar modules. It designs, manufactures, and sells cadmium telluride solar modules that converts sunlight into electricity. The company's residual business operations include project development activities, operations and maintenance services, and the sale of PV solar power systems to third-party customers. It serves developers and operators of systems, utilities, independent power producers, commercial and industrial companies, and other system owners. 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 Tempe, Arizona.

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ETFs Containing FSLR

RAYS Global X Solar ETF 10.68 % 0.00 %

+0.48 (+2.28%)

USD 6.50M
RAYG:LSE Global X Solar UCITS ETF .. 10.63 % 0.00 %

+0.28 (+2.28%)

USD 3.04M
CTEG:LSE Global X CleanTech UCITS .. 10.41 % 0.00 %

+0.06 (+2.28%)

USD 2.15M
CT3C:XETRA Global X CleanTech UCITS .. 9.97 % 0.00 %

+0.08 (+2.28%)

USD 2.37M
RA7Z:XETRA Global X Solar UCITS ETF .. 9.89 % 0.00 %

+0.34 (+2.28%)

USD 3.23M
RAYZ:SW Global X Solar UCITS ETF .. 9.89 % 0.00 %

+0.22 (+2.28%)

USD 3.04M
RAYS:LSE Invesco Solar Energy UCIT.. 9.88 % 0.00 %

+31.00 (+2.28%)

USD 0.06B
ISUN:LSE Invesco Solar Energy UCIT.. 9.87 % 0.00 %

+0.47 (+2.28%)

USD 0.06B
CTEK:SW Global X CleanTech UCITS .. 9.67 % 0.00 %

+0.07 (+2.28%)

N/A
SOLR:SW Invesco Solar Energy UCIT.. 9.35 % 0.00 %

+0.52 (+2.28%)

N/A
RAYZ:LSE Global X Solar UCITS ETF .. 9.28 % 0.00 %

+0.38 (+2.28%)

N/A
S0LR:F Invesco Solar Energy UCIT.. 9.27 % 0.00 %

N/A

USD 0.07B
S0LR:XETRA Invesco Solar Energy UCIT.. 9.27 % 0.00 %

+0.42 (+2.28%)

USD 0.07B
TANN:AU BetaShares Solar ETF 8.17 % 0.00 %

N/A

N/A
XCLN:CA iShares Global Clean Ener.. 7.67 % 0.00 %

N/A

CAD 9.72M
IQQH:XETRA iShares Global Clean Ener.. 7.66 % 0.00 %

+0.06 (+2.28%)

USD 3.34B
INRG:SW iShares Global Clean Ener.. 7.66 % 0.00 %

+0.10 (+2.28%)

USD 2.93B
INRE:PA iShares Global Clean Ener.. 7.66 % 0.00 %

+0.18 (+2.28%)

N/A
ICLN iShares Global Clean Ener.. 7.65 % 0.46 %

+0.13 (+2.28%)

USD 2.15B
QCLN First Trust NASDAQ® Clea.. 7.48 % 0.60 %

+0.30 (+2.28%)

USD 0.66B
QCLN:LSE First Trust Nasdaq Clean .. 7.48 % 0.00 %

+10.30 (+2.28%)

USD 0.01B
QCLU:LSE First Trust Nasdaq® Clea.. 7.48 % 0.00 %

+0.17 (+2.28%)

USD 0.01B
ZCLN:CA BMO Clean Energy Index ET.. 7.37 % 0.00 %

-0.03 (2.28%)

CAD 0.07B
D6RD:XETRA Deka Future Energy ESG UC.. 7.29 % 0.00 %

+0.40 (+2.28%)

N/A
QCLN:XETRA First Trust Nasdaq Clean .. 7.13 % 0.00 %

+0.13 (+2.28%)

USD 0.02B
NRJL:LSE Lyxor MSCI New Energy ESG.. 6.54 % 0.00 %

+0.23 (+2.28%)

USD 0.72B
NRJ:PA Multi Units France - Lyxo.. 6.32 % 0.00 %

+0.32 (+2.28%)

USD 0.72B
LYM9:XETRA Lyxor MSCI New Energy ESG.. 6.32 % 0.00 %

+0.20 (+2.28%)

USD 0.77B
LYNRJ:SW Amundi MSCI New Energy ES.. 6.32 % 0.00 %

N/A

USD 0.72B
NRJC:PA Lyxor MSCI New Energy ESG.. 6.32 % 0.00 %

+0.23 (+2.28%)

N/A
NRJU:LSE Lyxor MSCI New Energy ESG.. 5.93 % 0.00 %

+0.33 (+2.28%)

N/A
CLNE:AU VanEck Global Clean Energ.. 5.75 % 0.00 %

+0.06 (+2.28%)

N/A
PWER Macquarie ETF Trust 5.74 % 0.00 %

+0.64 (+2.28%)

USD 5.74M
MINF:CA Middlefield Sustainable I.. 5.55 % 0.00 %

N/A

CAD 0.03B
DXET:CA Dynamic Active Energy Evo.. 5.07 % 0.00 %

+0.32 (+2.28%)

CAD 2.18M
ACES ALPS Clean Energy 4.79 % 0.00 %

+0.19 (+2.28%)

USD 0.20B
XDG7:XETRA Xtrackers MSCI Global SDG.. 4.78 % 0.00 %

+0.27 (+2.28%)

USD 0.01B
ZERO:PA 4.72 % 0.00 %

N/A

N/A
ZERP:LSE 4.53 % 0.00 %

N/A

N/A
ZERO:LSE 4.53 % 0.00 %

N/A

N/A
FNRG:LSE Fidelity Clean Energy UCI.. 4.49 % 0.00 %

+0.02 (+2.28%)

USD 0.01B
ERTH:AU BetaShares Climate Change.. 4.44 % 0.00 %

N/A

N/A
ZER0:XETRA 4.38 % 0.00 %

N/A

N/A
SDG iShares MSCI Global Impac.. 4.20 % 0.49 %

+1.19 (+2.28%)

USD 0.24B
TANN:LSE 4.00 % 0.00 %

N/A

N/A
TANP:LSE 4.00 % 0.00 %

N/A

N/A
WRNW:XETRA WisdomTree Renewable Ener.. 3.97 % 0.00 %

+0.32 (+2.28%)

USD 1.63M
FNRG:XETRA Fidelity Clean Energy UCI.. 3.90 % 0.00 %

+0.03 (+2.28%)

N/A
CTEX ProShares S&P Kensho Clea.. 3.77 % 0.00 %

+0.18 (+2.28%)

USD 3.42M
SMOG VanEck Low Carbon Energy .. 3.76 % 0.00 %

+2.07 (+2.28%)

USD 0.14B
RENG:LSE L&G Clean Energy UCITS ET.. 3.66 % 0.00 %

+2.80 (+2.28%)

USD 0.24B
RENW:LSE L&G Clean Energy UCITS ET.. 3.66 % 0.00 %

+0.05 (+2.28%)

USD 0.24B
CCSO Tidal ETF Trust II - Carb.. 3.64 % 0.00 %

+0.38 (+2.28%)

N/A
RENW:XETRA L&G Clean Energy UCITS ET.. 3.55 % 0.00 %

+0.02 (+2.28%)

USD 0.21B
RENW:SW L&G Clean Energy UCITS ET.. 3.55 % 0.00 %

+0.09 (+2.28%)

USD 0.24B
CLMA:LSE iClima Global Decarbonisa.. 3.53 % 0.00 %

N/A

USD 0.02B
SOLR Guinness Atkinson Funds 3.52 % 0.00 %

+0.24 (+2.28%)

USD 5.11M
TANN:XETRA 3.45 % 0.00 %

N/A

N/A
TANN:PA 3.45 % 0.00 %

N/A

N/A
NXTE Investment Managers Serie.. 3.21 % 0.00 %

+0.34 (+2.28%)

N/A
XG12:XETRA Xtrackers MSCI Global SDG.. 3.11 % 0.00 %

+0.31 (+2.28%)

USD 4.66M
XG12:SW Xtrackers MSCI Global SDG.. 3.11 % 0.00 %

+0.24 (+2.28%)

USD 4.66M
XDGI:XETRA Xtrackers MSCI Global SDG.. 2.40 % 0.00 %

+0.18 (+2.28%)

USD 0.02B
QQJG Invesco ESG NASDAQ Next G.. 2.07 % 0.00 %

+0.25 (+2.28%)

USD 5.71M
QQJE:CA Invesco ESG NASDAQ Next G.. 1.98 % 0.00 %

N/A

CAD 0.96M
JNDQ:AU BETAJNDQ ETF UNITS 1.83 % 0.00 %

-0.04 (2.28%)

N/A
EQJS:LSE Invesco NASDAQ Next Gener.. 1.71 % 0.00 %

+18.50 (+2.28%)

USD 0.05B
EQQJ:SW Invesco NASDAQ Next Gener.. 1.65 % 0.00 %

+0.62 (+2.28%)

N/A
EQQJ:XETRA Invesco NASDAQ Next Gener.. 1.65 % 0.00 %

+0.26 (+2.28%)

USD 0.05B
CLMA:SW iClima Global Decarbonisa.. 1.42 % 0.00 %

+0.03 (+2.28%)

N/A
CLMP:LSE iClima Global Decarbonisa.. 1.27 % 0.00 %

+5.33 (+2.28%)

N/A
GCLE:SW Invesco Markets II plc - .. 1.13 % 0.00 %

N/A

N/A
EWSP:SW iShares S&P 500 Equal Wei.. 0.22 % 0.00 %

+0.02 (+2.28%)

USD 2.85B
GEX 0.00 % 0.63 %

N/A

N/A
PZD 0.00 % 0.68 %

N/A

N/A
RYT 0.00 % 0.40 %

N/A

N/A
TAN Invesco Solar ETF 0.00 % 0.65 %

+0.57 (+2.28%)

N/A
INRG:LSE iShares Global Clean Ener.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

+6.25 (+2.28%)

N/A
DNRG:LSE 0.00 % 0.00 %

N/A

N/A
BNE Blue Horizon BNE ETF 0.00 % 0.00 %

-0.06 (2.28%)

USD 5.12M
QQQJ Invesco NASDAQ Next Gen 1.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

+0.32 (+2.28%)

USD 0.66B
QQQN VictoryShares Nasdaq Next.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

+0.26 (+2.28%)

USD 0.03B
CTEC Global X CleanTech ETF 0.00 % 0.00 %

+0.15 (+2.28%)

USD 0.04B
ERTH Invesco MSCI Sustainable .. 0.00 % 0.00 %

+0.82 (+2.28%)

USD 0.17B
CLMT:CA 0.00 % 0.00 %

N/A

N/A
QCLN:F First Trust Nasdaq Clean .. 0.00 % 0.00 %

+0.11 (+2.28%)

USD 0.01B

Market Performance

  Market Performance vs. Industry/Classification (Solar) Market Performance vs. Exchange
  Value Sector Median Percentile Rank Grade Market Median Percentile Rank Grade
YTD  
Capital Gain 42.05% 84% B 88% B+
Dividend Return N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total Return 42.05% 84% B 88% B+
Trailing 12 Months  
Capital Gain 51.64% 100% F 85% B
Dividend Return N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total Return 51.64% 100% F 85% B
Trailing 5 Years  
Capital Gain 291.32% 89% A- 94% A
Dividend Return N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total Return 291.32% 89% A- 94% A
Average Annual (5 Year Horizon)  
Capital Gain 47.09% 78% C+ 89% A-
Dividend Return 47.09% 78% C+ 89% A-
Total Return N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Risk Return Profile  
Volatility (Standard Deviation) 60.01% 50% F 29% F
Risk Adjusted Return 78.48% 100% F 91% A-
Market Capitalization 25.71B 100% F 97% N/A

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Analyst Rating

Target Price Action Rating Action Analyst Rating Price Date

This is a composite scorecard based on the application of evaluation criteria deemed most important by analysts. This is not a buy or sell recommendation.

What to like:
Superior risk adjusted returns

This stock has performed well, on a risk adjusted basis, compared to its sector peers(for a hold period of at least 12 months) and is in the top quartile.

Low debt

The company is less leveraged than its peers ,, and is among the top quartile, which makes it more flexible. However, do check the news and look at its sector. Sometimes this is low because the company is not growing and has no growth potential.

Superior return on assets

The company management has delivered better return on assets in the most recent 4 quarters than its peers, placing it in the top quartile.

Superior capital utilization

The company management has delivered better return on invested capital in the most recent 4 quarters than its peers, placing it in the top quartile.

Superior return on equity

The company management has delivered better return on equity in the most recent 4 quarters than its peers, placing it in the top quartile.

High market capitalization

This is one of the largest entities in its sector and is among the top quartile. Such companies tend to be more stable.

Positive cash flow

The company had positive total cash flow in the most recent four quarters.

Positive free cash flow

The company had positive total free cash flow in the most recent four quarters.

Superior Earnings Growth

This stock has shown top quartile earnings growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector.

What to not like:
Overpriced on cashflow basis

The stock is trading high compared to its peers on a price to cash flow basis. It is priced above the median for its sectors. Proceed with caution if you are considering to buy.

Overpriced compared to book value

The stock is trading high compared to its peers median on a price to book value basis.

High volatility

The total returns for this company are volatile and above median for its sector over the past 5 years. Make sure you have the risk tolerance for investing in such stock.

Overpriced on free cash flow basis

The stock is trading high compared to its peers on a price to free cash flow basis. It is priced above the median for its sectors. Proceed with caution if you are considering to buy.