CANADIAN SOLAR INC (CSIQ) Forecast, Price Target & Analyst Ratings

NASDAQ:CSIQ • CA1366351098

Current stock price

13.315 USD
+0.59 (+4.68%)
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Analyst forecast overview

View the latest analyst price targets, stock forecast, EPS estimates, revenue projections, revisions, full estimates, rating distribution and upgrades/downgrades for CANADIAN SOLAR INC (CSIQ).

Forecast Snapshot

Consensus Price Target

Price Target
$17.11
+ 28.49% Upside
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Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate
Release Date
May 13, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
-$0.89
Revenue Estimate
969.3M
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ChartMill Buy Consensus

Rating
54.12%
Weighted Analyst Rating Score
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Price Target Details & History

Consensus Price Target and Range

Mean target
$17.11
Upside
+ 28.49%
From current price of $13.32 to mean target of $17.11, Based on 17 analyst forecasts
Low
$5.64
Median
$15.37
High
$38.85

Price Target Revisions

1 Month
-20.55%
3 Months
-20.55%

Price Target Summary

17 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for CSIQ. The average price target is 17.11 USD. This implies a price increase of 28.49% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 13.315.
The average price target has been revised downward by 20.55% in the past 3 months.
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Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

CSIQ Current Analyst RatingCSIQ Current Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings.Current Analyst Rating Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell 1 2 3 4 5

Analyst Ratings History

CSIQ Historical Analyst RatingsCSIQ Historical Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings and number of analysts.Historical Monthly Analyst Rating -19 -17 -15 -13 -11 -9 -7 -5 -3 -1 5 10 15

Analyst Ratings Consensus

ChartMill Buy Consensus
54.12%
CSIQ was analyzed by 17 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 54. So analysts seem to be rather neutral about CSIQ.
In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.
CSIQ was analyzed by 17 analysts, which should be a sufficient number of analysts to have a meaningful average consensus rating.
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Recent Upgrades & Downgrades

DateFirmActionFrom → To
2026-04-08Wells FargoMaintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2026-03-23MizuhoMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2026-03-23Roth CapitalMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2026-03-20OppenheimerMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2026-03-17MizuhoUpgrade Underperform -> Neutral
2025-11-19MizuhoDowngrade Outperform -> Underperform
2025-11-19UBSMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-11-17Roth CapitalMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-11-14JP MorganMaintains Underweight -> Underweight
2025-11-03JefferiesDowngrade Buy -> Hold
2025-10-21CitigroupDowngrade Neutral -> Sell
2025-10-16JP MorganMaintains Underweight -> Underweight
2025-10-08Goldman SachsMaintains Sell -> Sell
2025-09-19JP MorganMaintains Underweight -> Underweight
2025-09-17UBSMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-09-03Wells FargoMaintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-08-22MizuhoMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-08-21CitigroupMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-06-02MizuhoMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-05-19MizuhoMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-05-16Wells FargoMaintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-05-16Goldman SachsMaintains Sell -> Sell
2025-04-17CitigroupUpgrade Sell -> Neutral
2025-03-26Goldman SachsMaintains Sell -> Sell
2025-01-08Wells FargoMaintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight

Next Earnings Forecast Details

Next Earnings Details

Release Date
May 13, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
-$0.89
Revenue Estimate
969.3M
Revenue Q2Q
-19.00%
EPS Q2Q
16.75%
Number of Analysts
11

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)
-37.91%
Revenue (3 Months)
-40.42%
EPS (1 Month)
-163.24%
EPS (3 Months)
-352.76%

Next Earnings Summary

CSIQ is expected to report earnings on 5/13/2026. The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings is -0.89 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 969.30M USD.
The next earnings revenue estimate has been revised downward by 40.42% in the past 3 months. Downward revisions are a negative sign and indicate that analysts are more pessimistic about the next earnings compared to 3 months ago.
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Full Analyst Estimates 2026 - 2031

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT, EBITDA and Operating Margin Analyst Estimates

2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031
Revenue
YoY % growth
CSIQ revenue by date.CSIQ revenue by date.
7.614B
1.94%		5.993B
-21.28%		5.595B
-6.65%		6.935B
23.95%		7.877B
13.58%		8.457B
7.36%		8.873B
4.92%		9.278B
4.56%		9.568B
3.13%
EBITDA
YoY % growth
CSIQ ebitda by date.CSIQ ebitda by date.
676.021M
28.32%		472.258M
-30.14%		N/A
45.30%		827.96M
20.66%		1.054B
27.30%		1.054B1.502B
42.50%		1.475B
-1.80%		1.427B
-3.25%
EBIT
YoY % growth
CSIQ ebit by date.CSIQ ebit by date.
368.981M
26.25%		-29.185M
-107.91%		43.156M
247.87%		281.47M
552.22%		396.01M
40.69%		N/AN/AN/AN/A
Operating Margin
CSIQ operating margin by date.CSIQ operating margin by date.
4.85%-0.49%0.77%4.06%5.03%N/AN/AN/AN/A
EPS
YoY % growth
CSIQ eps by date.CSIQ eps by date.
3.88
12.79%		-1.44
-137.11%		-2.50
-73.26%		-0.20
91.82%		0.83
504.78%		1.64
98.22%		8.88
442.79%		7.89
-11.14%		6.73
-14.73%

All data in USD

Quarterly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT and EBITDA Analyst Estimates

Q1 / 26 Q2 / 26 Q3 / 26 Q4 / 26 Q1 / 27 Q2 / 27 Q3 / 27 Q4 / 27
EPS
Q2Q % growth		-0.89
16.75%		-0.17
-118.03%		0.29
507.37%		0.45
135.22%		-0.42
53.05%		0.23
234.50%		0.41
44.27%		0.41
-9.15%
Revenue
Q2Q % growth		969.3M
-19.00%		1.608B
-5.07%		2.101B
41.25%		2.255B
85.26%		1.798B
85.49%		2.229B
38.62%		2.191B
4.28%		2.447B
8.51%
EBITDA
Q2Q % growth		120.53M
178.59%		206.83M
-16.56%		242.32M
60.64%		253.87M
109.08%		191.19M
58.62%		243.02M
17.50%		248.96M
2.74%		263.26M
3.70%
EBIT
Q2Q % growth		-30.046M
45.18%		24.786M
-80.55%		93.436M
170.13%		102.26M
259.63%		55.723M
285.46%		105.73M
326.57%		111.02M
18.82%		124.78M
22.02%

All data in USD

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Revenue Trends vs Historical Data

CSIQ Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCSIQ Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2B 4B 6B 8B
CSIQ Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCSIQ Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 0 2 -2 4 6 8

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year
38.49%
EPS Next 5 Year
38.87%

Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year
13.20%
Revenue Next 5 Year
9.74%

Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year
261.38%
EBIT Next 5 Year
131.19%
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CANADIAN SOLAR INC / CSIQ Forecast FAQ

Can you provide the average price target for CANADIAN SOLAR INC stock?

17 analysts have analysed CSIQ and the average price target is 17.11 USD. This implies a price increase of 28.49% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 13.315.

When does CANADIAN SOLAR INC (CSIQ) report earnings?

CANADIAN SOLAR INC (CSIQ) will report earnings on 2026-05-13.

What are the consensus estimates for CANADIAN SOLAR INC (CSIQ) next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of CANADIAN SOLAR INC (CSIQ) is -0.89 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 969.30M USD.

How do analysts rate CANADIAN SOLAR INC (CSIQ)?

The consensus rating for CANADIAN SOLAR INC (CSIQ) is 54.1176 / 100 . This indicates that analysts generally have a neutral outlook on the stock.