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

NASDAQ:CSIQ • CA1366351098

Current stock price

13.53 USD
-4.99 (-26.94%)
At close:
13.8418 USD
+0.31 (+2.3%)
After Hours:

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
$21.53
+ 59.15% Upside
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Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate
Release Date
N/A
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
-$0.34
Revenue Estimate
1.561B
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ChartMill Buy Consensus

Rating
51.76%
Weighted Analyst Rating Score
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Price Target Details & History

Consensus Price Target and Range

Mean target
$21.53
Upside
+ 59.15%
From current price of $13.53 to mean target of $21.53, Based on 17 analyst forecasts
Low
$5.64
Median
$20.40
High
$39.90

Price Target Revisions

1 Month
0.00%
3 Months
0.00%

Price Target Summary

17 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for CSIQ. The average price target is 21.53 USD. This implies a price increase of 59.15% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 13.53.
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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
51.76%
CSIQ was analyzed by 17 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 52. 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
2026-03-17MizuhoUpgrade 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
2024-12-13MizuhoInitiate Outperform
2024-12-05Wells FargoMaintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2024-11-22JefferiesInitiate Buy
2024-10-22CitigroupDowngrade Neutral -> Sell

Next Earnings Forecast Details

Next Earnings Details

Release Date
N/A
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
-$0.34
Revenue Estimate
1.561B
Revenue Q2Q
30.45%
EPS Q2Q
68.38%
Number of Analysts
10

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)
0.00%
Revenue (3 Months)
0.00%
EPS (1 Month)
0.00%
EPS (3 Months)
-5.88%

Next Earnings Summary

The next earnings revenue estimate has been revised downward by 0% in the past 3 months.
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Full Analyst Estimates

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

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031
Revenue
YoY % growth
CSIQ revenue by date.CSIQ revenue by date.
7.469B
41.53%		7.614B
1.94%		5.993B
-21.28%		5.841B
-2.54%		7.596B
30.05%		8.612B
13.38%		8.414B
-2.30%		8.873B
5.46%		9.278B
4.56%		9.568B
3.13%
EBITDA
YoY % growth
CSIQ ebitda by date.CSIQ ebitda by date.
526.818M
23.64%		676.021M
28.32%		472.258M
-30.14%		690.25M
46.16%		942.37M
36.53%		1.103B
17.05%		1.365B
23.75%		1.502B
10.04%		1.475B
-1.80%		1.427B
-3.25%
EBIT
YoY % growth
CSIQ ebit by date.CSIQ ebit by date.
292.259M
103.93%		368.981M
26.25%		-29.185M
-107.91%		26.55M
190.97%		297.11M
1,019.06%		380.2M
27.97%		N/AN/AN/AN/A
Operating Margin
CSIQ operating margin by date.CSIQ operating margin by date.
3.91%4.85%-0.49%0.45%3.91%4.41%N/AN/AN/AN/A
EPS
YoY % growth
CSIQ eps by date.CSIQ eps by date.
3.44
204.42%		3.88
12.79%		-1.44
-137.11%		-1.22
15.17%		0.78
163.55%		1.39
79.52%		8.30
495.78%		8.88
7.00%		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		-0.34
68.38%		0.23
387.68%		0.36
608.73%		0.52
131.46%		0.08
122.61%		0.53
130.47%		0.54
50.37%		0.62
18.16%
Revenue
Q2Q % growth		1.561B
30.45%		2.005B
18.37%		1.948B
30.97%		2.184B
79.43%		2.015B
29.08%		2.508B
25.09%		2.463B
26.44%		2.719B
24.50%
EBITDA
Q2Q % growth		172.19M
298.00%		239.39M
-3.43%		225.96M
49.79%		263.59M
110.03%		209.55M
21.70%		272.6M
13.87%		274.97M
21.69%		287.74M
9.16%
EBIT
Q2Q % growth		32.25M
158.84%		126.59M
-0.66%		77.931M
125.31%		106.17M
499.33%		70.513M
118.64%		132.25M
4.47%		132.95M
70.60%		144.67M
36.26%

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 4 6 8

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year
43.71%
EPS Next 5 Year
52.21%

Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year
11.22%
Revenue Next 5 Year
7.23%

Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year
105.88%
EBIT Next 5 Year
64.05%
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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 21.53 USD. This implies a price increase of 59.15% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 13.53.

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 -0.34 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 1.56B USD.

What is the expected long term growth rate for CANADIAN SOLAR INC (CSIQ)?

The expected long term growth rate for CANADIAN SOLAR INC (CSIQ) is 11.22%.