FIRST SOLAR INC (F3A.DE) Forecast, Price Target & Analyst Ratings

FRA:F3A • US3364331070

Current stock price

172.8 EUR
+0.6 (+0.35%)
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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 FIRST SOLAR INC (F3A.DE).

Forecast Snapshot

Consensus Price Target

Price Target
€239.23
+ 38.44% Upside
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Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate
Release Date
Apr 23, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$2.96
Revenue Estimate
1.063B
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ChartMill Buy Consensus

Rating
73.88%
Weighted Analyst Rating Score
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Price Target Details & History

Consensus Price Target and Range

Mean target
€239.23
Upside
+ 38.44%
From current price of €172.80 to mean target of €239.23, Based on 49 analyst forecasts
Low
€128.76
Median
€244.89
High
€309.75

Price Target Revisions

1 Month
0.00%
3 Months
1.90%

Price Target Summary

49 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for F3A.DE. The average price target is 239.23 EUR. This implies a price increase of 38.44% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 172.8.
The average price target has been revised upward by 1.9% in the past 3 months.
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Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

F3A Current Analyst RatingF3A Current Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings.Current Analyst Rating Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell 5 10 15 20

Analyst Ratings History

F3A Historical Analyst RatingsF3A 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 10 20 30 40

Analyst Ratings Consensus

ChartMill Buy Consensus
73.88%
F3A.DE was analyzed by 49 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 74. So analysts seem to be have mildly positive about F3A.DE.
In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.
F3A.DE was analyzed by 49 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
2021-08-03GuggenheimInitiate Buy
2021-08-02SusquehannaUpgrade Neutral -> Positive
2021-08-02Piper SandlerMaintains Neutral
2021-07-21JP MorganMaintains Neutral
2021-07-20Morgan StanleyMaintains Underweight
2021-07-15Piper SandlerMaintains Neutral
2021-07-13CitigroupDowngrade Buy -> Neutral
2021-06-25Stephens & Co.Initiate Overweight
2021-05-03B of A SecuritiesUpgrade Neutral -> Buy
2021-04-22BarclaysUpgrade Underweight -> Equal-Weight
2021-04-21B of A SecuritiesUpgrade Underperform -> Neutral
2021-04-19CitigroupUpgrade Neutral -> Buy
2021-03-19Morgan StanleyMaintains Underweight
2021-03-10Morgan StanleyMaintains Underweight
2021-03-08Credit SuisseUpgrade Underperform -> Neutral
2021-02-10JMP SecuritiesMaintains Outperform

Next Earnings Forecast Details

Next Earnings Details

Release Date
Apr 23, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$2.96
Revenue Estimate
1.063B
Revenue Q2Q
25.86%
EPS Q2Q
51.68%
Number of Analysts
30

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)
0.00%
Revenue (3 Months)
-16.89%
EPS (1 Month)
-3.03%
EPS (3 Months)
-34.18%

Next Earnings Summary

F3A.DE is expected to report earnings on 4/23/2026. The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings is 2.96 EUR and the consensus revenue estimate is 1.06B EUR.
The next earnings revenue estimate has been revised downward by 16.89% 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 - 2033

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

2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033
Revenue
YoY % growth
F3A.DE revenue by date.F3A.DE revenue by date.
3.319B
26.70%		4.206B
26.75%		5.219B
24.09%		5.295B
1.45%		6.198B
17.05%		6.836B
10.29%		7.8B
14.10%		7.561B
-3.06%		6.181B
-18.25%		5.717B
-7.51%		5.539B
-3.11%
EBITDA
YoY % growth
F3A.DE ebitda by date.F3A.DE ebitda by date.
1.194B
2,451.21%		1.817B
52.20%		2.126B
17.00%		2.601B
22.34%		3.385B
30.14%		4.037B
19.26%		4.515B
11.84%		3.83B
-15.17%		2.601B
-32.09%		1.972B
-24.18%		1.194B
-39.45%
EBIT
YoY % growth
F3A.DE ebit by date.F3A.DE ebit by date.
885.973M
497.48%		1.394B
57.31%		1.597B
14.57%		1.978B
23.87%		2.747B
38.88%		3.394B
23.55%		3.779B
11.34%		3.166B
-16.22%		1.937B
-38.82%		1.376B
-28.96%		665.66M
-51.62%
Operating Margin
F3A.DE operating margin by date.F3A.DE operating margin by date.
26.70%33.13%30.59%37.36%44.32%49.65%48.45%41.87%31.34%24.07%12.02%
EPS
YoY % growth
F3A.DE eps by date.F3A.DE eps by date.
7.74
677.61%		12.45
60.85%		14.21
14.14%		18.59
30.85%		24.33
30.84%		29.33
20.56%		35.98
22.66%		29.16
-18.95%		22.33
-23.41%		15.01
-32.77%		5.71
-61.96%

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 Q1 / 28 Q2 / 28 Q3 / 28 Q4 / 28
EPS
Q2Q % growth		2.96
51.68%		4.33
36.06%		4.94
16.57%		5.61
15.99%		5.05
70.84%		5.89
36.09%		6.49
31.26%		7.22
28.56%		6.33
25.36%		7.54
28.03%		8.09
24.66%		9.32
29.13%
Revenue
Q2Q % growth		1.063B
25.86%		1.225B
11.65%		1.406B
-11.84%		1.554B
-7.65%		1.27B
19.47%		1.429B
16.65%		1.575B
12.02%		1.76B
13.26%		1.392B
9.61%		1.568B
9.73%		1.712B
8.70%		1.95B
10.80%
EBITDA
Q2Q % growth		489.54M
41.03%		669.87M
9.43%		718.45M
-15.94%		800.6M
-25.67%		668.74M
36.61%		804.3M
20.07%		876.6M
22.01%		1.03B
28.65%		857.53M
28.23%		1.034B
28.56%		1.096B
25.03%		1.306B
26.80%
EBIT
Q2Q % growth		321.55M
45.34%		468.8M
29.64%		549.36M
17.86%		640.22M
16.85%		521.75M
62.26%		639.11M
36.33%		702.25M
27.83%		836M
30.58%		644.61M
23.55%		823.52M
28.85%		919.15M
30.89%		1.121B
34.09%

All data in USD

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

F3A.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesF3A.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 2B 4B 6B
F3A.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesF3A.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 0 10 20 30

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year
27.32%
EPS Next 5 Year
15.46%

Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year
9.53%
Revenue Next 5 Year
7.76%

Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year
34.45%
EBIT Next 5 Year
18.19%
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FIRST SOLAR INC / F3A.DE Forecast FAQ

What is the price target for F3A stock?

49 analysts have analysed F3A.DE and the average price target is 239.23 EUR. This implies a price increase of 38.44% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 172.8.

Can you provide the upcoming earnings date for FIRST SOLAR INC?

FIRST SOLAR INC (F3A.DE) will report earnings on 2026-04-23, after the market close.

What are the consensus estimates for FIRST SOLAR INC (F3A.DE) next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of FIRST SOLAR INC (F3A.DE) is 2.96 EUR and the consensus revenue estimate is 1.06B EUR.

Can you provide the consensus rating for FIRST SOLAR INC stock?

The consensus rating for FIRST SOLAR INC (F3A.DE) is 73.8775 / 100 . This indicates that analysts generally have a positive outlook on the stock.