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How to buy First Solar stock in Canada

Learn how to buy First Solar stock in 5 easy steps.

First Solar Inc

NASDAQ: FSLR - USD

$210.01

- $0.13 ( - 0.06%)

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First Solar is a solar business based in the US. First Solar stocks (FSLR.US) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $210.14 – an increase of 2.44% over the previous week. First Solar employs 5,500 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $2.6 billion.

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Can I buy shares in First Solar?
Has coronavirus impacted First Solar shares?
First Solar shares summary
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Is First Solar stock a buy or sell?
First Solar performance over time
Are First Solar shares over-valued?
First Solar's financials
How volatile are First Solar shares?
Does First Solar pay a dividend?
Other common questions

First Solar stock price (NASDAQ:FSLR)

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First Solar shares at a glance

Key figures

Information last updated 2023-03-23.

Latest market close	$210.01
52-week range	$59.60 - $218.25
50-day moving average	$181.55
200-day moving average	$136.22
Wall St. target price	$203.19
PE ratio	N/A
Dividend yield	$0 (0%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	$-0.41

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Is it a good time to buy First Solar stock?

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First Solar price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $210.01 from 2023-03-28

1 week (2023-03-22)	2.44%
1 month (2023-03-01)	7.32%
3 months (2022-12-29)	41.15%
6 months (2022-09-29)	60.40%

1 year (2022-03-29)	148.27%
2 years (2021-03-29)	157.33%
3 years (2020-03-27)	489.42%
5 years (2018-03-28)	202.96%

Is First Solar stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing First Solar stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of First Solar's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

First Solar's PEG ratio

First Solar's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.5762. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into First Solar's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

First Solar's EBITDA

First Solar's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $46.8 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a First Solar's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

First Solar financials

Revenue TTM	$2.6 billion
Gross profit TTM	$127.7 million
Return on assets TTM	-1.78%
Return on equity TTM	-0.75%
Profit margin	-1.69%
Book value	$54.74
Market capitalisation	$21.9 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

First Solar share dividends

We're not expecting First Solar to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

First Solar share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, First Solar's shares have ranged in value from as little as $59.6 up to $218.25. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while First Solar's is 1.3592. This would suggest that First Solar's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

First Solar overview

First Solar, Inc. provides photovoltaic (PV) solar energy solutions in the United State, Chile, France, Japan, India, Canada, and internationally. The company also engages in manufacturing PV solar thin film semiconductor module technology. It serves developers and operators of systems, utilities, independent power producers, commercial and industrial companies, and other system owners. First Solar, Inc. was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Tempe, Arizona. .

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How to buy First Solar stock in Canada