The Smart Money Copper Trade
Pros front run catalysts. This project checks grade, jurisdiction, and runway. Polymetallic upside, expanding footprint, and steady results can attract institutions fast as copper tightens. Study this trade idea while the story is still early.
Shares Stats
| Shares Outstanding | 107,310,000 |
| Shares Float | 101,470,000 |
| Shares Short | 8,410,000 |
| Insider Holdings | 553% |
| Institution Holdings | 107.42% |
About First Solar Inc
First Solar, Inc., a solar technology company, provides photovoltaic (PV) solar energy solutions in the United States, France, India, 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 also 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.
General
| Name | First Solar Inc |
| Ticker | FSLR |
| Exchange | NASDAQ |
| Sector | Technology |
| Industry | Solar |
| Currency | USD |
| Country | USA |
| Fiscal Year End | December |
| Full Time Employees | 8,100 |
Highlights
| Analyst Target | 273.99 |
| Market Cap | 28,189,900,000 |
| PE Ratio | 20.17 |
| PEG Ratio | 0.37 |
| EBITDA | 2,018,718,976 |
Financials
| Curr Year EPS Estimate | 14.60 |
| Next Quarter EPS Estimate | 5.64 |
| Profit Margin | 27.73% |
| Operating Margin | 32.08 |
| Return on Assets | 0.08 |
| Return on Equity | 0.17 |
| Revenue | 5.1B |
| Earnings Per Share | 13.02 |
| Revenue Per Share | 47.13 |
| Gross Profit | 2,022,658,944 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth | 0.80 |
Valuation
| Trailing PE | 20.41 |
| Forward PE | 10.18 |
| Price/Sales (Trailing 12 Mt.) | 5.65 |
| Price/Book (Most Recent Quarter) | 2.91 |
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