First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (OTCMKTS:FQVLF – Free Report) – Analysts at Scotiabank raised their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of First Quantum Minerals in a research note issued on Wednesday, March 19th. Scotiabank analyst O. Wowkodaw now anticipates that the basic materials company will earn $0.90 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $0.85. The consensus estimate for First Quantum Minerals’ current full-year earnings is $0.03 per share.
Several other equities research analysts have also commented on the stock. Canaccord Genuity Group lowered shares of First Quantum Minerals from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 16th. Stifel Canada raised First Quantum Minerals to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.
First Quantum Minerals Stock Down 0.5 %
OTCMKTS:FQVLF opened at $15.48 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 2.08 and a quick ratio of 0.93. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $13.24 and its 200-day moving average price is $13.19. The company has a market capitalization of $12.91 billion, a PE ratio of -774.00 and a beta of 1.49. First Quantum Minerals has a 1-year low of $9.76 and a 1-year high of $16.22.
First Quantum Minerals (OTCMKTS:FQVLF – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 11th. The basic materials company reported $0.04 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.05 by ($0.01). First Quantum Minerals had a negative return on equity of 0.15% and a net margin of 0.04%.
About First Quantum Minerals
First Quantum Minerals Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration, development, and production of mineral properties. It primarily explores for copper, nickel, pyrite, silver, gold, and zinc ores, as well as produces acid. The company has operating mines located in Zambia, Panama, Finland, Turkey, Spain, Australia, and Mauritania, as well as a development project in Zambia.
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