Scotiabank Predicts OTCMKTS:FQVLF FY2026 Earnings

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (OTCMKTS:FQVLF) – Investment analysts at Scotiabank issued their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of First Quantum Minerals in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, January 8th. Scotiabank analyst O. Wowkodaw anticipates that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of $0.85 for the year. The consensus estimate for First Quantum Minerals’ current full-year earnings is ($0.12) per share.

First Quantum Minerals (OTCMKTS:FQVLF) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, October 22nd. The basic materials company reported $0.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.02 by $0.12. The company had revenue of $1.28 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.09 billion. First Quantum Minerals had a negative return on equity of 2.69% and a negative net margin of 32.41%.

Separately, Barclays raised shares of First Quantum Minerals from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 12th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $16.00.

First Quantum Minerals Stock Up 0.4 %

Shares of OTCMKTS FQVLF opened at $13.86 on Thursday. First Quantum Minerals has a 52-week low of $8.22 and a 52-week high of $15.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a quick ratio of 0.93 and a current ratio of 1.80. The stock has a market cap of $11.56 billion, a P/E ratio of -6.22 and a beta of 1.50. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $13.44 and a 200 day moving average price of $12.93.

First Quantum Minerals Company Profile

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.