First Solar (FSLR) – Investment Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes

by · The Markets Daily

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR):

  • 9/9/2026 – First Solar is now covered by Piper Sandler. They set an “overweight” rating and a $260.00 price target on the stock.
  • 9/3/2026 – First Solar was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “hold (c)”.
  • 8/27/2026 – First Solar is now covered by Raymond James Financial, Inc.. They set a “market perform” rating on the stock.
  • 8/27/2026 – First Solar was downgraded by Citigroup Inc. from “buy” to “hold”.
  • 8/27/2026 – First Solar is now covered by HC Wainwright. They set a “buy” rating on the stock.
  • 8/27/2026 – First Solar was downgraded by BMO Capital Markets from “hold” to “market perform”.
  • 8/27/2026 – First Solar was downgraded by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from “buy” to “hold”.
  • 8/27/2026 – First Solar was given a new $263.00 price target by BMO Capital Markets. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
  • 8/27/2026 – First Solar was upgraded by BMO Capital Markets from “market perform” to “outperform”. They now have a $263.00 price target on the stock, up from $237.00.
  • 8/26/2026 – First Solar had its price target raised by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from $272.00 to $299.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
  • 8/26/2026 – First Solar had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Argus. They now have a $275.00 price target on the stock.
  • 8/18/2026 – First Solar had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $245.00 to $323.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
  • 8/17/2026 – First Solar had its “positive” rating reaffirmed by Evercore Inc. They now have a $218.00 price target on the stock.
  • 8/13/2026 – First Solar was given a new $324.00 price target by Mizuho.
  • 8/11/2026 – First Solar was given a new $318.00 price target by Robert W. Baird. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
  • 8/11/2026 – First Solar was upgraded by Robert W. Baird from “neutral” to “outperform”. They now have a $318.00 price target on the stock.
  • 8/7/2026 – First Solar was upgraded by HSBC Holdings plc from “hold” to “buy”.
  • 8/7/2026 – First Solar had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $300.00 to $313.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
  • 8/3/2026 – First Solar was given a new $196.00 price target by Jefferies Financial Group Inc..
  • 8/3/2026 – First Solar had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $294.00 to $297.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
  • 8/3/2026 – First Solar had its price target raised by Guggenheim from $279.00 to $282.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
  • 7/31/2026 – First Solar had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $320.00 to $300.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
  • 7/31/2026 – First Solar had its “market perform” rating reaffirmed by Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc..
  • 7/31/2026 – First Solar had its price target lowered by Sanford C. Bernstein from $217.00 to $197.00. They now have an “underperform” rating on the stock.
  • 7/31/2026 – First Solar was given a new $237.00 price target by Mizuho.
  • 7/31/2026 – First Solar had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by Truist Financial Corporation. They now have a $229.00 price target on the stock, down from $249.00.
  • 7/24/2026 – First Solar had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Roth Capital. They now have a $300.00 price target on the stock.
  • 7/22/2026 – First Solar had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Citigroup Inc..
  • 7/21/2026 – First Solar had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. They now have a $207.00 price target on the stock.
  • 7/20/2026 – First Solar had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by TD Cowen.
  • 7/14/2026 – First Solar had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $213.00 to $279.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
  • 7/13/2026 – First Solar is now covered by Truist Financial Corporation. They set a “hold” rating and a $249.00 price target on the stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CTO Markus Gloeckler sold 800 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $200.00, for a total transaction of $160,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief technology officer owned 5,842 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,168,400. This represents a 12.04% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, General Counsel Jason Dymbort sold 3,700 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $249.38, for a total value of $922,706.00. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel owned 5,624 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,402,513.12. This trade represents a 39.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 15,881 shares of company stock worth $3,617,086 over the last ninety days. 0.39% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

First Solar, Inc is a renewable energy technology company that designs and manufactures photovoltaic (PV) solar modules. Unlike conventional crystalline-silicon panels, its modules use thin-film semiconductor technology based on cadmium telluride (CdTe). The company also provides supporting services, including project development, engineering, procurement and construction support, operations and maintenance, and module recycling.

First Solar primarily serves utility-scale solar developers, system owners and operators, commercial customers, and government entities.

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