Q1 EPS Estimates for OTCMKTS:FQVLF Raised by Raymond James

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (OTCMKTS:FQVLF) – Research analysts at Raymond James lifted their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for First Quantum Minerals in a report issued on Tuesday, March 4th. Raymond James analyst F. Hamed now expects that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of $0.04 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.01. The consensus estimate for First Quantum Minerals’ current full-year earnings is $0.03 per share. Raymond James also issued estimates for First Quantum Minerals’ Q2 2025 earnings at ($0.02) EPS and FY2025 earnings at $0.20 EPS.

Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Canaccord Genuity Group cut shares of First Quantum Minerals from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 16th. Barclays upgraded shares of First Quantum Minerals from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 12th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, First Quantum Minerals currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $16.00.

First Quantum Minerals Stock Down 3.7 %

Shares of FQVLF opened at $12.42 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $10.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -621.00 and a beta of 1.49. The company has a quick ratio of 0.93, a current ratio of 2.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. First Quantum Minerals has a 12 month low of $9.44 and a 12 month high of $15.23. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $13.08 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $13.08.

First Quantum Minerals (OTCMKTS:FQVLF) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 11th. The basic materials company reported $0.04 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates 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%.

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.