FY2026 EPS Estimates for OTCMKTS:FQVLF Lifted by Analyst

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (OTCMKTS:FQVLF) – Stock analysts at Scotiabank boosted their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of First Quantum Minerals in a report issued on Wednesday, March 19th. Scotiabank analyst O. Wowkodaw now anticipates that the basic materials company will post earnings of $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 research analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Canaccord Genuity Group downgraded shares of First Quantum Minerals from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 16th. Stifel Canada raised First Quantum Minerals to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, First Quantum Minerals currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

First Quantum Minerals Stock Performance

Shares of First Quantum Minerals stock opened at $15.48 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $13.24 and its 200-day simple moving average is $13.21. First Quantum Minerals has a 12 month low of $9.76 and a 12 month high of $16.22. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -774.00 and a beta of 1.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 2.08 and a quick ratio of 0.93.

First Quantum Minerals (OTCMKTS:FQVLF) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 11th. The basic materials company reported $0.04 EPS 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%.

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.