FY2025 EPS Estimates for OTCMKTS:FQVLF Reduced by Analyst

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (OTCMKTS:FQVLF - Free Report) - Scotiabank reduced their FY2025 EPS estimates for First Quantum Minerals in a research note issued on Wednesday, March 19th. Scotiabank analyst O. Wowkodaw now forecasts that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of ($0.48) for the year, down from their prior estimate of ($0.41). The consensus estimate for First Quantum Minerals' current full-year earnings is $0.03 per share.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Stifel Canada upgraded First Quantum Minerals to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, March 19th. 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. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy".

First Quantum Minerals Trading Down 2.1 %

OTCMKTS FQVLF traded down $0.32 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $14.64. 360,619 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 185,346. First Quantum Minerals has a 52 week low of $10.23 and a 52 week high of $16.23. The company has a quick ratio of 0.93, a current ratio of 2.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $13.36 and a 200 day moving average price of $13.32. The stock has a market cap of $12.21 billion, a PE ratio of -732.00 and a beta of 1.49.

First Quantum Minerals (OTCMKTS:FQVLF - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 11th. The basic materials company reported $0.04 earnings per share 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.