National Bank Financial Forecasts TSE:FM Q3 Earnings

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (TSE:FM - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at National Bank Financial issued their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for First Quantum Minerals in a report issued on Thursday, April 24th. National Bank Financial analyst S. Nagle forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.06 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for First Quantum Minerals' current full-year earnings is $0.56 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for First Quantum Minerals' FY2027 earnings at $2.29 EPS.

First Quantum Minerals (TSE:FM - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 11th. The company reported C$0.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of C$0.03 by C$0.01. First Quantum Minerals had a negative return on equity of 14.05% and a negative net margin of 32.41%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted ($0.37) earnings per share.

A number of other research firms also recently commented on FM. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their target price on First Quantum Minerals from C$23.00 to C$22.00 in a report on Monday, January 6th. Desjardins raised shares of First Quantum Minerals to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 3rd. Canaccord Genuity Group upgraded First Quantum Minerals from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 16th. Raymond James upped their price target on shares of First Quantum Minerals from C$20.00 to C$21.00 in a research report on Friday, April 4th. Finally, Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of First Quantum Minerals from C$25.00 to C$23.40 in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, First Quantum Minerals currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of C$21.77.

First Quantum Minerals Stock Performance

TSE:FM traded up C$0.30 during trading hours on Monday, reaching C$18.88. 1,899,166 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,768,164. The firm has a market capitalization of C$10.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.98, a P/E/G ratio of -1.28 and a beta of 1.73. First Quantum Minerals has a 1-year low of C$13.81 and a 1-year high of C$23.28. The company has a 50-day moving average of C$18.42 and a 200 day moving average of C$18.71. The company has a quick ratio of 1.41, a current ratio of 1.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 56.41.

Insider Activity at First Quantum Minerals

In other news, Director Charles Kevin Mcarthur bought 25,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, March 3rd. The stock was purchased at an average cost of C$17.23 per share, for a total transaction of C$430,842.13. Also, Senior Officer Zenon Wozniak sold 40,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$21.11, for a total transaction of C$844,400.00. 19.35% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

First Quantum Minerals Company Profile

First Quantum Minerals Ltd is a diversified mining company. The company's principal activities include mineral exploration, mine engineering and construction, and development and mining operations. The firm produces copper in concentrate, copper anode, copper cathode, nickel, gold, zinc, silver, acid, and pyrite.