OTCMKTS:FQVLF Q3 EPS Forecast Lifted by Stifel Canada

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (OTCMKTS:FQVLF - Free Report) - Analysts at Stifel Canada boosted their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for First Quantum Minerals in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, April 24th. Stifel Canada analyst R. Profiti now expects that the basic materials company will earn ($0.03) per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of ($0.04). Stifel Canada has a "Hold" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for First Quantum Minerals' current full-year earnings is $0.03 per share. Stifel Canada also issued estimates for First Quantum Minerals' Q4 2025 earnings at ($0.01) EPS, FY2025 earnings at ($0.10) EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.10 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $0.31 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $0.59 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $0.97 EPS.

FQVLF has been the topic of several other research reports. Scotiabank reissued a "sector perform" rating on shares of First Quantum Minerals in a report on Friday. Desjardins assumed coverage on shares of First Quantum Minerals in a research report on Friday, April 4th. They issued a "hold" rating on the stock. Canaccord Genuity Group upgraded First Quantum Minerals from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 16th. BMO Capital Markets raised shares of First Quantum Minerals to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 15th. Finally, National Bankshares reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of First Quantum Minerals in a research note on Wednesday, April 2nd. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and three have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy".

First Quantum Minerals Stock Performance

OTCMKTS FQVLF opened at $13.86 on Monday. First Quantum Minerals has a 52-week low of $10.18 and a 52-week high of $16.23. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -693.00 and a beta of 1.32. The company's fifty day moving average is $12.95 and its two-hundred day moving average is $13.20. 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 - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 23rd. The basic materials company reported ($0.03) earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.06) by $0.03. First Quantum Minerals had a negative return on equity of 0.15% and a net margin of 0.04%. The business had revenue of $1.19 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.04 billion.

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.

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