Analysts Set Expectations for OTCMKTS:FQVLF Q1 Earnings

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (OTCMKTS:FQVLF - Free Report) - National Bank Financial lowered their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for First Quantum Minerals in a research note issued on Wednesday, February 12th. National Bank Financial analyst S. Nagle now anticipates that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of ($0.08) for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.25. The consensus estimate for First Quantum Minerals' current full-year earnings is $0.03 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for First Quantum Minerals' Q2 2025 earnings at ($0.05) EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.16 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $0.60 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.70 EPS.

First Quantum Minerals (OTCMKTS:FQVLF - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 net margin of 0.04% and a negative return on equity of 0.15%.

Several other research firms have also commented on FQVLF. Barclays upgraded First Quantum Minerals from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 12th. Canaccord Genuity Group cut shares of First Quantum Minerals from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 16th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $16.00.

First Quantum Minerals Trading Down 3.3 %

Shares of FQVLF traded down $0.45 on Monday, hitting $13.10. 144,407 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 170,668. First Quantum Minerals has a 1 year low of $8.22 and a 1 year high of $15.23. The stock's 50 day moving average is $13.24 and its two-hundred day moving average is $13.01. The company has a quick ratio of 0.93, a current ratio of 1.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.93 billion, a P/E ratio of -655.00 and a beta of 1.47.

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.