Q1 EPS Estimates for OTCMKTS:FQVLF Raised by Raymond James

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (OTCMKTS:FQVLF - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Raymond James lifted their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of First Quantum Minerals in a research report issued on Tuesday, March 4th. Raymond James analyst F. Hamed now forecasts that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of $0.04 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.01. The consensus estimate for First Quantum Minerals' current full-year earnings is $0.03 per share. Raymond James also issued estimates for First Quantum Minerals' Q2 2025 earnings at ($0.02) EPS and FY2025 earnings at $0.20 EPS.

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

Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Barclays upgraded shares of First Quantum Minerals from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, November 12th. Canaccord Genuity Group downgraded 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 issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $16.00.

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First Quantum Minerals Stock Up 2.4 %

Shares of FQVLF traded up $0.28 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $11.97. The company had a trading volume of 156,243 shares, compared to its average volume of 178,270. First Quantum Minerals has a 1 year low of $9.44 and a 1 year high of $15.23. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.99 billion, a P/E ratio of -598.50 and a beta of 1.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a quick ratio of 0.93 and a current ratio of 2.08. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $13.05 and its 200-day simple moving average is $13.08.

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.