Analysts Set Expectations for OTCMKTS:FQVLF FY2026 Earnings

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (OTCMKTS:FQVLF - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Scotiabank issued their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of First Quantum Minerals in a research note issued on Wednesday, January 8th. Scotiabank analyst O. Wowkodaw forecasts that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of $0.85 for the year. The consensus estimate for First Quantum Minerals' current full-year earnings is ($0.12) per share.

First Quantum Minerals (OTCMKTS:FQVLF - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, October 22nd. The basic materials company reported $0.14 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.02 by $0.12. The firm had revenue of $1.28 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.09 billion. First Quantum Minerals had a negative return on equity of 2.69% and a negative net margin of 32.41%.

Separately, Barclays raised shares of First Quantum Minerals from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 12th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $16.00.

First Quantum Minerals Trading Up 0.4 %

OTCMKTS:FQVLF traded up $0.05 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $13.86. 90,628 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 170,446. The company has a quick ratio of 0.93, a current ratio of 1.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. First Quantum Minerals has a 52 week low of $8.22 and a 52 week high of $15.23. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.22 and a beta of 1.50. The firm's 50 day moving average is $13.44 and its two-hundred day moving average is $12.93.

About First Quantum Minerals

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.