Analysts Issue Forecasts for OTCMKTS:FQVLF Q1 Earnings

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (OTCMKTS:FQVLF - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Stifel Canada issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of First Quantum Minerals in a research report issued on Tuesday, April 1st. Stifel Canada analyst R. Profiti anticipates that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of ($0.07) for the quarter. 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' Q3 2025 earnings at ($0.04) EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.04 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.06 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $0.19 EPS and FY2029 earnings at $1.07 EPS.

FQVLF has been the subject of several other reports. Desjardins started coverage on First Quantum Minerals in a report on Friday. They set a "hold" rating for the company. Canaccord Genuity Group lowered shares of First Quantum Minerals from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 16th. Finally, National Bankshares reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of First Quantum Minerals in a research report on Wednesday, April 2nd. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, First Quantum Minerals has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy".

First Quantum Minerals Price Performance

Shares of FQVLF traded down $0.28 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $10.93. 234,411 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 203,220. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 2.08 and a quick ratio of 0.93. The company has a market capitalization of $9.12 billion, a PE ratio of -546.50 and a beta of 1.32. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $13.36 and a 200-day simple moving average of $13.38. First Quantum Minerals has a one year low of $10.23 and a one year high of $16.23.

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

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.