FSLR analyst scorecard · First Solar
63 rating actions on FSLR in the last 12 months. Of 115 price targets that resolved, 46 were reached while they stood, 68 were replaced by the same firm first, and 1 fell short at their deadline. Ratings: 75% Buy-type, 21% Hold-type, 5% Sell-type. Consensus target $274, 54% above the last close.
Checked through 2026-10-29 · last close $177.75 (2026-10-29). Rebuilt every morning.
What the Holds say: 12 Hold-type ratings on FSLR in the last 12 months carried a median target +7% from the price on the day; 17% sat below it.
The 6 upgrades on FSLR came after an average +3.9% move in the 30 days before them.
Firm by firm
| Firm | Latest rating | Date | Latest target | Targets reached | Replaced early | Resolved | Ratings vs sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLJ Research | Buy | 2026-09-22 | $250 | 3 | 1 | 4 | — |
| UBS | Buy | 2026-06-11 | $330 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 of 1 |
| Wells Fargo | Overweight | 2026-08-07 | $313 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 of 1 |
| Truist Securities | Buy | 2026-10-12 | $270 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 of 1 |
| Evercore ISI Group | In-Line | 2026-08-17 | $218 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — |
| KeyBanc | Sector Weight | 2026-09-28 | $150 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 of 1 |
| Bernstein | Underperform | 2026-07-31 | $197 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — |
| Jefferies | Hold | 2026-04-07 | $187 | 2 | 3 | 5 | — |
| Roth Capital | Buy | 2026-07-24 | $300 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 of 1 |
| HSBC | Hold | 2026-02-25 | $211 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Baird | Neutral | 2026-02-25 | $205 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 of 1 |
| Bank of America | Buy | 2026-01-22 | $271 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 of 1 |
| Barclays | Overweight | 2026-10-15 | $259 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 of 1 |
| Deutsche Bank | Buy | 2026-08-26 | $299 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Susquehanna | Positive | 2026-07-10 | $270 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 of 1 |
| Freedom Broker | Buy | 2026-05-05 | $260 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — |
| Citigroup | Buy | 2026-08-03 | $297 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 of 1 |
| Morgan Stanley | Overweight | 2026-10-14 | $326 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 of 1 |
| Guggenheim | Buy | 2026-10-27 | $299 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 of 1 |
| JPMorgan | Overweight | 2026-10-19 | $252 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 of 1 |
| Piper Sandler | Overweight | 2026-09-30 | $251 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 of 1 |
| Mizuho | Outperform | 2026-06-15 | $300 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 of 1 |
| Goldman Sachs | Buy | 2026-10-08 | $272 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 of 1 |
| BMO Capital | Outperform | 2026-08-27 | $263 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 of 1 |
| Argus Research | Buy | 2026-08-26 | $275 | — | — | 0 | — |
| RBC Capital | Outperform | 2026-02-25 | $236 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 of 1 |
| TD Cowen | Buy | 2025-10-31 | $260 | — | — | 0 | — |
Counts for one firm on one stock are small and move together; they are a record, not a grade. Neither the firms nor FSLR carry a letter here. Why →
Every call, last 12 months
| Date | Firm | Rating | Action | Price at call | Target | Target status | Move in the 30 days before |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 | Guggenheim | Buy | maintained | $175.85 | $299 | running to 2027-10-27 | -1.1% |
| 2026-10-19 | JPMorgan | Overweight | maintained | $171.80 | $252 | running to 2027-10-19 | -12.3% |
| 2026-10-15 | Barclays | Overweight | maintained | $178.81 | $259 | running to 2027-10-15 | -11.6% |
| 2026-10-14 | Morgan Stanley | Overweight | maintained | $179.08 | $326 | running to 2028-04-14 | -13.5% |
| 2026-10-12 | Truist Securities | Hold → Buy | upgrade | $179.72 | $270 | running to 2027-10-12 | -14.0% |
| 2026-10-08 | Goldman Sachs | Buy | maintained | $178.85 | $272 | running to 2027-10-08 | -16.1% |
| 2026-09-30 | Piper Sandler | Overweight | maintained | $175.16 | $251 | running to 2027-09-30 | -13.2% |
| 2026-09-28 | KeyBanc | Underweight → Sector Weight | upgrade | $172.97 | — | no target | -15.4% |
| 2026-09-22 | GLJ Research | Buy | maintained | $200.78 | $250 | running to 2027-09-22 | -6.3% |
| 2026-09-09 | Piper Sandler | Overweight | initiated | $203.10 | $260 | replaced 2026-09-30, new $251 | -15.1% |
| 2026-08-27 | BMO Capital | Market Perform → Outperform | upgrade | $210.10 | $263 | running to 2027-08-27 | +3.7% |
| 2026-08-26 | Deutsche Bank | Buy | maintained | $205.93 | $299 | running to 2027-08-26 | +0.1% |
| 2026-08-26 | Argus Research | Buy | reiterated | $205.93 | $275 | running to 2027-08-26 | +0.1% |
| 2026-08-18 | Morgan Stanley | Overweight | maintained | $220.01 | $323 | replaced 2026-10-14, new $326 | +3.8% |
| 2026-08-17 | Evercore ISI Group | In-Line | maintained | $217.85 | $218 | within 5% of price when set | +2.8% |
| 2026-08-07 | Wells Fargo | Overweight | maintained | $250.05 | $313 | running to 2027-08-07 | +11.5% |
| 2026-08-03 | Citigroup | Buy | maintained | $232.73 | $297 | running to 2027-08-03 | +3.6% |
| 2026-08-03 | Guggenheim | Buy | maintained | $232.73 | $282 | replaced 2026-10-27, new $299 | +3.6% |
| 2026-07-31 | Wells Fargo | Overweight | maintained | $211.03 | $300 | replaced 2026-08-07, new $313 | -9.1% |
| 2026-07-31 | Truist Securities | Hold | reiterated | $211.03 | $229 | reached 2026-08-03 | -9.1% |
| 2026-07-31 | Bernstein | Underperform | maintained | $211.03 | $197 | reached 2026-09-16 | -9.1% |
| 2026-07-24 | Roth Capital | Buy | reiterated | $202.82 | $300 | running to 2027-07-24 | -18.3% |
| 2026-07-14 | Barclays | Overweight | maintained | $220.58 | $279 | replaced 2026-10-15, new $259 | -17.5% |
| 2026-07-14 | Truist Securities | Buy → Hold | initiated | $220.58 | $249 | replaced 2026-07-31, new $229 | -17.5% |
| 2026-07-10 | Susquehanna | Positive | maintained | $227.83 | $270 | running to 2027-07-10 | -8.6% |
| 2026-07-09 | Morgan Stanley | Overweight | maintained | $228.50 | $245 | reached 2026-08-07 | -12.8% |
| 2026-07-07 | Deutsche Bank | Hold → Buy | upgrade | $227.72 | $272 | replaced 2026-08-26, new $299 | -18.4% |
| 2026-07-06 | Wells Fargo | Overweight | maintained | $233.06 | $320 | replaced 2026-07-31, new $300 | -16.5% |
| 2026-06-17 | Bernstein | Underperform | initiated | $254.80 | $217 | reached 2026-07-16 | +9.1% |
| 2026-06-15 | Mizuho | Outperform | maintained | $273.51 | $300 | running to 2027-06-15 | +17.2% |
| 2026-06-11 | UBS | Buy | maintained | $271.17 | $330 | running to 2027-06-11 | +18.9% |
| 2026-05-28 | GLJ Research | Hold → Buy | upgrade | $303.38 | $315 | within 5% of price when set | +54.9% |
| 2026-05-05 | Freedom Broker | Hold → Buy | upgrade | $219.38 | $260 | reached 2026-05-26 | +12.3% |
| 2026-05-04 | UBS | Buy | maintained | $211.39 | $290 | reached 2026-05-28 | +8.2% |
| 2026-05-04 | Evercore ISI Group | In-Line | maintained | $211.39 | $219 | within 5% of price when set | +8.2% |
| 2026-04-21 | Citigroup | Buy | maintained | $186.61 | $243 | reached 2026-05-21 | -3.2% |
| 2026-04-21 | Barclays | Overweight | maintained | $186.61 | $213 | reached 2026-05-05 | -3.2% |
| 2026-04-09 | Susquehanna | Positive | maintained | $197.25 | $250 | reached 2026-05-22 | -0.3% |
| 2026-04-07 | Jefferies | Hold | maintained | $192.31 | $187 | within 5% of price when set | +1.6% |
| 2026-03-17 | Guggenheim | Buy | maintained | $200.42 | $269 | reached 2026-05-26 | -11.2% |
| 2026-03-05 | Evercore ISI Group | In-Line | maintained | $191.80 | $212 | replaced 2026-05-04, new $219 | -19.8% |
| 2026-03-04 | GLJ Research | Buy → Hold | downgrade | $197.27 | $208 | reached 2026-05-01 | -14.4% |
| 2026-03-03 | Barclays | Overweight | maintained | $197.53 | $228 | replaced 2026-04-21, new $213 | -12.4% |
| 2026-03-02 | Morgan Stanley | Overweight | maintained | $199.86 | $230 | reached 2026-05-11 | -11.4% |
| 2026-02-26 | Wells Fargo | Overweight | maintained | $200.10 | $255 | reached 2026-05-22 | -14.9% |
| 2026-02-26 | Freedom Broker | Buy → Hold | downgrade | $200.10 | $250 | replaced 2026-05-05, new $260 | -14.9% |
| 2026-02-26 | Deutsche Bank | Buy → Hold | downgrade | $200.10 | $245 | reached 2026-05-21 | -14.9% |
| 2026-02-25 | UBS | Buy | maintained | $210.12 | $300 | replaced 2026-05-04, new $290 | -13.5% |
| 2026-02-25 | Mizuho | Outperform | maintained | $210.12 | $271 | reached 2026-05-27 | -13.5% |
| 2026-02-25 | HSBC | Buy → Hold | downgrade | $210.12 | $211 | within 5% of price when set | -13.5% |
| 2026-02-25 | RBC Capital | Outperform | maintained | $210.12 | $236 | reached 2026-05-20 | -13.5% |
| 2026-02-25 | Susquehanna | Positive | maintained | $210.12 | $280 | replaced 2026-04-09, new $250 | -13.5% |
| 2026-02-25 | Baird | Outperform → Neutral | downgrade | $210.12 | $205 | within 5% of price when set | -13.5% |
| 2026-01-22 | Bank of America | Buy | maintained | $239.68 | $271 | reached 2026-05-27 | -11.0% |
| 2026-01-08 | Guggenheim | Buy | maintained | $246.26 | $312 | replaced 2026-03-17, new $269 | -2.8% |
| 2026-01-07 | Jefferies | Buy → Hold | downgrade | $241.11 | $260 | replaced 2026-04-07, new $187 | -5.8% |
| 2025-12-19 | Wells Fargo | Overweight | maintained | $266.98 | $285 | replaced 2026-02-26, new $255 | +6.0% |
| 2025-11-04 | GLJ Research | Buy | maintained | $262.70 | $314 | replaced 2026-03-04, new $208 | — |
| 2025-11-03 | UBS | Buy | maintained | $265.71 | $330 | replaced 2026-02-25, new $300 | — |
| 2025-11-03 | Freedom Broker | Buy | maintained | $265.71 | $310 | replaced 2026-02-26, new $250 | — |
| 2025-10-31 | TD Cowen | Buy | maintained | $266.94 | $260 | within 5% of price when set | — |
| 2025-10-31 | JPMorgan | Overweight | maintained | $266.94 | $303 | reached 2026-05-28 | — |
| 2025-10-31 | KeyBanc | Underweight | maintained | $266.94 | $150 | running to 2026-10-31 | — |
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