FSLR analyst scorecard · First Solar
64 rating changes on FSLR in the last 12 months. 51% of bullish calls were right at 30 days; 100% of bearish ones. Street grade C on 54 scored calls. Consensus target $275, 32% above the last close.
Graded through 2026-09-14 · last close $208.71 (2026-09-14). Rebuilt every morning.
Street grade
C 59.3%
Rating changes, 12 mo
64
Bullish calls right at 30d
51.1% of 45
Bearish calls right at 30d
100.0% of 9
Consensus target
$275 +31.7%
Firms covering
31
Price targets hit (90d)
40.9% of 44
Holds on FSLR, read: 6 cut to or raised to Hold (graded as the change, 100.0% right) · 2 Holds whose target leaned 10%+ one way (graded that way) · 5 true Holds, not graded.
The chase: the 4 upgrades on FSLR landed after an average +13.1% run in the prior 30 days, and the stock averaged -13.0% in the 90 days after.
Firm by firm
| Firm | Calls | Scored | Right | Accuracy | Grade | Avg 30d | Avg 90d | Latest | Date | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susquehanna | 4 | 4 | 3 | 75.0% | A | +8.0% | +15.8% | Positive | 2026-07-10 | $270 |
| UBS | 4 | 4 | 1 | 25.0% | F | +4.8% | +0.1% | Buy | 2026-06-11 | $330 |
| Wells Fargo | 5 | 5 | 1 | 20.0% | F | -6.9% | +5.8% | Overweight | 2026-08-07 | $313 |
| Evercore ISI Group | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | +24.0% | +31.8% | In-Line | 2026-08-17 | $218 |
| Deutsche Bank | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | -0.2% | +36.8% | Buy | 2026-08-26 | $299 |
| Jefferies | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | +5.6% | +4.5% | Hold | 2026-04-07 | $187 |
| Truist Securities | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | -1.5% | — | Hold | 2026-07-31 | $229 |
| Bernstein | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | -10.6% | — | Underperform | 2026-07-31 | $197 |
| Roth Capital | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | +6.3% | -1.9% | Buy | 2026-07-24 | $300 |
| Bank of America | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | +2.3% | -11.2% | Buy | 2026-01-22 | $271 |
| HSBC | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | -9.4% | +28.5% | Hold | 2026-02-25 | $211 |
| Baird | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | -9.4% | +28.5% | Neutral | 2026-02-25 | $205 |
| KeyBanc | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | -1.3% | -16.1% | Underweight | 2025-10-31 | $150 |
| Needham | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | +11.9% | +8.4% | Buy | 2025-10-22 | $286 |
| Morgan Stanley | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | +3.7% | +25.5% | Overweight | 2026-08-18 | $323 |
| Citigroup | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | +11.6% | +8.0% | Buy | 2026-08-03 | $297 |
| Barclays | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | +11.2% | +31.7% | Overweight | 2026-07-14 | $279 |
| Freedom Broker | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | +10.7% | +9.9% | Buy | 2026-05-05 | $260 |
| JPMorgan | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | +4.4% | +2.2% | Overweight | 2025-10-31 | $303 |
| GLJ Research | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | -8.7% | +4.4% | Buy | 2026-05-28 | $315 |
| Guggenheim | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | -9.0% | +9.0% | Buy | 2026-08-03 | $282 |
| Mizuho | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | -13.8% | +2.4% | Outperform | 2026-06-15 | $300 |
| Piper Sandler | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | Overweight | 2026-09-09 | $260 |
| BMO Capital | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | Outperform | 2026-08-27 | $263 |
| Argus Research | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | Buy | 2026-08-26 | $275 |
| RBC Capital | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | -9.4% | +28.5% | Outperform | 2026-02-25 | $236 |
| TD Cowen | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | -1.3% | -16.1% | Buy | 2025-10-31 | $260 |
Dimmed rows have fewer than 4 scored calls on FSLR — too few to grade.
Every call, last 12 months
| Date | Firm | Change | Action | Graded as | Price at call | Run before | +30d | +60d | +90d | Target · 90d check | Hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-09 | Piper Sandler | Overweight | initiated | Bullish | $203.10 | -15.1% | — | — | — | $260 | pending |
| 2026-08-27 | BMO Capital | Market Perform → Outperform | upgrade | Bullish | $210.10 | +3.7% | — | — | — | $263 | pending |
| 2026-08-26 | Deutsche Bank | Buy → Buy | maintained | Bullish | $205.93 | +0.1% | — | — | — | $299 | pending |
| 2026-08-26 | Argus Research | Buy → Buy | reiterated | Bullish | $205.93 | +0.1% | — | — | — | $275 | pending |
| 2026-08-18 | Morgan Stanley | Overweight → Overweight | maintained | Bullish | $220.01 | +3.8% | — | — | — | $323 | pending |
| 2026-08-17 | Evercore ISI Group | In-Line → In-Line | maintained | True hold · target +0% | $217.85 | +2.8% | — | — | — | $218 | not graded |
| 2026-08-07 | Wells Fargo | Overweight → Overweight | maintained | Bullish | $250.05 | +11.5% | -14.7% | — | — | $313 | ✗ |
| 2026-08-03 | Citigroup | Buy → Buy | maintained | Bullish | $232.73 | +3.6% | -12.9% | — | — | $297 | ✗ |
| 2026-08-03 | Guggenheim | Buy → Buy | maintained | Bullish | $232.73 | +3.6% | -12.9% | — | — | $282 | ✗ |
| 2026-07-31 | Wells Fargo | Overweight → Overweight | maintained | Bullish | $211.03 | -9.1% | -4.3% | — | — | $300 | ✗ |
| 2026-07-31 | Truist Securities | Hold → Hold | reiterated | True hold · target +8% | $211.03 | -9.1% | -4.3% | — | — | $229 | not graded |
| 2026-07-31 | Bernstein | Underperform → Underperform | maintained | Bearish | $211.03 | -9.1% | -4.3% | — | — | $197 | ✓ |
| 2026-07-24 | Roth Capital | Buy → Buy | reiterated | Bullish | $202.82 | -18.3% | +2.7% | — | — | $300 | ✓ |
| 2026-07-14 | Barclays | Overweight → Overweight | maintained | Bullish | $220.58 | -17.5% | +1.4% | -5.4% | — | $279 | ✓ |
| 2026-07-14 | Truist Securities | Buy → Hold | initiated | Leans bullish · Hold, target +12% | $220.58 | -17.5% | +1.4% | -5.4% | — | $249 | ✓ |
| 2026-07-10 | Susquehanna | Positive → Positive | maintained | Bullish | $227.83 | -8.6% | +5.0% | -6.4% | — | $270 | ✓ |
| 2026-07-09 | Morgan Stanley | Overweight → Overweight | maintained | Bullish | $228.50 | -12.8% | +4.7% | -6.7% | — | $245 | ✓ |
| 2026-07-07 | Deutsche Bank | Hold → Buy | upgrade | Bullish | $227.72 | -18.4% | +7.2% | -6.3% | — | $272 | ✓ |
| 2026-07-06 | Wells Fargo | Overweight → Overweight | maintained | Bullish | $233.06 | -16.5% | +1.6% | -12.3% | — | $320 | ✓ |
| 2026-06-17 | Bernstein | Underperform | initiated | Bearish | $254.80 | +9.1% | -16.8% | -14.5% | — | $217 | ✓ |
| 2026-06-15 | Mizuho | Outperform → Outperform | maintained | Bullish | $273.51 | +17.2% | -18.2% | -17.5% | -23.7% | $300 missed | ✗ |
| 2026-06-11 | UBS | Buy → Buy | maintained | Bullish | $271.17 | +18.9% | -18.5% | -11.7% | -25.1% | $330 missed | ✗ |
| 2026-05-28 | GLJ Research | Hold → Buy | upgrade | Bullish | $303.38 | +54.9% | -23.3% | -32.1% | -32.1% | $315 missed | ✗ |
| 2026-05-05 | Freedom Broker | Hold → Buy | upgrade | Bullish | $219.38 | +12.3% | +43.6% | +6.2% | +6.1% | $260 missed | ✓ |
| 2026-05-04 | UBS | Buy → Buy | maintained | Bullish | $211.39 | +8.2% | +50.5% | +10.2% | +10.1% | $290 missed | ✓ |
| 2026-05-04 | Evercore ISI Group | In-Line → In-Line | maintained | True hold · target +3% | $211.39 | +8.2% | +50.5% | +10.2% | +10.1% | $219 hit | not graded |
| 2026-04-21 | Citigroup | Buy → Buy | maintained | Bullish | $186.61 | -3.2% | +33.4% | +41.0% | +10.0% | $243 missed | ✓ |
| 2026-04-21 | Barclays | Overweight → Overweight | maintained | Bullish | $186.61 | -3.2% | +33.4% | +41.0% | +10.0% | $213 hit | ✓ |
| 2026-04-09 | Susquehanna | Positive → Positive | maintained | Bullish | $197.25 | -0.3% | +18.3% | +39.6% | +13.7% | $250 close | ✓ |
| 2026-04-07 | Jefferies | Hold → Hold | maintained | True hold · target -2% | $192.31 | +1.6% | +11.6% | +43.2% | +21.2% | $187 missed | not graded |
| 2026-03-17 | Guggenheim | Buy → Buy | maintained | Bullish | $200.42 | -11.2% | -4.4% | +16.6% | +36.5% | $269 hit | ✗ |
| 2026-03-05 | Evercore ISI Group | In-Line → In-Line | maintained | Leans bullish · In-Line, target +10% | $191.80 | -19.8% | +2.0% | +10.2% | +65.9% | $212 hit | ✓ |
| 2026-03-04 | GLJ Research | Buy → Hold | downgrade | Bearish · cut to Hold | $197.27 | -14.4% | -0.9% | +7.2% | +57.7% | $208 hit | ✓ |
| 2026-03-03 | Barclays | Overweight → Overweight | maintained | Bullish | $197.53 | -12.4% | -1.1% | +7.0% | +53.4% | $228 hit | ✗ |
| 2026-03-02 | Morgan Stanley | Overweight → Overweight | maintained | Bullish | $199.86 | -11.4% | -0.2% | +5.9% | +51.6% | $230 hit | ✗ |
| 2026-02-26 | Wells Fargo | Overweight → Overweight | maintained | Bullish | $200.10 | -14.9% | -7.7% | -1.3% | +36.8% | $255 hit | ✗ |
| 2026-02-26 | Freedom Broker | Buy → Hold | downgrade | Bearish · cut to Hold | $200.10 | -14.9% | -7.7% | -1.3% | +36.8% | $250 hit | ✓ |
| 2026-02-26 | Deutsche Bank | Buy → Hold | downgrade | Bearish · cut to Hold | $200.10 | -14.9% | -7.7% | -1.3% | +36.8% | $245 hit | ✓ |
| 2026-02-25 | UBS | Buy → Buy | maintained | Bullish | $210.12 | -13.5% | -9.4% | -6.0% | +28.5% | $300 close | ✗ |
| 2026-02-25 | Mizuho | Outperform → Outperform | maintained | Bullish | $210.12 | -13.5% | -9.4% | -6.0% | +28.5% | $271 hit | ✗ |
| 2026-02-25 | HSBC | Buy → Hold | downgrade | Bearish · cut to Hold | $210.12 | -13.5% | -9.4% | -6.0% | +28.5% | $211 missed | ✓ |
| 2026-02-25 | RBC Capital | Outperform → Outperform | maintained | Bullish | $210.12 | -13.5% | -9.4% | -6.0% | +28.5% | $236 hit | ✗ |
| 2026-02-25 | Susquehanna | Positive → Positive | maintained | Bullish | $210.12 | -13.5% | -9.4% | -6.0% | +28.5% | $280 hit | ✗ |
| 2026-02-25 | Baird | Outperform → Neutral | downgrade | Bearish · cut to Neutral | $210.12 | -13.5% | -9.4% | -6.0% | +28.5% | $205 missed | ✓ |
| 2026-01-22 | Bank of America | Buy → Buy | maintained | Bullish | $239.68 | -11.0% | +1.0% | -20.8% | -21.3% | $271 missed | ✓ |
| 2026-01-08 | Guggenheim | Buy → Buy | maintained | Bullish | $246.26 | -2.8% | -9.8% | -20.7% | -18.5% | $312 missed | ✗ |
| 2026-01-07 | Jefferies | Buy → Hold | downgrade | Bearish · cut to Hold | $241.11 | -5.8% | -9.3% | -19.0% | -20.2% | $260 missed | ✓ |
| 2025-12-19 | Wells Fargo | Overweight → Overweight | maintained | Bullish | $266.98 | +6.0% | -9.3% | -15.3% | -25.2% | $285 missed | ✗ |
| 2025-11-04 | GLJ Research | Buy → Buy | maintained | Bullish | $262.70 | +14.2% | -2.1% | +3.5% | -12.2% | $314 missed | ✗ |
| 2025-11-03 | UBS | Buy → Buy | maintained | Bullish | $265.71 | +15.5% | -3.6% | +3.2% | -13.2% | $330 missed | ✗ |
| 2025-11-03 | Freedom Broker | Buy → Buy | maintained | Bullish | $265.71 | +15.5% | -3.6% | +3.2% | -13.2% | $310 missed | ✗ |
| 2025-10-31 | TD Cowen | Buy → Buy | maintained | Bullish | $266.94 | +18.7% | -1.3% | -1.0% | -16.1% | $260 hit | ✗ |
| 2025-10-31 | JPMorgan | Overweight → Overweight | maintained | Bullish | $266.94 | +18.7% | -1.3% | -1.0% | -16.1% | $303 missed | ✗ |
| 2025-10-31 | KeyBanc | Underweight → Underweight | maintained | Bearish | $266.94 | +18.7% | -1.3% | -1.0% | -16.1% | $150 missed | ✓ |
| 2025-10-27 | Roth Capital | Buy → Buy | reiterated | Bullish | $247.69 | +12.6% | +9.9% | +8.9% | -1.9% | $270 missed | ✓ |
| 2025-10-22 | Needham | Buy | initiated | Bullish | $223.36 | +1.9% | +11.9% | +27.4% | +8.4% | $286 missed | ✓ |
| 2025-10-16 | Morgan Stanley | Overweight → Overweight | maintained | Bullish | $237.79 | +15.8% | +6.6% | +7.6% | -0.6% | $253 missed | ✓ |
| 2025-10-16 | JPMorgan | Overweight → Overweight | maintained | Bullish | $237.79 | +15.8% | +6.6% | +7.6% | -0.6% | $278 missed | ✓ |
| 2025-10-15 | Bank of America | Buy → Buy | maintained | Bullish | $244.40 | +18.1% | +3.5% | +4.7% | -1.2% | $254 hit | ✓ |
| 2025-10-14 | Citigroup | Buy → Buy | maintained | Bullish | $224.43 | — | +14.3% | +14.0% | +6.0% | $300 missed | ✓ |
| 2025-10-13 | Susquehanna | Positive → Positive | maintained | Bullish | $226.15 | — | +18.3% | +12.7% | +5.2% | $273 missed | ✓ |
| 2025-10-07 | Evercore ISI Group | In-Line | initiated | True hold · target +5% | $227.89 | — | +19.4% | +12.3% | +19.4% | $240 hit | not graded |
| 2025-10-02 | Jefferies | Buy → Buy | maintained | Bullish | $232.13 | — | +14.5% | +13.5% | +12.5% | $260 hit | ✓ |
| 2025-09-19 | JPMorgan | Overweight → Overweight | maintained | Bullish | $212.49 | — | +7.8% | +18.7% | +23.2% | $262 hit | ✓ |
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Every sell-side rating change from the last 365 days is priced the day it lands and checked again 30, 60 and 90 days later. A call is a hit when the stock moved in the called direction at 30 days. Buy- and Sell-side ratings call their own direction. A Hold is read, not waved through: a downgrade to Hold is graded as a bearish call and an upgrade to Hold as a bullish one, and a maintained Hold whose price target sits 10%+ above the price leans bullish (10%+ below, leans bearish) and is graded that way. A Hold with a target close to the price is a true Hold and is not graded at all. Every call with a price target also gets a target check 90 days later: hit (reached it or within 5%), close (covered at least half the distance) or missed. A firm's accuracy on a single name prints only after 4 scored calls, and a firm gets its own page only after 10 scored calls across every covered name — below that a percentage is noise. "Run before the call" is the stock's move over the 30 calendar days before the rating landed. Data: Yahoo Finance rating history and daily closes, rebuilt each morning. Nothing on this page is advice.
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