Q1 EPS Estimates for OTCMKTS:FQVLF Increased by Analyst

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (OTCMKTS:FQVLF) – Research analysts at National Bank Financial upped their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of First Quantum Minerals in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, April 15th. National Bank Financial analyst S. Nagle now anticipates that the basic materials company will post earnings of ($0.06) per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of ($0.08). The consensus estimate for First Quantum Minerals’ current full-year earnings is $0.03 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for First Quantum Minerals’ FY2025 earnings at $0.34 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.83 EPS.

First Quantum Minerals (OTCMKTS:FQVLF) last released its quarterly 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 net margin of 0.04% and a negative return on equity of 0.15%.

A number of other research analysts also recently commented on FQVLF. Desjardins began coverage on First Quantum Minerals in a research note on Friday, April 4th. They issued a “hold” rating for the company. Stifel Canada upgraded shares of First Quantum Minerals to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 19th. Canaccord Genuity Group upgraded shares of First Quantum Minerals from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. National Bankshares restated an “outperform” rating on shares of First Quantum Minerals in a research report on Wednesday, April 2nd. Finally, BMO Capital Markets raised First Quantum Minerals to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and three have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, First Quantum Minerals has a consensus rating of “Buy”.

First Quantum Minerals Price Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS FQVLF opened at $11.95 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.97 billion, a PE ratio of -597.45 and a beta of 1.32. First Quantum Minerals has a fifty-two week low of $10.18 and a fifty-two week high of $16.23. 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 business has a fifty day moving average price of $13.04 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $13.23.

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.