Analysts Offer Predictions for OTCMKTS:FQVLF FY2026 Earnings

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (OTCMKTS:FQVLF) – Investment analysts at Stifel Canada lifted their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of First Quantum Minerals in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, August 5th. Stifel Canada analyst R. Profiti now anticipates that the basic materials company will earn $0.60 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $0.52. The consensus estimate for First Quantum Minerals’ current full-year earnings is $0.03 per share.

FQVLF has been the subject of a number of other research reports. TD Securities restated a “hold” rating on shares of First Quantum Minerals in a research report on Friday, July 25th. Raymond James Financial raised shares of First Quantum Minerals to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, June 30th. BMO Capital Markets raised shares of First Quantum Minerals to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 15th. Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of First Quantum Minerals in a research note on Monday, July 28th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of First Quantum Minerals in a research note on Friday, July 25th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, First Quantum Minerals has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

First Quantum Minerals Price Performance

FQVLF opened at $17.28 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 2.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. First Quantum Minerals has a 12 month low of $10.18 and a 12 month high of $19.00. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $16.73 and a 200 day simple moving average of $14.51. The stock has a market cap of $14.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 72.00 and a beta of 1.38.

First Quantum Minerals (OTCMKTS:FQVLF) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 23rd. The basic materials company reported $0.02 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.03) by $0.05. First Quantum Minerals had a net margin of 4.08% and a return on equity of 1.44%. The business had revenue of $1.23 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.06 billion.

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.