FY2026 EPS Estimates for OTCMKTS:FQVLF Raised by Analyst

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (OTCMKTS:FQVLF) – Equities researchers at Desjardins raised their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for First Quantum Minerals in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, August 19th. Desjardins analyst B. Adams now expects that the basic materials company will earn $0.98 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $0.95. The consensus estimate for First Quantum Minerals’ current full-year earnings is $0.03 per share. Desjardins also issued estimates for First Quantum Minerals’ FY2027 earnings at $1.98 EPS.

FQVLF has been the topic of a number of other research reports. TD Securities reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of First Quantum Minerals in a report on Friday, July 25th. National Bankshares restated an “outperform” rating on shares of First Quantum Minerals in a research note on Wednesday, August 13th. Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of First Quantum Minerals in a report on Monday, July 28th. Scotiabank reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating on shares of First Quantum Minerals in a report on Tuesday, July 8th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating on shares of First Quantum Minerals in a research report on Friday, July 25th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

First Quantum Minerals Stock Up 4.2%

FQVLF stock opened at $16.93 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 70.54 and a beta of 1.38. First Quantum Minerals has a fifty-two week low of $10.18 and a fifty-two week high of $19.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 2.00 and a quick ratio of 1.00. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $17.00 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $14.77.

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

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.