OTCMKTS:FQVLF Q3 EPS Forecast Cut by Raymond James Financial

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (OTCMKTS:FQVLF) – Research analysts at Raymond James Financial decreased their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for First Quantum Minerals in a research report issued on Wednesday, August 20th. Raymond James Financial analyst J. Elliott now expects that the basic materials company will earn $0.04 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.07. Raymond James Financial has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for First Quantum Minerals’ current full-year earnings is $0.03 per share. Raymond James Financial also issued estimates for First Quantum Minerals’ Q4 2025 earnings at $0.03 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.17 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.17 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.17 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.17 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.67 EPS.

FQVLF has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Scotiabank reissued a “sector perform” rating on shares of First Quantum Minerals in a report on Tuesday, July 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of First Quantum Minerals in a research note on Friday, July 25th. Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of First Quantum Minerals in a research note on Monday, July 28th. National Bankshares reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of First Quantum Minerals in a research note on Wednesday, August 13th. Finally, TD Securities reiterated a “hold” 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 assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

First Quantum Minerals Price Performance

Shares of FQVLF stock opened at $16.98 on Monday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $17.02 and its 200-day moving average is $14.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 2.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.16 billion, a PE ratio of 70.75 and a beta of 1.38. First Quantum Minerals has a 52 week low of $10.18 and a 52 week high of $19.00.

First Quantum Minerals (OTCMKTS:FQVLF) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The basic materials company reported $0.02 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.03) by $0.05. The business 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.