Q1 EPS Estimates for OTCMKTS:FQVLF Lowered by Analyst

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (OTCMKTS:FQVLF) – Stock analysts at Raymond James dropped their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of First Quantum Minerals in a research note issued on Thursday, February 6th. Raymond James analyst F. Hamed now expects that the basic materials company will post earnings of $0.01 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.04. The consensus estimate for First Quantum Minerals’ current full-year earnings is ($0.05) per share. Raymond James also issued estimates for First Quantum Minerals’ Q2 2025 earnings at $0.01 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $0.19 EPS.

First Quantum Minerals (OTCMKTS:FQVLF) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 11th. The basic materials company reported $0.04 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.05 by ($0.01). First Quantum Minerals had a negative net margin of 32.41% and a negative return on equity of 2.69%.

FQVLF has been the subject of several other research reports. Canaccord Genuity Group cut shares of First Quantum Minerals from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 16th. Barclays raised First Quantum Minerals from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 12th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $16.00.

First Quantum Minerals Stock Down 4.7 %

FQVLF stock opened at $13.17 on Monday. First Quantum Minerals has a twelve month low of $8.22 and a twelve month high of $15.23. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.98 billion, a PE ratio of -5.90, a PEG ratio of 52.65 and a beta of 1.47. The company has a quick ratio of 0.93, a current ratio of 1.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $13.34 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $12.93.

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.