FY2025 EPS Estimates for OTCMKTS:FQVLF Increased by Analyst

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (OTCMKTS:FQVLF) – Analysts at National Bank Financial raised their FY2025 EPS estimates for First Quantum Minerals in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, October 23rd. National Bank Financial analyst S. Nagle now anticipates that the basic materials company will post earnings of $0.51 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $0.47. The consensus estimate for First Quantum Minerals’ current full-year earnings is ($0.23) per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for First Quantum Minerals’ FY2026 earnings at $1.63 EPS.

Separately, Morgan Stanley cut shares of First Quantum Minerals from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, July 8th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $16.00.

First Quantum Minerals Stock Up 0.4 %

FQVLF opened at $13.35 on Friday. First Quantum Minerals has a fifty-two week low of $6.92 and a fifty-two week high of $21.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a quick ratio of 1.32 and a current ratio of 2.68. The company has a fifty day moving average of $12.70 and a two-hundred day moving average of $12.62. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -7.85 and a beta of 1.50.

First Quantum Minerals (OTCMKTS:FQVLF) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, October 22nd. The basic materials company reported $0.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.02 by $0.12. First Quantum Minerals had a negative net margin of 24.07% and a negative return on equity of 0.57%. The firm had revenue of $1.28 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.09 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.