OTCMKTS:FQVLF FY2025 EPS Raised by National Bank Financial

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (OTCMKTS:FQVLF) – Equities researchers at National Bank Financial increased their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of First Quantum Minerals in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, August 12th. National Bank Financial analyst S. Nagle now anticipates that the basic materials company will earn $0.19 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $0.03. The consensus estimate for First Quantum Minerals’ current full-year earnings is $0.03 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for First Quantum Minerals’ FY2026 earnings at $0.25 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.55 EPS.

FQVLF has been the topic of several other research reports. Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of First Quantum Minerals in a report on Monday, July 28th. Raymond James Financial raised First Quantum Minerals to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, June 30th. TD Securities reissued a “hold” rating on shares of First Quantum Minerals in a research note on Friday, July 25th. Scotiabank reissued a “sector perform” rating on shares of First Quantum Minerals in a research note on Tuesday, July 8th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of First Quantum Minerals in a research note on Friday, July 25th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

First Quantum Minerals Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of FQVLF opened at $17.11 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $14.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 71.29 and a beta of 1.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 2.00 and a quick ratio of 1.00. First Quantum Minerals has a one year low of $10.18 and a one year high of $19.00. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $16.89 and its 200-day simple moving average is $14.66.

First Quantum Minerals (OTCMKTS:FQVLF) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The basic materials company reported $0.02 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.03) by $0.05. The business had revenue of $1.23 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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.