FY2026 EPS Estimates for OTCMKTS:FQVLF Raised by Analyst

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (OTCMKTS:FQVLF) – Research analysts at Desjardins lifted their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for First Quantum Minerals in a research note issued on Tuesday, August 19th. Desjardins analyst B. Adams now expects that the basic materials company will post earnings of $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.

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 the consensus estimate of ($0.03) by $0.05. First Quantum Minerals had a return on equity of 1.44% and a net margin of 4.08%.The company had revenue of $1.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.06 billion.

FQVLF has been the topic of several other reports. Scotiabank reiterated a “sector perform” rating on shares of First Quantum Minerals in a research note on Tuesday, July 8th. National Bankshares reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of First Quantum Minerals in a research note on Wednesday, August 13th. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of First Quantum Minerals in a research note on Monday, July 28th. TD Securities reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of First Quantum Minerals in a research note on Friday, July 25th. Finally, Raymond James Financial upgraded First Quantum Minerals to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, June 30th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

First Quantum Minerals Trading Up 4.2%

Shares of FQVLF stock opened at $16.93 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $17.00 and its two-hundred day moving average is $14.78. First Quantum Minerals has a twelve month low of $10.18 and a twelve month high of $19.00. The company has a market capitalization of $14.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 70.54 and a beta of 1.38. The company has a current ratio of 2.00, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48.

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.