FY2025 EPS Estimates for OTCMKTS:FQVLF Increased by Analyst

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (OTCMKTS:FQVLF) – Analysts at National Bank Financial lifted their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of First Quantum Minerals in a research report issued to clients and 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 prior forecast 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 downgraded shares of First Quantum Minerals from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, July 8th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $16.00.

First Quantum Minerals Price Performance

Shares of FQVLF opened at $13.35 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $11.13 billion, a PE ratio of -7.85 and a beta of 1.50. The company has a current ratio of 2.68, a quick ratio of 1.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $12.70 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $12.62. First Quantum Minerals has a 1-year low of $6.92 and a 1-year high of $21.84.

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

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.