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FSLR [NASD]
First Solar, Inc.
Technology - Semiconductor - Specialized - USA
IndexS&P 500 P/E15.11 EPS (ttm)7.50 Insider Own42.90% Shs Outstand85.11M Perf Week-3.48%
Market Cap9.64B Forward P/E17.54 EPS next Y6.46 Insider Trans0.00% Shs Float48.60M Perf Month-18.89%
Income631.29M PEG0.50 EPS next Q1.49 Inst Own61.19% Short Float25.10% Perf Quarter-3.93%
Sales1.86B P/S5.19 EPS this Y108.85% Inst Trans7.49% Short Ratio5.02 Perf Half Y-23.11%
Book/sh28.90 P/B3.92 EPS next Y-11.51% ROA25.48% Target Price147.77 Perf Year-23.94%
Cash/sh6.15 P/C18.41 EPS next 5Y30.46% ROE32.84% 52W Range100.90 - 207.51 Perf YTD-16.33%
Dividend- P/FCF77.00 EPS past 5Y261.49% ROI29.29% 52W High-45.41% Beta-
Dividend %- Quick Ratio2.96 Sales past 5Y229.48% Gross Margin53.30% 52W Low12.28% ATR4.67
Employees3524 Current Ratio3.47 Sales Q/Q37.90% Oper. Margin37.46% RSI (14)36.17 Volatility3.04% 4.17%
OptionableYes Debt/Eq0.08 EPS Q/Q48.26% Profit Margin33.97% Rel Volume1.04 Prev Close111.21
ShortableYes LT Debt/Eq0.07 EarningsFeb 24 AMC Payout0.00% Avg Volume2.43M Price113.29
Recom2.40 SMA20-5.14% SMA50-11.23% SMA200-22.83% Volume2,517,903 Change1.87%
08-Feb-10Reiterated Deutsche Bank Hold $135 → $125
25-Jan-10Reiterated Piper Jaffray Overweight $156 → $127
04-Dec-09Upgrade Collins Stewart Hold → Buy $160
18-Nov-09Upgrade RBC Capital Mkts Sector Perform → Outperform $136
29-Oct-09Downgrade Wedbush Morgan Outperform → Neutral $170 → $120
29-Oct-09Downgrade Caris & Company Buy → Above Average $205 → $162
02-Oct-09Reiterated Wedbush Morgan Outperform $160 → $170
02-Oct-09Initiated Janney Mntgmy Scott Buy
14-Sep-09Downgrade Soleil Hold → Sell $170 → $96
10-Sep-09Initiated RBC Capital Mkts Sector Perform $150
21-Aug-09Downgrade Jefferies & Co Buy → Hold $200 → $130
20-Aug-09Reiterated Deutsche Securities Hold $170 → $125
31-Jul-09Reiterated Wedbush Morgan Outperform $170 → $195
31-Jul-09Reiterated Jefferies & Co Buy $215 → $200
31-Jul-09Downgrade Credit Suisse Outperform → Neutral
06-Jul-09Reiterated Barclays Capital Equal Weight $190 → $175
02-Jul-09Downgrade JP Morgan Overweight → Neutral
25-Jun-09Downgrade Canaccord Adams Buy → Hold
17-Jun-09Initiated Robert W. Baird Neutral $180
10-Jun-09Downgrade Soleil Buy → Hold
09-Feb-10 04:44PM  Germany May Delay Solar Cut Two Months at TheStreet.com
01:19PM  UPDATE - German coalition agrees to delay solar cuts at Reuters
09:05AM  Ten Million Solar Roofs Act Huge Waste of Tax Dollars at Minyanville.com
09:05AM  Ten Million Solar Roofs Act Huge Waste of Tax Dollars at Minyanville.com
09:03AM  German Solar Subsidy Cut Could Be Delayed Until June 1 at Barrons.com
08-Feb-10 04:25PM  First Solar to Announce 2009 Fourth Quarter and Year End Financial Results on Thursday, February 18, 2010 Business Wire
03:05PM  Areva buys solar tech startup Ausra at bizjournals.com
10:01AM  InPlay: First Solar sinks to opening lows as it nears a test of its Jan range/52-wk low of 109.77-110.00 Briefing.com
09:52AM  First Solar: Deutsche Bank Cuts Estimates, Target at Barrons.com
05-Feb-10 07:37AM  [$$] Solar Earnings Under the Magnifying Glass at Barrons.com
07:00AM  The Greatest Company in the History of the World at Motley Fool
04-Feb-10 07:15AM  GT Solar Spikes; Analysts Unconvinced at TheStreet.com
03-Feb-10 06:04PM  GT Solar Spikes; Analysts Unvonvinced at TheStreet.com
12:25PM  GT Solar Spikes; Analysts Are Wary at TheStreet.com
10:29AM  GT Solar Spikes, But Outlook Sober at TheStreet.com
09:42AM  Analysts Underestimate Solar Earnings Potential Indie Research
05:35AM  UPDATE - Sharp Q3 disappoints but bullish on LCD outlook at Reuters
03:32AM  PV Suppliers: Low Operating Costs Preventing Mergers at Seeking Alpha
02-Feb-10 08:53PM  Lightning Round OT: Alaska Air Group, First Solar and More at CNBC
06:00PM  Investing In Green Tech at Forbes.com
04:41PM  Can Nuclear Power Generate Investment Energy? at Investopedia
02:22PM  Recurrent Energy, California utility in solar pact at Reuters
10:00AM  [$$] Fitz Bits: Solar Stocks Look Set to Shine at RealMoney by TheStreet.com
01-Feb-10 03:32PM  UPS Earnings By the Numbers at CNBC
02:08PM  Solar Gets U.K. Aid; Don't Expect Boom at TheStreet.com
12:16PM  [video] Obama Budget Hurts Energy Stocks at TheStreet.com
11:59AM  [$$] Betting on Busted Charts at RealMoney by TheStreet.com
10:18AM  Davos Weekend: China to Maintain Current Monetary Policy at Seeking Alpha
10:11AM  Solar Gets U.K. Boost at TheStreet.com
08:45AM  Solar's Death Greatly Exaggerated: Poll at TheStreet.com
07:49AM  Germany May Bend a Bit for Solar: Report at TheStreet.com
31-Jan-10 08:07AM  The Best Shorts in a Faltering Market at Seeking Alpha
07:39AM  Duke Energy Goes Solar (A Little) at Seeking Alpha
29-Jan-10 01:30PM  The World's Biggest Green Energy Projects at Forbes.com
09:20AM  Where Does Solar Go From Here? at TheStreet.com
07:00AM  5 Words That Change Everything at Motley Fool
28-Jan-10 05:52PM  Will Ocean Power Be This Decade's Version of Wind Power? at Seeking Alpha
05:17PM  Brave New Solar, or Grave New Solar? at TheStreet.com
05:05PM  Wall Street drops 116, four AZ stocks gain at bizjournals.com
02:39PM  How to Never Lose Money at Motley Fool
01:54PM  3 Stocks in a Tailspin at Motley Fool
01:27PM  Solar Growth: By the Numbers at TheStreet.com
10:25AM  Obama's Too Long To-Do List: Today's Outrage at TheStreet.com
10:18AM  Solar Stocks' Subsidy Challenge at TheStreet.com
04:16AM  Revisiting the Solar Model: Where Are the Fabless Solar Companies? at Seeking Alpha
27-Jan-10 06:15PM  Solar Winners and Losers: JA Solar, Trina at TheStreet.com
04:05PM  UPDATE - Suntech sets site for 30 MW plant in Arizona at Reuters
03:22PM  Suntech sets site for 30 MW plant in Arizona at Reuters
02:06PM  This Just In: Upgrades and Downgrades at Motley Fool
01:41PM  Solar Rally Ends on European Pressure at TheStreet.com
11:42AM  Where Are the Fabless Solar Companies? at Motley Fool
10:20AM  Household Name Short-Squeeze Plays at TheStreet.com
08:29AM  Solar Stock Rises: One Minute Trade TheStreet.com TV
26-Jan-10 03:47PM  Solar Stocks Continue to Shine at The Wall Street Journal Online
12:38PM  Solar Expects 15% to 28% Cuts in Italy at TheStreet.com
11:53AM  Duke Energy Buys Solar Project Zacks.com
10:48AM  Cloudy Days Ahead For Solar Stocks at Investopedia
10:03AM  Solar: Jefferies Upgrades Some Stocks After Sell Off On German Subsidy Cut at Barrons.com
09:10AM  [video] Solar Stock Rises: One Minute Trade at TheStreet.com
07:09AM  Greentech Roundup: BYD Moving into Solar? at Seeking Alpha
25-Jan-10 06:05PM  PNM plans large solar site in ABQ at bizjournals.com
01:41PM  Solar Bulls Charge, and Shares Rebound at TheStreet.com
01:11PM  Sector Snap: Solar shares bounce back AP
08:22AM  Poll Says: Bring on April Solar Cut, Germany at TheStreet.com
07:14AM  Duke Energy buying 139-acre solar farm at MarketWatch
05:30AM  Is the Time Right to Buy the Solar Sector? at Seeking Alpha
05:26AM  Manufacturing Overhead (Not Materials) Essential to PV Profitability at Seeking Alpha
22-Jan-10 03:42PM  This Week in Solar at Motley Fool -5.65%
03:26PM  Will Your Stock Hit Rock Bottom? at Motley Fool
12:56PM  Alternative Energy ETFs Could Shine at TheStreet.com
05:11AM  5 Stocks Poised to Profit from the 'Solar Shift' at Seeking Alpha
21-Jan-10 04:15PM  Italy: About to Give Solar the Boot? at TheStreet.com
04:15PM  Assessing the Impact of German Solar Feed-in Tariff Cuts at Seeking Alpha
03:21PM  German solar subsidy cut to spur price dip-iSuppli at Reuters
02:21PM  Wednesday's Biggest Stock Stars at Motley Fool
12:19PM  Why You Shouldn't Care About IPOs at Motley Fool
12:15PM  [$$] Happy Anniversary, Mr. President at RealMoney by TheStreet.com
12:05PM  Sea Change For Solar at Forbes.com
11:30AM  [$$] Amazon vs. Old Retail at RealMoney by TheStreet.com
08:55AM  Farrell: Happy Anniversary Mr. President at CNBC
07:00AM  'Fast Money' Portfolios of the Week at TheStreet.com
20-Jan-10 06:37PM  Solar Losers: Solarfun Power at TheStreet.com
06:05PM  First Solar signs deal with PNM for 22-megawatt plant at bizjournals.com
04:11PM  Sector Wrap: Solar drops on proposed subsidy cuts AP
02:11PM  Germany to Solar: 15% Cut Not Enough at TheStreet.com
02:04PM  FSLR: Citi Sees Exposure To German Subsidy Cut; Says Stock Could Drop To $90 at Barrons.com
01:44PM  First Solar: The German Tariff Fallout at TheStreet.com
01:02PM  China and Japan: Solar PV Demand Picking Up Fast at Seeking Alpha
01:00PM  [$$] Solar Stocks Drop as Germany Proposes Solar Subsidy Cut at The Wall Street Journal Online
10:00AM  U.S.-listed solar shares dim on German subsidies at MarketWatch
09:25AM  Germany Announces Proposed Solar Cuts at TheStreet.com
09:25AM  Germany Announces Solar Cuts at TheStreet.com
08:43AM  Sales exposure to Germany's solar market at Reuters
08:34AM  First Solar Enters New Mexico Zacks.com
08:14AM  Which German Solar Compromise is Best? at TheStreet.com
19-Jan-10 06:07PM  RPT-UPDATE - First Solar, New Mexico utility ink deal at Reuters
05:42PM  UPDATE - First Solar, New Mexico utility sign deal at Reuters
05:32PM  UPDATE - First Solar, New Mexico utility ink deal at Reuters
05:22PM  Balance Of Power Hanging By A Thread at CNBC
05:05PM  PNM contracts with First Solar to build solar plants at bizjournals.com
First Solar, Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of solar electric power modules using a proprietary thin film semiconductor technology. The company's solar modules employ a thin layer of cadmium telluride semiconductor material to convert sunlight into electricity. It sells its products to project developers, system integrators, and operators of renewable energy projects in the United States and Europe. First Solar also focuses on designing and deploying commercial solar projects for utilities in the United States. It has a joint venture with EDF Energies Nouvelles S.A. to build a solar panel manufacturing plant. The company was formerly known as First Solar Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to First Solar, Inc. in 2006. First Solar was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Tempe, Arizona.
Insider Trading Relationship Date Transaction Cost #Shares Value ($) #Shares Total SEC Form 4
Gaffney John TExecutive VPDec 01Option Exercise0.0018,314026,304Dec 03 05:19 PM
Zhu JamesChief Accounting OfficerNov 16Sale124.7050062,3502,829Nov 18 03:43 PM
Gustafsson Mary ElizabethEVP, General Counsel, Corp SecOct 27Option Exercise0.001,60001,600Dec 02 01:21 PM
Gaffney John TExecutive VPSep 30Option Exercise0.001,31109,907Oct 02 08:30 PM
Carrington John EugeneExecutive Vice PresidentAug 24Option Exercise0.0017,996016,415Aug 26 09:39 PM
Sohn BrucePresidentAug 16Option Exercise0.002,000018,201Aug 18 07:39 PM
MEYERHOFF JENSChief Financial OfficerAug 16Option Exercise0.001,80007,689Aug 18 07:34 PM
Sohn BrucePresidentJul 30Option Exercise0.004,000017,589Aug 03 08:10 PM
Ahearn Michael JCEOJul 30Option Exercise0.005,00009,835Aug 03 08:13 PM
MEYERHOFF JENSChief Financial OfficerJul 30Option Exercise0.003,50007,324Aug 03 08:06 PM
Carrington John EugeneExecutive Vice PresidentJul 28Option Exercise0.003,50003,500Jul 30 09:28 PM
Gaffney John TExecutive VPJun 30Option Exercise0.001,31009,218Jul 02 07:48 PM
Estate of John T. Walton10% OwnerMay 21Sale193.6850,0009,683,96916,355,905May 22 05:42 PM
Estate of John T. Walton10% OwnerMay 20Sale200.13350,00070,044,92916,405,905May 21 08:46 PM
Estate of John T. Walton10% OwnerMay 19Sale190.44150,00028,565,71416,755,905May 21 12:19 PM
Estate of John T. Walton10% OwnerMay 18Sale181.00150,00027,150,49016,905,905May 19 09:02 PM
Estate of John T. Walton10% OwnerMay 15Sale179.16150,00026,874,08717,055,905May 18 08:36 PM
Estate of John T. Walton10% OwnerMay 14Sale181.69150,00027,253,78017,205,905May 18 11:45 AM
Estate of John T. Walton10% OwnerMay 13Sale182.29150,00027,343,80317,355,905May 14 09:07 PM
Estate of John T. Walton10% OwnerMay 12Sale192.22150,00028,833,73617,505,905May 13 08:47 PM
Estate of John T. Walton10% OwnerMay 11Sale193.81150,00029,072,20017,655,905May 12 08:17 PM
Estate of John T. Walton10% OwnerMay 08Sale192.14150,00028,820,25517,805,905May 11 07:23 PM
Estate of John T. Walton10% OwnerMay 07Sale195.44163,00031,856,70517,955,905May 11 01:41 PM
Sweeney Michael TDirectorMay 06Option Exercise4.546,00027,2407,193May 07 06:49 PM
Estate of John T. Walton10% OwnerMay 06Sale198.44184,95236,701,46118,118,905May 07 06:39 PM
Sweeney Michael TDirectorMay 06Sale197.576,0001,185,4051,193May 07 06:49 PM
Estate of John T. Walton10% OwnerMay 05Sale190.99150,00028,648,99918,303,857May 06 08:36 PM
Estate of John T. Walton10% OwnerMay 04Sale190.23150,00028,533,85018,453,857May 06 12:08 PM
MEYERHOFF JENSChief Financial OfficerMay 01Option Exercise20.0010,000200,00013,824May 05 07:47 PM
MEYERHOFF JENSChief Financial OfficerMay 01Sale183.5815,0002,753,7663,824May 05 07:47 PM
Estate of John T. Walton10% OwnerMay 01Sale178.89200,00035,778,05118,603,857May 05 07:02 PM
JTW Trust No. 1 UAD 9/19/02Member of 13G groupMay 01Sale180.55600,000108,330,5053,400,000May 05 06:57 PM
Estate of John T. Walton10% OwnerApr 30Sale178.95200,00035,790,56118,803,857May 04 02:55 PM
Ahearn Michael JCEOApr 28Option Exercise0.002,61403,076,453Apr 29 09:48 PM
Sohn BrucePresidentApr 28Option Exercise0.001,583014,080Apr 29 09:45 PM
MEYERHOFF JENSChief Financial OfficerApr 28Option Exercise0.001,01109,138Apr 29 09:41 PM
Gaffney John TExecutive VPMar 31Option Exercise0.001,31008,385Apr 02 04:46 PM