FY2026 EPS Estimates for OTCMKTS:FQVLF Lifted by Analyst

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (OTCMKTS:FQVLF) – Research analysts at Scotiabank lifted their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of First Quantum Minerals in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, March 19th. Scotiabank analyst O. Wowkodaw now forecasts that the basic materials company will post earnings of $0.90 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $0.85. The consensus estimate for First Quantum Minerals’ current full-year earnings is $0.03 per share.

First Quantum Minerals (OTCMKTS:FQVLF) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 11th. The basic materials company reported $0.04 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.05 by ($0.01). First Quantum Minerals had a net margin of 0.04% and a negative return on equity of 0.15%.

FQVLF has been the topic of several other research reports. Canaccord Genuity Group downgraded First Quantum Minerals from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 16th. Stifel Canada raised First Quantum Minerals to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, First Quantum Minerals has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

First Quantum Minerals Trading Down 3.7 %

FQVLF opened at $15.55 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $13.20 and its two-hundred day moving average is $13.17. The firm has a market cap of $12.97 billion, a PE ratio of -777.50 and a beta of 1.49. First Quantum Minerals has a twelve month low of $9.76 and a twelve month high of $16.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a quick ratio of 0.93 and a current ratio of 2.08.

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.