Stifel Canada Forecasts OTCMKTS:FQVLF FY2025 Earnings

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (OTCMKTS:FQVLF) – Investment analysts at Stifel Canada issued their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of First Quantum Minerals in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, March 19th. Stifel Canada analyst R. Profiti expects that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of $0.46 for the year. Stifel Canada currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for First Quantum Minerals’ current full-year earnings is $0.03 per share. Stifel Canada also issued estimates for First Quantum Minerals’ FY2026 earnings at $0.28 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $0.54 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $1.70 EPS.

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%.

Separately, Canaccord Genuity Group cut First Quantum Minerals from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 16th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

First Quantum Minerals Stock Performance

Shares of FQVLF opened at $15.55 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $13.20 and a 200-day simple moving average of $13.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a quick ratio of 0.93 and a current ratio of 2.08. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.97 billion, a PE ratio of -777.50 and a beta of 1.49. First Quantum Minerals has a 1 year low of $9.76 and a 1 year high of $16.22.

First Quantum Minerals Company Profile

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.