Raymond James Analysts Raise Earnings Estimates for First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (OTCMKTS:FQVLF)

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (OTCMKTS:FQVLF) – Equities research analysts at Raymond James upped their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of First Quantum Minerals in a report issued on Monday, September 23rd. Raymond James analyst F. Hamed now forecasts that the basic materials company will post earnings of $0.46 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.44. The consensus estimate for First Quantum Minerals’ current full-year earnings is ($0.28) per share. Raymond James also issued estimates for First Quantum Minerals’ Q4 2025 earnings at $0.50 EPS.

First Quantum Minerals (OTCMKTS:FQVLF) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July 23rd. The basic materials company reported ($0.02) EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.04) by $0.02. The company had revenue of $1.23 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.04 billion. First Quantum Minerals had a negative return on equity of 0.57% and a negative net margin of 24.07%.

FQVLF has been the subject of several other research reports. Citigroup raised shares of First Quantum Minerals from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, June 20th. Morgan Stanley cut shares of First Quantum Minerals from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, July 8th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, First Quantum Minerals has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $21.00.

First Quantum Minerals Price Performance

Shares of FQVLF opened at $14.37 on Wednesday. First Quantum Minerals has a 12 month low of $6.92 and a 12 month high of $23.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 2.68 and a quick ratio of 1.32. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $11.97 and a 200 day moving average price of $12.24. The company has a market cap of $11.99 billion, a P/E ratio of -8.46 and a beta of 1.51.

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.