OTCMKTS:FQVLF Q1 EPS Reduced by National Bank Financial

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (OTCMKTS:FQVLF) – National Bank Financial lowered their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of First Quantum Minerals in a research report issued on Wednesday, February 12th. National Bank Financial analyst S. Nagle now forecasts that the basic materials company will earn ($0.08) per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.25. The consensus estimate for First Quantum Minerals’ current full-year earnings is ($0.05) per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for First Quantum Minerals’ Q2 2025 earnings at ($0.05) EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.16 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $0.60 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.70 EPS.

First Quantum Minerals (OTCMKTS:FQVLF) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 11th. The basic materials company reported $0.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.05 by ($0.01). First Quantum Minerals had a negative return on equity of 2.69% and a negative net margin of 32.41%.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Barclays raised First Quantum Minerals from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 12th. Canaccord Genuity Group cut First Quantum Minerals from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, January 16th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, First Quantum Minerals currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $16.00.

First Quantum Minerals Trading Down 2.3 %

Shares of FQVLF opened at $13.55 on Monday. First Quantum Minerals has a 1 year low of $8.22 and a 1 year high of $15.23. The company has a current ratio of 1.80, a quick ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $13.27 and a 200-day simple moving average of $12.99. The stock has a market cap of $11.30 billion, a PE ratio of -6.08, a PEG ratio of 52.65 and a beta of 1.47.

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.