OTCMKTS:FQVLF Q1 EPS Reduced by National Bank Financial

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (OTCMKTS:FQVLF) – Analysts at National Bank Financial cut their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for First Quantum Minerals in a research note issued on Wednesday, February 12th. National Bank Financial analyst S. Nagle now expects that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of ($0.08) 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.

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

First Quantum Minerals Price Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS:FQVLF opened at $13.55 on Monday. First Quantum Minerals has a fifty-two week low of $8.22 and a fifty-two week high of $15.23. The business has a 50-day moving average of $13.27 and a two-hundred day moving average of $12.99. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.30 billion, a P/E ratio of -6.08, a P/E/G ratio of 52.65 and a beta of 1.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 1.80 and a quick ratio of 0.93.

First Quantum Minerals (OTCMKTS:FQVLF) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 11th. The basic materials company reported $0.04 earnings per share 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%.

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.