First Solar Q3 Earnings Call Highlights

First Solar NASDAQ: FSLR reported third-quarter net sales of approximately $1.2 billion, gross margin of about 58%, net income of $571 million and adjusted EBITDA of $744 million, as the company advanced its U.S. manufacturing expansion, CuRe technology deployment and perovskite research program.

MarketBeat • 2 hours ago

First Solar Opens $330M South Carolina Plant, Targets 3.4 GW Capacity by 2027

First Solar NASDAQ: FSLR inaugurated the first phase of its new solar-module manufacturing facility in Gaffney, South Carolina, a project the company described as an approximately $330 million investment intended to expand U.S. production of utility-scale solar technology.

MarketBeat • 21 hours ago

First Solar, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results, Updates Guidance, and Announces $500 Million Share Repurchase Program

PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) (the “Company”), America's leading PV solar technology and manufacturing company, today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026 and updated its 2026 guidance. Net sales were $1.23 billion for the third quarter of 2026, a 23% decrease compared to the third quarter of 2025, driven primarily by a decrease in the volume of modules sold to third parties. The Company reported third quarter net income of $571.

Business Wire • 5 hours ago

First Solar (FSLR) Tops Q3 Earnings Estimates

First Solar (FSLR) came out with quarterly earnings of $5.3 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.64 per share. This compares to earnings of $4.24 per share a year ago.

Zacks Investment Research • 3 hours ago

First Solar, CubicPV Enter into US Patent Licensing Agreement

PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AmericanSolar--First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) ("First Solar" or "the Company") has signed a non-exclusive patent licensing agreement with CubicPV Inc. ("CubicPV"), granting First Solar access to CubicPV's issued and pending US patents covering perovskite solar technology. The license further clears the path for First Solar to continue its development of photovoltaic (PV) devices built with a perovskite semiconductor for the US utility-scale, commercial and industrial, and residenti.

Business Wire • 5 hours ago

Enphase Energy Sinks 20% on Weak Q4 Guidance as Residential Solar Slump Deepens; SolarEdge Drops 10%, Sunrun Falls 5%, First Solar Dips

A quarter and outlook showing U.S. rooftop solar demand still sliding are sending Enphase Energy (NASDAQ:ENPH | ENPH Price Prediction) sharply lower, and residential-focused peers are falling with it. Enphase stock recently traded at $24, down 20%.

24/7 Wall Street • Oct 28, 2026

First Solar Inaugurates First Phase of South Carolina Production Facility

GAFFNEY, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AmericanSolar--First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) (“First Solar” or “the Company”) today inaugurated the first phase of its new facility in Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina, which onshores final production processes for the Company's Series 6 Plus modules initiated by the Company's international fleet. The second phase is forecast to be completed by mid-2027, at which time the approximately $330 million facility is expected to double its annual nameplate capacity to 3.4 g.

Business Wire • Oct 28, 2026

11 bargain-priced stocks of companies that have huge growth potential over the next two years

These stocks trade at low price/earnings valuations, and the companies are projected to achieve very high revenue growth rates through 2028.

Market Watch • Oct 28, 2026

First Solar to Release Q3 Earnings: Here's What to Expect

FSLR faces strong solar demand ahead of Q3 results, but trade policy uncertainty and underutilized overseas plants could weigh on performance.

Zacks Investment Research • Oct 27, 2026

First Solar to Inaugurate First Phase of South Carolina Production Facility

GAFFNEY, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AmericanSolar--First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) ("First Solar" or "the Company") will inaugurate the first phase of its new facility in Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina, on Wednesday, October 28, 2026.South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster, US Senator Darline Graham, US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, State Senator Harvey Peeler, State Representatives Dennis Moss and Brian Lawson, and Gaffney Mayor Lyman D. Dawkins III are expected to join First Solar Chief Executi.

Business Wire • Oct 27, 2026