OTCMKTS:FQVLF FY2025 EPS Boosted by National Bank Financial

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (OTCMKTS:FQVLF) – Stock analysts at National Bank Financial boosted their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of First Quantum Minerals in a report issued on Tuesday, September 23rd. National Bank Financial analyst S. Nagle now anticipates that the basic materials company will post earnings of $0.24 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $0.19. The consensus estimate for First Quantum Minerals’ current full-year earnings is $0.03 per share.

First Quantum Minerals (OTCMKTS:FQVLF) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The basic materials company reported $0.02 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.03) by $0.05. The company had revenue of $1.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.06 billion. First Quantum Minerals had a return on equity of 1.44% and a net margin of 4.08%.

A number of other brokerages have also recently commented on FQVLF. National Bankshares reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of First Quantum Minerals in a report on Wednesday, August 13th. Scotiabank reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating on shares of First Quantum Minerals in a research report on Tuesday, July 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of First Quantum Minerals in a research note on Friday, July 25th. Raymond James Financial upgraded First Quantum Minerals to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, June 30th. Finally, Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of First Quantum Minerals in a research note on Monday, July 28th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, First Quantum Minerals currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

First Quantum Minerals Stock Performance

Shares of First Quantum Minerals stock opened at $20.72 on Thursday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $17.66 and its 200-day simple moving average is $15.64. First Quantum Minerals has a 12 month low of $10.18 and a 12 month high of $21.99. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 86.32 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 2.00 and a quick ratio of 1.00.

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.