First Solar stock closes at USD 194.80 as earnings beat estimates

First Solar Inc. (ISIN US3364331070) closed at USD 194.80 on the Nasdaq on September 21, 2026, down 0.59 percent from the prior session. The move came as the Nasdaq Composite gained 2.26 percent to 27,122.09, according to Ad-hoc-News on September 22, 2026. The contrast puts the solar manufacturer below the broader technology-heavy market on the latest completed session.

Quarterly EPS beats consensus

First Solar reported USD 3.92 in earnings per share for the quarter released on July 30, 2026, according to MarketBeat. That result exceeded the consensus estimate of USD 2.90 by USD 1.02, a quantified earnings surprise that remains the clearest operating support in the latest reported data.

The same July 2026 report showed revenue down 3.4 percent from the comparable quarter a year earlier, according to MarketBeat. The combination of higher-than-expected quarterly EPS and lower year-over-year revenue leaves profitability ahead of expectations while top-line growth remains a counterweight.

Valuation stays below yearly high

MarketBeat listed a 52-week range of USD 182.99 to USD 320.95 and market capitalization of USD 20.93 billion in its September 22, 2026 data. The latest close was therefore USD 13.81 above the yearly low and USD 126.15 below the yearly high, a wide range that underlines the stock's sensitivity to earnings and sector expectations.

StockAnalysis reported a September 21, 2026 Nasdaq price of USD 199.84 in its real-time snapshot, up 1.98 percent, while its after-hours figure was USD 200.42. Because the completed-session close reported by Ad-hoc-News is dated and tied to the prior session, this article uses USD 194.80 as the single reference price.

First Solar stock ends at USD 194.80

First Solar stock closed at USD 194.80 on the Nasdaq on September 21, 2026, with a daily decline of 0.59 percent. The latest quarterly EPS of USD 3.92 exceeded USD 2.90 consensus by USD 1.02, while revenue fell 3.4 percent year over year in the quarter released July 30, 2026.

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