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First Solar, Inc. FSLR
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C
Hold 10/28/2024Upgraded
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) was upgraded to C+ from C on 10/28/2024 due to an increase in the valuation index.
C
Hold 10/11/2024Downgrade
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) was downgraded to C from C+ on 10/11/2024 due to a noticeable decline in the total return index, valuation index and volatility index.
C
Hold 9/10/2024Downgrade
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 9/10/2024 due to a large decline in the total return index.
B
Buy 8/26/2024Upgraded
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 8/26/2024 due to a large increase in the total return index and volatility index.
C
Hold 8/2/2024Upgraded
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) was upgraded to C+ from C on 8/2/2024 due to a major increase in the growth index, total return index and solvency index. EBIT increased 54.09% from $242.03M to $372.94M, earnings per share increased from $2.2 to $3.25, and total revenue increased 27.25% from $794.11M to $1.01B.
C
Hold 5/17/2024Downgrade
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) was downgraded to C from C+ on 5/17/2024 due to a decline in the valuation index.
C
Hold 5/2/2024Upgraded
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) was upgraded to C+ from C on 5/2/2024 due to a significant increase in the valuation index, growth index and efficiency index. Total capital increased 3.72% from $7.31B to $7.58B.
C
Hold 7/28/2023Upgraded
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) was upgraded to C from C- on 7/28/2023 due to a major increase in the growth index, total return index and efficiency index. EBIT increased 1,031.97% from $18.02M to $203.97M, net income increased 300.79% from $42.56M to $170.58M, and earnings per share increased from $0.399 to $1.59.
C
Hold 6/20/2023Downgrade
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) was downgraded to C- from C on 6/20/2023 due to a significant decline in the total return index and volatility index.
C
Hold 5/1/2023Upgraded
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) was upgraded to C from C- on 5/1/2023 due to an increase in the total return index, growth index and efficiency index. Net income increased 663.87% from -$7.55M to $42.56M, earnings per share increased from -$0.0708 to $0.399, and EBIT increased 139.05% from -$46.15M to $18.02M.
C
Hold 4/20/2023Downgrade
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) was downgraded to C- from C on 4/20/2023 due to a noticeable decline in the total return index and valuation index.
C
Hold 3/2/2023Upgraded
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) was upgraded to C from C- on 3/2/2023 due to an increase in the total return index, growth index and volatility index. Operating cash flow increased 516.57% from $128.98M to $795.22M, earnings per share increased from -$0.4613 to -$0.0708, and total revenue increased 59.38% from $628.93M to $1B.
C
Hold 10/28/2022Downgrade
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) was downgraded to C- from C on 10/28/2022 due to a significant decline in the growth index, efficiency index and valuation index. Earnings per share declined from $0.52 to -$0.4613, net income declined 188.11% from $55.81M to -$49.17M, and EBIT declined 73.87% from -$42.75M to -$74.34M.
C
Hold 10/13/2022Downgrade
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) was downgraded to C from C+ on 10/13/2022 due to a noticeable decline in the total return index.
C
Hold 9/21/2022Upgraded
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) was upgraded to C+ from C on 9/21/2022 due to a significant increase in the total return index.
C
Hold 8/1/2022Upgraded
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) was upgraded to C from C- on 8/1/2022 due to a significant increase in the growth index, efficiency index and volatility index. Net income increased 229.01% from -$43.26M to $55.81M, earnings per share increased from -$0.41 to $0.52, and operating cash flow increased 163.4% from -$138.84M to $88.02M.
C
Hold 7/29/2022Upgraded
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) was upgraded to C- from D+ on 7/29/2022 due to an increase in the volatility index and total return index.
D
Sell 5/1/2022Downgrade
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) was downgraded to D+ from C- on 5/1/2022 due to a decline in the volatility index.
C
Hold 4/29/2022Downgrade
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) was downgraded to C- from C+ on 4/29/2022 due to a significant decline in the growth index, valuation index and solvency index. Operating cash flow declined 502.82% from $34.47M to -$138.84M, earnings per share declined from $1.2204 to -$0.41, and EBIT declined 132.57% from $183.36M to -$59.71M.
C
Hold 4/18/2022Upgraded
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) was upgraded to C+ from C on 4/18/2022 due to an increase in the total return index.
C
Hold 3/22/2022Downgrade
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) was downgraded to C from C+ on 3/22/2022 due to a decline in the total return index and volatility index.
C
Hold 1/7/2022Upgraded
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) was upgraded to C+ from C on 1/7/2022 due to an increase in the valuation index and volatility index.
C
Hold 12/10/2021Downgrade
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) was downgraded to C from C+ on 12/10/2021 due to a substantial decline in the growth index, valuation index and solvency index. EBIT declined 52.97% from $112.12M to $52.73M, earnings per share declined from $0.77 to $0.42, and the quick ratio declined from 3.58 to 3.07.
C
Hold 5/3/2021Upgraded
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) was upgraded to C+ from C on 5/3/2021 due to a significant increase in the valuation index, efficiency index and growth index. Earnings per share increased from $1.0811 to $1.96, net income increased 81.21% from $115.7M to $209.67M, and EBIT increased 76.24% from $60.57M to $106.75M.
C
Hold 11/23/2020Downgrade
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) was downgraded to C from C+ on 11/23/2020 due to a large decline in the total return index.
C
Hold 11/5/2020Upgraded
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) was upgraded to C+ from C on 11/5/2020 due to a major increase in the growth index, total return index and efficiency index. Net income increased 320.03% from $36.91M to $155.04M, earnings per share increased from $0.3485 to $1.45, and EBIT increased 300.84% from $56.9M to $228.06M.
C
Hold 9/16/2020Upgraded
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) was upgraded to C from C- on 9/16/2020 due to a large increase in the valuation index, total return index and efficiency index. Total capital increased 2.14% from $5.79B to $5.91B.
C
Hold 6/29/2020Upgraded
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) was upgraded to C- from D+ on 6/29/2020 due to a large increase in the growth index.
D
Sell 5/8/2020Upgraded
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) was upgraded to D+ from D on 5/8/2020 due to a large increase in the growth index, efficiency index and valuation index. Net income increased 252.68% from -$59.41M to $90.7M, earnings per share increased from -$0.5635 to $0.85, and total capital increased 1.55% from $5.7B to $5.79B.
D
Sell 11/5/2019Downgrade
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) was downgraded to D from D+ on 11/5/2019 due to a noticeable decline in the total return index, growth index and efficiency index. Operating cash flow declined 2,440.62% from $13.57M to -$317.62M, and total revenue declined 6.52% from $584.96M to $546.81M.
D
Sell 10/4/2019Downgrade
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) was downgraded to D+ from C- on 10/4/2019 due to a decline in the total return index.
C
Hold 9/19/2019Upgraded
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) was upgraded to C- from D+ on 9/19/2019 due to a noticeable increase in the total return index, solvency index and volatility index.
D
Sell 8/5/2019Upgraded
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) was upgraded to D+ from D on 8/5/2019 due to a major increase in the growth index, total return index and solvency index. Operating cash flow increased 104.47% from -$303.44M to $13.57M, EBIT increased 88.8% from -$76.64M to -$8.58M, and earnings per share increased from -$0.6435 to -$0.18.
D
Sell 5/7/2019Downgrade
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) was downgraded to D from D+ on 5/7/2019 due to a substantial decline in the valuation index, efficiency index and growth index. EBIT declined 796.21% from $11.01M to -$76.64M, earnings per share declined from $0.4906 to -$0.6435, and net income declined 229.71% from $52.12M to -$67.6M.
D
Sell 2/25/2019Upgraded
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) was upgraded to D+ from D on 2/25/2019 due to a substantial increase in the valuation index, efficiency index and solvency index. Total capital increased 0.81% from $5.64B to $5.69B.
D
Sell 9/4/2018Downgrade
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) was downgraded to D from D+ on 9/4/2018 due to a decline in the total return index and volatility index.
D
Sell 7/27/2018Downgrade
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) was downgraded to D+ from C- on 7/27/2018 due to a significant decline in the growth index, solvency index and total return index. EBIT declined 239.55% from $74.26M to -$103.63M, earnings per share declined from $0.78 to -$0.4628, and total revenue declined 45.47% from $567.27M to $309.32M.
C
Hold 6/5/2018Downgrade
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) was downgraded to C- from C on 6/5/2018 due to a large decline in the total return index.
C
Hold 4/30/2018Upgraded
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) was upgraded to C from D+ on 4/30/2018 due to a significant increase in the growth index, solvency index and volatility index. EBIT increased 300.72% from -$37M to $74.26M, earnings per share increased from -$4.1404 to $0.78, and total revenue increased 67.25% from $339.18M to $567.27M.
D
Sell 2/27/2018Downgrade
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) was downgraded to D+ from C on 2/27/2018 due to a major decline in the growth index, efficiency index and valuation index. Earnings per share declined from $1.95 to -$4.1404, net income declined 310.19% from $205.75M to -$432.45M, and EBIT declined 117.81% from $207.78M to -$37M.
C
Hold 2/12/2018Upgraded
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) was upgraded to C from C- on 2/12/2018 due to a substantial increase in the total return index and volatility index.
C
Hold 11/22/2017Upgraded
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) was upgraded to C- from D+ on 11/22/2017 due to a major increase in the total return index, growth index and solvency index. EBIT increased 545% from $32.21M to $207.78M, operating cash flow increased 446.46% from -$167.8M to $581.38M, and earnings per share increased from $0.498 to $1.95.
D
Sell 9/13/2017Upgraded
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) was upgraded to D+ from D on 9/13/2017 due to an increase in the total return index and volatility index.
D
Sell 7/28/2017Downgrade
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) was downgraded to D from D+ on 7/28/2017 due to a noticeable decline in the growth index and valuation index. Operating cash flow declined 134.03% from $493.14M to -$167.8M, and total revenue declined 30.1% from $891.79M to $623.33M.
D
Sell 7/21/2017Upgraded
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) was upgraded to D+ from D on 7/21/2017 due to a large increase in the growth index, volatility index and total return index. EBIT increased 201.43% from -$11.87M to $12.04M, earnings per share increased from -$6.695 to $0.0877, and total revenue increased 85.62% from $480.43M to $891.79M.
D
Sell 2/24/2017Downgrade
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) was downgraded to D from D+ on 2/24/2017 due to a significant decline in the valuation index, efficiency index and growth index. Net income declined 551.57% from $154.15M to -$696.08M, earnings per share declined from $1.49 to -$6.695, and EBIT declined 112.76% from $93.01M to -$11.87M.
D
Sell 11/9/2016Downgrade
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) was downgraded to D+ from C- on 11/9/2016 due to a decline in the total return index, solvency index and efficiency index. Debt to equity increased from 0.04 to 0.13, and the quick ratio declined from 2.39 to 1.94.
C
Hold 8/5/2016Downgrade
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) was downgraded to C- from C on 8/5/2016 due to a noticeable decline in the total return index, volatility index and efficiency index. Net income declined 92.14% from $170.57M to $13.41M, and total capital declined 0.1% from $6.08B to $6.08B.
C
Hold 6/22/2016Downgrade
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) was downgraded to C from C+ on 6/22/2016 due to a significant decline in the total return index and growth index. Total revenue declined 9.96% from $942.32M to $848.48M, and operating cash flow declined 4.9% from $53.1M to $50.49M.
C
Hold 3/11/2016Downgrade
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) was downgraded to C+ from A- on 3/11/2016 due to a significant decline in the volatility index and valuation index.
A
Buy 2/26/2016Downgrade
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) was downgraded to A- from A on 2/26/2016 due to a substantial decline in the growth index, solvency index and valuation index. EBIT declined 66.86% from $397.82M to $131.82M, earnings per share declined from $3.41 to $1.6113, and total revenue declined 25.87% from $1.27B to $942.32M.
A
Buy 2/3/2016Upgraded
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) was upgraded to A from A- on 2/3/2016 due to a significant increase in the total return index and volatility index.
A
Buy 12/7/2015Upgraded
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) was upgraded to A- from B+ on 12/7/2015 due to an increase in the volatility index and solvency index.
B
Buy 11/11/2015Upgraded
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) was upgraded to B+ from B on 11/11/2015 due to a major increase in the valuation index, growth index and volatility index. EBIT increased 596.31% from $57.13M to $397.82M, earnings per share increased from $0.93 to $3.41, and total revenue increased 41.85% from $896.22M to $1.27B.
B
Buy 10/26/2015Downgrade
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) was downgraded to B from B+ on 10/26/2015 due to a decline in the volatility index and valuation index.
B
Buy 10/9/2015Upgraded
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) was upgraded to B+ from B on 10/9/2015 due to an increase in the volatility index and valuation index.
B
Buy 9/23/2015Downgrade
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) was downgraded to B from B+ on 9/23/2015 due to a decline in the volatility index.
B
Buy 8/7/2015Upgraded
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) was upgraded to B+ from B on 8/7/2015 due to a significant increase in the growth index, valuation index and efficiency index. Total revenue increased 91.01% from $469.21M to $896.22M, and total capital increased 2.35% from $5.23B to $5.36B.
B
Buy 5/1/2015Downgrade
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) was downgraded to B from B+ on 5/1/2015 due to a substantial decline in the growth index, valuation index and solvency index. Operating cash flow declined 145.03% from $928M to -$417.92M, EBIT declined 135.19% from $199.22M to -$70.11M, and earnings per share declined from $1.8916 to -$0.6206.
B
Buy 3/31/2015Upgraded
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) was upgraded to B+ from B on 3/31/2015 due to an increase in the volatility index, total return index and valuation index.
B
Buy 3/16/2015Downgrade
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) was downgraded to B from B+ on 3/16/2015 due to a decline in the volatility index and valuation index.
B
Buy 2/27/2015Upgraded
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) was upgraded to B+ from B- on 2/27/2015 due to a significant increase in the growth index, efficiency index and valuation index. EBIT increased 137.85% from $83.76M to $199.22M, earnings per share increased from $0.87 to $1.8916, and net income increased 117.09% from $88.42M to $191.96M.
B
Buy 2/24/2015Upgraded
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 2/24/2015 due to a noticeable increase in the volatility index.
C
Hold 2/3/2015Upgraded
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) was upgraded to C+ from C on 2/3/2015 due to an increase in the volatility index.
C
Hold 1/15/2015Downgrade
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) was downgraded to C from C+ on 1/15/2015 due to a decline in the volatility index.
C
Hold 12/29/2014Downgrade
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 12/29/2014 due to a decline in the volatility index and total return index.
B
Buy 12/10/2014Downgrade
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) was downgraded to B- from B on 12/10/2014 due to a noticeable decline in the volatility index, valuation index and efficiency index.
B
Buy 10/27/2014Upgraded
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) was upgraded to B from B- on 10/27/2014 due to a noticeable increase in the volatility index and valuation index.
B
Buy 10/10/2014Downgrade
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) was downgraded to B- from B on 10/10/2014 due to a decline in the volatility index.
B
Buy 8/8/2014Downgrade
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) was downgraded to B from B+ on 8/8/2014 due to a noticeable decline in the growth index, total return index and efficiency index. Operating cash flow declined 137.21% from -$318.18M to $118.38M, EBIT declined 98.63% from $139.27M to $1.91M, and earnings per share declined from $1.1 to $0.04.
B
Buy 5/9/2014Upgraded
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) was upgraded to B+ from B on 5/9/2014 due to a noticeable increase in the growth index, solvency index and total return index. Earnings per share increased from $0.6439 to $1.1, EBIT increased 63.44% from $85.21M to $139.27M, and the quick ratio increased from 1.53 to 2.15.
B
Buy 2/28/2014Downgrade
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) was downgraded to B from B+ on 2/28/2014 due to a significant decline in growth, valuation and solvency. EBIT declined 67.87% from $265.18M to $85.21M, earnings per share declined from $1.94 to $0.6439, and operating cash flow declined 48.76% from $375.09M to $192.21M.
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