First Solar Inc. (FSLR) has come up with an impressive second-quarter 2024 result, wherein both the top and bottom-line figures comfortably surpassed their respective Zacks Consensus Estimate. The figures also improved on a year-over-year basis, backed by solid shipment of FSLR’s solar modules as well as a hike in the average selling price of these modules. As the world’s largest thin-film photovoltaic (PV) solar module manufacturer, First Solar enjoys a dominant position in the global solar map, with its g ...

文章核心观点 - 尽管特朗普当选总统可能会对清洁能源股造成不利影响,但这种情况发生的可能性较小 [1] - 太阳能股票目前存在一些弱点,但这也是投资机会 [1][2][3] - 太阳能公司SunPower申请破产保护,主要是由于高利率和加州减少太阳能补贴 [2] - 目前太阳能股票已经被负面因素充分反映,是买入的好时机 [3] 公司总结 First Solar (FSLR) - 公司二季度净利润同比大幅增长,收入同比增长25% [7] - 分析师看好公司前景,纷纷上调目标价 [6] - 公司股价有望从整理中突破,可以买入 [5][7] Sunnova Energy (NOVA) - 公司二季度业绩优于预期,营收同比增长32% [10] - 公司未来几年现金流指引大幅提升 [10] - 多家分析师上调了公司目标价 [11][12] Global X Solar ETF (RAYS) - 该ETF投资于太阳能相关的上下游公司 [15][16] - 投资者可以通过该ETF分散投资太阳能行业,风险较低 [14][16]

Shana NovakInvestment Thesis First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) is an American Solar manufacturer headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, with research and development labs in Ohio and California and manufacturing facilities in Ohio, Alabama (expected 2024), Louisiana (expected 2025) Malaysia, Vietnam, and India. When I last covered First Solar on July 16, 2024, I highlighted First Solar’s leading position as a domestic manufacturer of solar panels in the United States, enabling the company to benefit substantially fro ...

The invention of clean energy has given many hope that it could be a future solution to nonrenewable energy sources and less pollutant energy production. Yet, the reality remains that each year the federal government spends billions of dollars to subsidize the industry. As a result, many of the profits revenues reported by the big, clean energy companies in the U.S. are not without taxpayer money involved. As the election nears, both political parties have drawn lines in the sand regarding their stands on t ...

Renewable energy stocks haven’t been able to withstand the market pressure and have shown high volatility over the past few quarters. Besides the surplus inventory, the political environment and macroeconomic situations have led to a profit drop. The high rates have hit the companies hard. However, we are all transitioning towards renewable energy adoption and although it may not happen in the next few years, it will occur over the coming decades. This is your chance to bag renewable energy stocks that have ...

aryos/E+ via Getty Images In my last analysis of First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR), I allocated a Hold rating due to overvaluation concerns. Since then, the stock has lost almost 18% in price. Now, I think the stock is fairly valued again, and so I am reallocating a Buy rating, the last of which I posted in April 2024, and the stock has gained nearly 20% since then. Analyst's Performance Now, First Solar's future looks evermore bright since the valuation has become more reasonable. Manufacturing capacity expans ...

First Solar is reporting great profits, but most of what's earned is from subsidies.First Solar (FSLR -2.50%) is one of the most successful and profitable companies in the solar industry. But bookings are falling, and management is counting on subsidies to keep profits where they are. In this video, Travis Hoium shows why First Solar stock is priced for perfection and hasn't accounted for potential risks.*Stock prices used were end-of-day prices of Aug. 1, 2024. The video was published on Aug. 2, 2024. ...

Goldman Sachs analyst Brian Lee reiterated a Buy rating on First Solar, Inc FSLR with a price target of $311, up from $302.First Solar reported fiscal 2024 second-quarter revenue of $1 billion, above Goldman Sachs estimate and FactSet consensus of $969 million and $940 million, supported by ~3.4GW of shipments (vs. Goldman Sachs estimate of 3.4GW).The consolidated gross margin of 49.4% came in well above Goldman Sachs’s estimate of 42.7%. The improvement in gross margins drove the large EPS beat as FSLR rep ...

First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) reported second-quarter 2024 earnings of $3.25 per share, up a solid 104.4% from the prior-year quarter’s reported earnings of $1.59 per share. The bottom line also beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.67 by 21.7%.The year-over-year improvement in the bottom line can be attributed to solid sales and gross profit growth, along with lower operating expenses, compared to the prior-year quarter’s level.Sales UpdateFirst Solar’s second-quarter net sales were $1.01 billion, which surpa ...

业绩总结 - 2024年第二季度每股摊薄收益为3.25美元[24] - 2024年第二季度净销售额为10.10亿美元，较第一季度增长27.2%[18] - 2024年第二季度毛利率为49.4%，同比增长11.1%[18] - 2024年第一季度总收入为12亿美元，同比增长15%[25] - 2024年第一季度净利润为1.5亿美元，净利率为12.5%[25] - 2024年第一季度毛利率为18%，较上年同期上升3个百分点[25] - 2024年第一季度运营现金流为2亿美元，同比增长25%[25] 用户数据 - 截至2024年6月30日，合同积压总量为75.9 GW[24] - 2024年迄今净预订量为3.6 GW，自上次财报电话会议以来增加0.9 GW[24] - First Solar的光伏组件出货量达到2.5 GW，同比增长20%[25] - First Solar在北美地区的市场份额达到了30%[25] 未来展望 - 2024年第三季度预计税收抵免约为2.4亿美元，第四季度预计为3.35亿美元[22] - 2024年预计销售量为15.6 GW至16.3 GW[23] - 公司预计2024年全年收入将在45亿至50亿美元之间[25] 资本支出与投资 - 2024年第二季度现金及现金等价物总额为18亿美元，净现金为12亿美元[24] - 2024年资本支出预计在18亿至20亿美元之间[23] - 公司计划在未来三年内投资10亿美元用于扩展生产能力[25] 生产与研发 - 2024年第二季度生产量创纪录达到3.7 GW[24] - 2024年第一季度的研发支出为5000万美元，占总收入的4.2%[25] - 2024年第一季度的销售和管理费用为8000万美元，占总收入的6.7%[25]