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First Solar (FSLR) Beats Q3 Earnings Estimates by $0.66

First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) reported quarterly earnings results on October 29, 2026 that exceeded analyst expectations.

Oct 29, 2026Written bySmartInvestorsDaily Markets TeamReviewed byEditorial TeamSource: finnhub

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At publication · Oct 29, 2026

What changed

First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) · earnings beat

Quarter: Q3
EPS estimate to actual: $4.64 to $5.30
Revenue estimate to actual: $1.3B to $1.2B

At a glance

Key takeaways

First Solar reported Q3 earnings per share of $5.30, exceeding the consensus estimate of $4.64 by $0.66 or 14.2%.
Revenue reached $1.2 billion, falling short of the $1.3 billion estimate.

Earnings Results

First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) reported quarterly earnings results on October 29, 2026 that exceeded analyst expectations.

The Energy company reported earnings per share of $5.30, beating the consensus estimate of $4.64 by $0.66 per share. Revenue came in at $1.2B, missing the estimate of $1.3B.

Company Overview

First Solar's stock moved following the earnings release. The stock currently trades at $176.89 with a market capitalization of $29.3B.

First Solar's earnings outperformance reflects execution that exceeded Wall Street's expectations. Earnings beats can lead to upward estimate revisions from analysts, which often correlate with sustained stock price appreciation over the following weeks as models are updated.

The 14% beat relative to consensus estimates is a notable deviation. Earnings surprises of this magnitude often trigger analyst revisions and can influence institutional positioning in the weeks following the report.

Earnings reports are most useful when viewed as part of a trend rather than in isolation. Investors tracking First Solar should compare this quarter's results against both year-over-year figures and sequential performance to identify whether the business is accelerating, stabilizing, or decelerating. The earnings calendar on Smart Investors Daily tracks upcoming report dates across all publicly traded companies.

First Solar Earnings History

Quarter	EPS Actual	EPS Est.	Surprise
Q3 (Oct 2026)	$5.30	$4.64	+14.2%
Q2 (Jul 2026)	$3.92	$2.83	+38.5%
Q1 (Apr 2026)	$3.22	$2.96	+8.8%
Q4 (Feb 2026)	$4.84	$5.19	-6.7%

Related Tools: Earnings Calendar | View FSLR Stock Page

Frequently Asked Questions

When does First Solar report earnings?

Check the latest earnings dates on our FSLR earnings page or the Earnings Calendar.

Did FSLR beat earnings estimates?

See the full Q3 results including EPS actual vs estimate on our FSLR earnings page.