Ownership and insider activity for First Solar, Inc. (FSLR): insider transactions, US Senate and House trading disclosures and shares outstanding. Track how corporate insiders and politicians are trading the stock.
First Solar, Inc. is a global provider of photovoltaic (PV) solar energy solutions, operating in numerous international markets including the United States, Japan, France, Canada, India, and Australia. The company's primary activity involves the engineering, manufacturing, and sale of cadmium telluride solar modules, which are designed to convert solar radiation directly into electricity.
Price
| Price | $176.30 (closing price, October 28, 2026) |
| Market Cap | $18.9B |
| Exchange | NASDAQ |
| Country | US |
Recent Insider Transactions
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | Ahearn Michael J | A-Award | 422 | |
| 2026-09-30 | POST WILLIAM J | A-Award | 300 | |
| 2026-09-30 | STEBBINS PAUL H | A-Award | 300 | |
| 2026-09-30 | Sweeney Michael T | A-Award | 300 | |
| 2026-09-30 | George Anita M. | A-Award | 300 | |
| 2026-09-30 | KRO LISA A | A-Award | 300 | |
| 2026-09-30 | Wright Norman L. | A-Award | 300 | |
| 2026-09-30 | RENDUCHINTALA VENKATA S M | A-Award | 300 | |
| 2026-09-30 | MORGAN CURTIS A | A-Award | 300 | |
| 2026-10-01 | Gloeckler Markus | S-Sale | 800 | $139K |
Balance Sheet (10y)
| Year | 2001 | 2002 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | $1.6M | $2.0M | $3.5M | $16.7M | $308.1M | $404.3M | $716.2M | $664.5M | $765.7M | $605.6M | $901.3M | $1.33B | $1.48B | $1.13B | $1.35B | $2.27B | $1.40B | $1.35B | $1.23B | $1.45B | $1.48B | $1.95B | $1.62B | $2.80B |
| Short-term Investments | 0 | 0 | $306,000 | $312,000 | $323,000 | $232.7M | $76.0M | $120.2M | $167.9M | $66.1M | $102.6M | $439.1M | $509.0M | $703.5M | $608.0M | $720.4M | $1.14B | $811.5M | $520.1M | $375.4M | $1.10B | $155.5M | $171.6M | $51.8M |
| Receivables | $374,000 | $201,000 | $4.4M | $1.1M | $55.5M | $54.0M | $73.2M | $277.4M | $307.0M | $844.0M | $972.3M | $657.7M | $224.9M | $561.1M | $510.7M | $419.0M | $612.8M | $712.3M | $294.3M | $454.7M | $329.6M | $1.41B | $1.81B | $1.94B |
| Inventory | $307,000 | $2.1M | $3.7M | $6.9M | $16.5M | $40.2M | $121.6M | $152.8M | $195.9M | $529.7M | $533.8M | $522.7M | $630.2M | $517.3M | $426.0M | $201.2M | $444.8M | $497.1M | $702.1M | $819.4M | $783.3M | $1.01B | $1.35B | $1.07B |
| Total Current Assets | $2.2M | $4.3M | $12.3M | $26.6M | $388.5M | $802.5M | $1.08B | $1.35B | $1.58B | $2.61B | $2.83B | $3.79B | $3.19B | $3.35B | $3.79B | $3.83B | $3.86B | $3.60B | $3.01B | $3.19B | $3.79B | $4.63B | $5.09B | $6.03B |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | $7.2M | $9.8M | $29.3M | $73.8M | $178.9M | $430.1M | $842.6M | $988.8M | $1.43B | $1.82B | $1.53B | $1.39B | $1.47B | $1.38B | $1.08B | $1.57B | $2.06B | $2.80B | $2.87B | $3.07B | $3.63B | $4.50B | $5.56B | $5.68B |
| Goodwill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $33.4M | $33.8M | $286.5M | $433.3M | $65.4M | $65.4M | $85.0M | $85.0M | $85.0M | $14.5M | $14.5M | $14.5M | $14.5M | $14.5M | $14.5M | $14.5M | $29.7M | $28.3M | $31.1M |
| Intangible Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $3.7M | $117.4M | $119.2M | $110.0M | $88.0M | $80.2M | $74.2M | $64.5M | $56.1M | $45.5M | $31.1M | $64.5M | $54.7M | $51.0M |
| Total Assets | $9.6M | $14.4M | $41.8M | $101.9M | $578.5M | $1.37B | $2.11B | $3.35B | $4.38B | $5.78B | $6.35B | $6.88B | $6.72B | $7.32B | $6.87B | $6.86B | $7.12B | $7.52B | $7.11B | $7.41B | $8.25B | $10.37B | $12.12B | $13.32B |
| Accounts Payable | 0 | 0 | $439,000 | $4.6M | $32.1M | $26.4M | $46.3M | $75.7M | $82.3M | $176.4M | $350.2M | $261.3M | $214.7M | $337.7M | $148.7M | $120.2M | $233.3M | $218.1M | $183.3M | $193.4M | $341.4M | $207.2M | $482.2M | $405.8M |
| Short-term Debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | $20.1M | $19.6M | $39.3M | $35.0M | $28.6M | $26.6M | $44.5M | $62.3M | $60.5M | $51.9M | $38.1M | $28.0M | $13.1M | $5.6M | $17.5M | $41.5M | $3.9M | 0 | $96.2M | $236.4M | $216.0M |
| Total Current Liabilities | 0 | 0 | $5.4M | $33.9M | $52.1M | $186.5M | $381.8M | $394.9M | $469.7M | $973.7M | $1.10B | $1.59B | $1.00B | $960.8M | $899.7M | $650.3M | $845.5M | $1.32B | $847.4M | $726.9M | $1.04B | $1.31B | $2.08B | $2.25B |
| Long-term Debt | $23.6M | $50.0M | $13.7M | $28.6M | $61.0M | $68.9M | $163.5M | $146.4M | $210.8M | $619.1M | $500.2M | $162.8M | $163.4M | $251.3M | $187.0M | $380.5M | $461.2M | $454.2M | $237.7M | $236.0M | $184.3M | $464.1M | $373.4M | $282.6M |
| Total Liabilities | $27.0M | $58.0M | $19.1M | $88.8M | $167.1M | $274.0M | $601.5M | $696.7M | $925.5M | $2.13B | $2.74B | $2.38B | $1.70B | $1.77B | $1.65B | $1.77B | $1.91B | $2.42B | $1.59B | $1.45B | $2.42B | $3.68B | $4.15B | $3.78B |
| Retained Earnings | 0 | 0 | -$142.9M | -$149.4M | -$145.4M | $12.9M | $361.2M | $1.00B | $1.67B | $1.63B | $1.53B | $1.88B | $2.24B | $2.79B | $2.46B | $2.30B | $2.44B | $2.33B | $2.72B | $3.18B | $3.14B | $3.97B | $5.26B | $6.79B |
| Total Equity | -$17.4M | -$43.6M | $22.6M | $13.1M | $411.4M | $1.10B | $1.51B | $2.65B | $3.45B | $3.64B | $3.61B | $4.50B | $5.03B | $5.55B | $5.21B | $5.10B | $5.21B | $5.10B | $5.52B | $5.96B | $5.84B | $6.69B | $7.98B | $9.54B |
| Total Debt | $23.6M | $50.0M | $13.7M | $48.7M | $80.7M | $108.2M | $198.5M | $175.0M | $237.4M | $663.6M | $562.6M | $223.3M | $213.5M | $289.4M | $215.0M | $436.9M | $466.8M | $595.3M | $482.3M | $398.6M | $234.1M | $624.4M | $718.8M | $498.6M |
| Net Debt | $22.0M | $48.0M | $9.9M | $31.7M | -$227.7M | -$528.8M | -$593.8M | -$609.8M | -$696.2M | -$8.1M | -$441.3M | -$1.54B | -$1.78B | -$1.54B | -$1.74B | -$2.55B | -$2.08B | -$1.57B | -$1.26B | -$1.43B | -$2.34B | -$1.48B | -$1.07B | -$2.36B |
| Working Capital | $2.2M | $4.3M | $6.9M | -$7.4M | $336.4M | $616.0M | $695.6M | $956.3M | $1.11B | $1.64B | $1.73B | $2.20B | $2.19B | $2.38B | $2.89B | $3.18B | $3.01B | $2.28B | $2.17B | $2.46B | $2.75B | $3.33B | $3.01B | $3.77B |
Financial Health
| Debt / Equity | 0.02 |
| Current Ratio | 2.52 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 7 |
| Altman Z-Score | 6.28 |
Profitability
| Return on Equity | 18.02% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 15.28% |
| Return on Assets | 13.04% |
| Gross Margin | 44.02% |
| Operating Margin | 33.65% |
| Net Margin | 32.47% |
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