First Solar, Inc.(FSLR)Earnings Date, History & Expected Move
Next report date, beat rate and options-implied move
FSLR is scheduled to report on Oct 29, 2026, after the market closes. Analysts expect EPS of $4.75.
EPS: Actual vs Estimate
Reported EPS against the consensus estimate, last 12 quarters.
Green beat or met, red missed, amber sources differ.
Stock Reaction After Earnings
Close-to-close move in the first session that reflected each report.
Dashed lines: average actual move (±5.3%) and what options price for the next report (±9.6%).
Did the stock rise after good news?
The next-day move after each of its last 8 EPS beats and 3 misses.
- Jul '26Beat▲ +2.4%
- Apr '26Beat▲ +4.9%
- Oct '25Beat▲ +14.3%
- Jul '25Beat▲ +5.3%
- Apr '25Missed▼ -8.3%
- Feb '25Missed▲ +6.4%
- Oct '24Missed▼ -1.1%
- Jul '24Beat▲ +2.4%
- May '24Beat▲ +1.7%
- Feb '24Beat▲ +2.9%
- Oct '23Beat▲ +0.3%
Clear beats and misses with a known reaction only. What counts as a beat
Why did FSLR rise after missing earnings?
1 of FSLR's last 11 reactions went against the EPS result. What stands out in each:
Rose despite an EPS miss (1 of 3)
- Feb 25, 2025EPS missed -22.2%stock +6.4% next day
- It had already fallen 10.3% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so weak results may have been expected.
- It opened 4.9% higher as soon as trading resumed.
Patterns in estimates and prices, not confirmed causes: how we read them.
Was FSLR's earnings move already priced in?
FSLR's move in the month before each of its last 12 reports, against what it did after.
How the run-up is measured (a move of 5% or more counts as large).
Before vs after each report
Grey: the month before each of the last 12 reports. Green or red: the day after.
Past reports only. How the run-up is measured
Does FSLR hold its opening gap after earnings?
FSLR's opening move after each report and where it closed that day.
In 10 reports FSLR opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 3 of 10 times (30%). Gaps up faded 2 of 7; gaps down recovered 1 of 3.
- Jul 30, 2026HeldOpened +3.3%, closed +2.4%
- Feb 24, 2026HeldOpened -18.8%, closed -13.6%
- Oct 30, 2025HeldOpened +6.7%, closed +14.3%
- Jul 31, 2025HeldOpened +6.6%, closed +5.3%
- Apr 29, 2025HeldOpened -12.0%, closed -8.3%
- Feb 25, 2025HeldOpened +4.9%, closed +6.4%
- Oct 29, 2024FadedOpened -6.0%, closed -1.1%
- Jul 30, 2024HeldOpened +4.4%, closed +2.4%
What the history says
- FSLR has beaten EPS estimates in 4 straight quarters (quarters where our data sources disagree are skipped).
- Options price a ±9.6% move, 1.81x its usual ±5.3%: the market expects more volatility than FSLR has typically delivered.
FSLR earnings history
Last 12 reported quarters with the stock's reaction.
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| Report date | Time | EPS est. | EPS actual | Surprise | 1-day move | 3-day move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026 | After close | $2.88 | $3.92 | +36.1% | +2.44% | +18.26% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | After close | $2.97 | $3.22 | +8.4% | +4.86% | +8.66% |
| Feb 24, 2026 | After close | $5.17 | $4.84 | sources differ | -13.61% | -18.92% |
| Oct 30, 2025 | After close | $4.22 | $4.24 | +0.5% | +14.28% | +12.47% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | After close | $2.62 | $3.18 | +21.4% | +5.29% | +6.93% |
| Apr 29, 2025 | After close | $2.47 | $1.95 | -21.1% | -8.32% | -4.88% |
| Feb 25, 2025 | After close | $4.69 | $3.65 | -22.2% | +6.36% | -7.65% |
| Oct 29, 2024 | After close | $3.16 | $2.91 | -7.9% | -1.09% | +2.64% |
| Jul 30, 2024 | After close | $2.71 | $3.25 | +19.9% | +2.42% | +1.02% |
| May 1, 2024 | After close | $1.99 | $2.20 | +10.6% | +1.65% | +9.14% |
| Feb 27, 2024 | After close | $3.12 | $3.25 | +4.2% | +2.94% | +9.01% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | After close | $2.04 | $2.50 | +22.5% | +0.27% | +6.66% |
Consensus for the next report: EPS $4.75, revenue $1.31B.
FSLR Earnings FAQ
Answers computed from First Solar, Inc.'s reported history
FSLR is scheduled to report on Oct 29, 2026, after the market closes. Analysts expect EPS of $4.75.
Over the last 11 quarters with a usable EPS surprise, FSLR beat the consensus estimate 8 times (73%), missed 3 and landed in line 0. It has beaten estimates in each of the last 4 counted quarters. 1 quarter where our data sources disagree on beat versus miss are shown but not counted.
Across its last 12 quarters with a measured reaction, FSLR moved an average of ±5.3% in the first session after reporting. It closed higher 75% of the time; the largest gain was 14.3% and the largest drop -13.6%.
Options currently price a move of about ±9.6% (nearest at-the-money straddle that expires after the report). It measures the size of the expected move, not its direction. That is 1.81x its average historical move of ±5.3%, so options look expensive relative to history.
FSLR fell in the first session after 0 of its last 8 EPS beats (0%). A beat that was already priced in, or weaker guidance, can send a stock lower.
Across its last 12 quarters with price data, FSLR moved an average of -2.8% in the 20 trading sessions before reporting and was higher in 50% of them. After a drop of 3% or more (5 quarters), it rose the next day 80% of the time, averaging +2.1%. This describes past reports; it is not a forecast.
In 10 reports FSLR opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 3 of 10 times (30%), and fully reversed 0 times. A fade means the opening move was partly undone during the first session.
How we calculate these numbers · FSLR: 12 reported quarters, latest Jul 30, 2026. Information only, not investment advice.
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