First Solar, Inc.
FSLR- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Industry
- Semiconductors & Related Devices
- SEC CIK
- 0001274494
In the last 90 days, First Solar, Inc. insiders filed 0 open-market purchases and 4 sales; 1,016 institutions reported holding it in 13F filings for Q2 2026, worth $23.4B in total; Soros Fund Management is the only superinvestor holding it.
Key figures
- Market capClose on Nov 10, 2026
- $19.5B
- Insider buysOpen market, last 90 days
- 0
- Insider sellsLast 90 days, $1.25M in total
- 4
- 13F holdersQ2 2026, +49 vs. previous quarter
- 1,016
- 13F valueReported value at the end of Q2 2026
- $23.4B
- Superinvestors holdingAt the end of Q2 2026
- 1
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Financials
See financial statementsFrom SEC filings, in USD.
- Revenue, FY2025
- $5.22B
- +24.1% year over year
- Net income, FY2025
- $1.53B
- +18.3% year over year
- Free cash flow, FY2025
- $1.19B
- No comparable prior period
- Revenue, Q3 FY2026
- $1.23B
- −22.8% year over year
Revenue flow, FY2025
Green is profit; orange is costs, expenses and taxes. Percentages are shares of revenue.
Short interest
See short dataFrom FINRA, settlement date Oct 15, 2026.
- Short interest
- 11.6M
- Shares sold short
- Change
- +468.5K
- +4.2% vs. previous
- Days to cover
- 5.83
- At average daily volume
Superinvestors holding FSLR, Q2 2026
Go to the superinvestors tab1 superinvestor reports holding First Solar, Inc. on Form 13F. Percentages are the stock's share of each portfolio.
Soros Fund Management
George Soros
<0.1%
First Solar, Inc.'s share of the portfolio
- Shares
- 3,925
- Value
- $926.1K
Latest insider trades
See all insider tradesOpen-market purchases and sales by First Solar, Inc. insiders from Form 4, newest first.
| Filed (ET) | Trade date | Filing delay | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Avg price | Value | Holding change | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 (view filing)5:48 PM ET | Oct 1 | 1 day | Gloeckler MarkusChief Technology Officer | SSale | −800 | $174.00 | −$139.2K | −13.7%5.04K after | 10b5-1 |
| Sep 2, 2026 (view filing)11:28 AM ET | Sep 1 | 1 day | Gloeckler MarkusChief Technology Officer | SSale | −800 | $200.00 | −$160.0K | −12.0%5.84K after | 10b5-1 |
| Aug 18, 2026 (view filing)2:53 PM ET | Aug 17 | 1 day | Sloan Samantha L.EVP, Corporate Affairs | SSale | −127 | $222.95 | −$28.3K | −5.9%2.02K after | |
| Aug 12, 2026 (view filing)7:55 PM ET | Aug 11 | 1 day | Dymbort Jason E.General Counsel and Secretary | SSale | −3.70K | $249.38 | −$922.7K | −39.7%5.62K after | 10b5-1 |
| Aug 5, 2026 (view filing)6:11 PM ET | Aug 3-4 | 2 days | Gloeckler MarkusChief Technology Officer | SSale | −4.25K | $224.61 | −$955.5K | −39.0%6.64K after | 3 lots10b5-1 |
| Aug 5, 2026 (view filing)6:08 PM ET | Aug 3 | 2 days | Koralewski MichaelChief Supply Chain Officer | SSale | −7.00K | $221.51 | −$1.55M | −47.8%7.64K after | 2 lots10b5-1 |
| Jun 3, 2026 (view filing) | Jun 2 | 1 day | Buehler Patrick JamesChief Product Officer | SSale | −3.00K | $302.00 | −$906.0K | −40.5%4.41K after | 10b5-1 |
| Jun 1, 2026 (view filing) | May 28 | 4 days | Stockdale CarolineChief People and Comm. Officer | SSale | −10.6K | $275.60 | −$2.93M | −30.9%23.8K after | 10b5-1 |
| May 27, 2026 (view filing) | May 22-26 | 5 days | Widmar Mark RChief Executive Officer | SSale | −7.17K | $264.89 | −$1.90M | −8.1%81.9K after | 17 lots10b5-1 |
| May 22, 2026 (view filing) | May 21 | 1 day | Verma Kuntal KumarChief Manufacturing Officer | SSale | −582 | $250.00 | −$145.5K | −10.5%4.97K after | 10b5-1 |
Top 10 13F holders, Q2 2026
See all 1,016 holdersThe largest institutional positions in First Solar, Inc. at the end of Q2 2026; share changes are against Q1 2026.
| Institution | Shares | Value | % of portfolio | Change in shares | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 14,029,065 | $3.31B | 0.05% | +207,989+1.5% | Added |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 6,836,941 | $1.61B | 0.03% | +48,007+0.7% | Added |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 5,638,446 | $1.33B | 0.06% | −58,442−1.0% | Reduced |
| State Street Corp | 5,576,026 | $1.32B | 0.04% | +291,409+5.5% | Added |
| Capital World Investors | 4,114,639 | $970.9M | 0.11% | +4,114,639 | New |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 3,109,602 | $733.1M | 0.04% | +2,776+0.1% | Added |
| Hill City Capital, LP | 2,628,130 | $620.1M | 14.48% | +450,590+20.7% | Added |
| Invesco Ltd. | 2,599,470 | $613.4M | 0.05% | −57,315−2.2% | Reduced |
| FMR LLC | 2,179,215 | $514.2M | 0.02% | +370,782+20.5% | Added |
| Morgan Stanley | 1,790,509 | $422.5M | 0.02% | +108,107+6.4% | Added |
Holders of 5% or more of FSLR
See all 7 holders and filingsHolders whose latest Schedule 13D or 13G filing reports 5% or more of First Solar, Inc..
| Holder | Latest form | Stake | Change | First filed | Latest filing | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 13G/A | 11.80%12.7M shares | – | Oct 21, 20243 filings | Jul 28, 2026 | SEC |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 13G | 7.30%7.84M shares | New | Apr 29, 20261 filing | Apr 29, 2026 | SEC |
| Susquehanna Securities, LLC | 13G/A | 7.00%7.52M shares | +1.70 ppfrom 5.30% | May 15, 20254 filings | Aug 14, 2026 | SEC |
| Citadel Securities GP LLC | 13G/A | 6.00%6.46M shares | +1.00 ppfrom 5.00% | Aug 14, 20253 filings | Oct 15, 2026 | SEC |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 13G | 5.32%5.71M shares | New | Apr 29, 20261 filing | Apr 29, 2026 | SEC |
Politician trades
All politician trades in FSLR9 members of Congress reported 24 trades in First Solar, Inc. since 2020. Newest filings:
| Filed | Politician | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 |  John Boozman Senate · AR | Buy | $1K-$15K |
| Jul 21, 2026 |  Alan Armstrong Senate · OK | Buy | $1K-$15K |
| Mar 9, 2026 |  Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. House · CA | Sell | $1K-$15K |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. House · CA | Buy | $1K-$15K |
| May 8, 2025 |  Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. House · PA | Sell | $1K-$15K |
Senate · AR · Sep 11, 2026
Buy$1K-$15K
Senate · OK · Jul 21, 2026
Buy$1K-$15K
House · CA · Mar 9, 2026
Sell$1K-$15K
House · CA · Feb 13, 2026
Buy$1K-$15K
House · PA · May 8, 2025
Sell$1K-$15K