Confident Investing Starts With TipRanks Premium

Get 55% Off
TipRanks
Go Ultimate55% OFF

First Quantum Minerals (FQVLF) Stock Price & Analysis

FQVLF Stock Chart & Stats

$23.34-$1.20(-4.89%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
$25$30$353 Aug17 Aug31 Aug14 Sep28 Sep12 Oct26 Oct
Day’s Range
$23.00 - $23.56
52-Week Range
$19.17 - $35.48
Previous Close
$24.54
Volume
12.31K
Average Volume (3M)
202.04K
Market Cap
$19.46B
Enterprise Value
$41.52B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)
$796.00M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)
$6.11B
Price to Earnings (P/E)
116.7
Beta
1.69
Next Earnings
Feb 16, 2027 (Est.)
EPS Estimate
0.21
Last Dividend Ex-Date
Aug 25, 2023
Dividend Yield
N/A

Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls Say

Operating Recovery

The sharp revenue and EBITDA improvement shows stronger operating earnings and better benefit from copper exposure. If production remains resilient, this recovery can improve internal funding capacity, support debt reduction, and strengthen the company’s ability to advance long-life mining assets.

Balance-sheet Improvement

Lower net debt and improved leverage provide greater financial resilience for a capital-intensive miner. A stronger balance sheet can reduce pressure on future cash allocation, improve capacity to fund sustaining investment, and create more flexibility as operating conditions change.

Cobre Panama Operating Runway

A substantial stockpile gives Cobre Panama a multi-quarter processing runway while the company works through restart and regulatory steps. Continued output from existing ore could preserve asset utilization, generate operating cash, and maintain strategic value even before full mine access is resolved.

Bears Say

Negative Free Cash Flow

Negative free cash flow means operating cash generation is currently insufficient after capital investment, reducing near-term financial flexibility. This can increase reliance on balance-sheet resources, limit discretionary spending, and make it harder to fund growth while maintaining debt-reduction goals.

Earnings Volatility And Thin Margin

The recently positive result remains modest relative to the company’s large operating base, while the history of sharp profit swings shows high sensitivity to the mining cycle. This volatility can make cash planning, debt reduction, and sustained shareholder returns less dependable across periods.

Cobre Panama Framework Uncertainty

Cobre Panama’s longer-term contribution remains dependent on unresolved government negotiations and regulatory requirements. Unclear legal, environmental, territorial, and commercial terms can delay a full restart, limit expected production recovery, and keep capital-allocation decisions constrained over the coming quarters.

First Quantum Minerals News

FQVLF FAQ

What was First Quantum Minerals’s price range in the past 12 months?
First Quantum Minerals lowest stock price was $19.17 and its highest was $35.48 in the past 12 months.
What is First Quantum Minerals’s market cap?
First Quantum Minerals’s market cap is $19.46B.
When is First Quantum Minerals’s upcoming earnings report date?
First Quantum Minerals’s next earnings report is estimated for Feb 16, 2027 (not yet confirmed), which is in 107 days.
How were First Quantum Minerals’s earnings last quarter?
First Quantum Minerals released its earnings results on Oct 28, 2026. The company reported $0.29 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.178 by $0.112.
Is First Quantum Minerals overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts First Quantum Minerals’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does First Quantum Minerals pay dividends?
First Quantum Minerals pays a Semiannually dividend of $0.059 which represents an annual dividend yield of ―. See more information on First Quantum Minerals dividends here
What is First Quantum Minerals’s EPS estimate?
First Quantum Minerals’s EPS estimate is 0.21.
How many shares outstanding does First Quantum Minerals have?
First Quantum Minerals has 834,206,100 shares outstanding.
What happened to First Quantum Minerals’s price movement after its last earnings report?
First Quantum Minerals reported an EPS of $0.29 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $0.178. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -4.588%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of First Quantum Minerals?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in FQVLF
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology