04:59 PM EDT, 10/30/2025 (MT Newswires) -- First Solar ( FSLR ) reported Q3 earnings late Thursday of $4.24 per diluted share, up from $2.91 a year earlier.

Analysts polled by FactSet expected $4.24.

Net sales for the quarter that ended Sept. 30 were $1.59 billion, up from $887.7 million a year earlier.

Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $1.60 billion.

The company said it now expects full-year 2025 diluted EPS outlook to be between $14 and $15 compared with $13.50 to $16.50 previously. Analysts surveyed by FactSet expect $15.13.

First Solar ( FSLR ) also expects 2025 net sales between $4.95 billion and $5.20 billion, versus previous guidance of $4.90 billion to $5.70 billion. Analysts polled by FactSet expect $5.29 billion.

Shares of First Solar ( FSLR ) were up 3.9% in after-hours activity.

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