I'm LongbridgeAI, I can summarize articles.First Solar (FSLR) shares rose 3.73% in extended trading after reporting mixed Q2 results. Earnings per share of $3.92 beat estimates by 37%, while revenue of $1.056 billion slightly missed forecasts and declined year-over-year. The company reported a contracted sales backlog of 45.1 GW, with CEO Mark Widmar highlighting record sales volume and surpassed cumulative module sales exceeding 100 GW globally.
First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) shares climbed after the company posted mixed second-quarter results after Thursday’s closing bell. Here’s a look at the details inside the report.
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First Solar Q2 Details
First Solar reported quarterly earnings of $3.92 per share, which beat the Street consensus of $2.86 by 37.06%, according to Benzinga Pro data.
Quarterly revenue came in at $1.056 billion, which missed the analyst estimate of $1.062 billion and was down from $1.1 billion in the same period last year.
Contracted sales backlog was 45.1 GW at the end of the quarter.
“We delivered both record second-quarter and first-half sales volume and improved financial performance relative to the prior year,” said CEO Mark Widmar.
“We also surpassed 100 GW of cumulative module sales globally and ended the quarter with approximately 45.1 GW of contracted backlog extending through 2030, demonstrating continued demand for our differentiated technology platform, domestic manufacturing footprint and delivery certainty,” Widmar added.
FSLR Stock Price Activity: According to data from Benzinga Pro, First Solar stock was up 3.73% to $213.70 in Thursday’s extended trading.
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