Update: First Solar Shares Drop After Q3 Revenue Falls, 2026 Revenue Guidance Lowered

02:30 PM EDT, 10/30/2026 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates with the latest stock movement in the first paragraph and headline.) First Solar (FSLR) shares were down about 3.4% in Friday trading after the company reported a drop in Q3 revenue and lowered its full-year revenue guidance. The company reported Q3 earnings late Thursday of $5.30 per diluted share, compared with $4.24 a year earlier. Analysts polled by FactSet expected $4.67. Revenue for the three months ended Sept. 30 was $1.23 billion, compared with $1.59 billion a year earlier. Analysts expected $1.29 billion. The company said it now expects full-year revenue of $4.6 billion to $4.9 billion, compared with its previous guidance of $4.9 billion to $5.2 billion. Analysts expect $5.02 billion. Price: 170.53, Change: -6.36, Percent Change: -3.60