First Solar (FSLR) Offering Possible 51.52% Return Over the Next 23 Calendar Days

First Solar's most recent trend suggests a bullish bias. One trading opportunity on First Solar is a Bull Put Spread using a strike $83.00 short put and a strike $78.00 long put offers a potential 51.52% return on risk over the next 23 calendar days. Maximum profit would be generated if the Bull Put Spread were to expire worthless, which would occur if the stock were above $83.00 by expiration. The full premium credit of $1.70 would be kept by the premium seller. The risk of $3.30 would be incurred if the stock dropped below the $78.00 long put strike price.

The 5-day moving average is moving up which suggests that the short-term momentum for First Solar is bullish and the probability of a rise in share price is higher if the stock starts trending.

The 20-day moving average is moving up which suggests that the medium-term momentum for First Solar is bullish.

The RSI indicator is at 69.45 level which suggests that the stock is neither overbought nor oversold at this time.

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Solar Stocks Have Rallied for Political Reasons. Can It Continue?
Tue, 27 Oct 2020 09:00:00 +0000
On Monday, two analysts came to different conclusions on one leading solar company, manufacturer (FSLR) (ticker: FSLR). Credit Suisse analyst Michael Weinstein downgraded First Solar to Underperform from Neutral saying it has become much more expensive on valuation than its historical average. Earlier this month, President Donald Trump announced plans for higher-than-expected tariffs next year.

2 First Solar Analysts Take Opposite Sides Of Trade Before Q3 Report
Mon, 26 Oct 2020 20:40:44 +0000
Heading into First Solar, Inc.'s (NASDAQ: FSLR) third-quarter report on Tuesday, Wall Street analysts are switching their stances on the solar company.The First Solar Analysts:Roth Capital analyst Philip Shen upgraded First Solar from Neutral to Buy with a price target lifted from $65 to $100.Credit Suisse analyst Michael Weinstein downgraded First Solar from Neutral to Underperform with a $64 price target.Roth Sees Upside Catalysts: First Solar could be a winner from recent action taken by U.S. lawmakers and President Donald Trump, Shen wrote in a Sunday upgrade note.First, the U.S. passed the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act in late September that calls for a ban on imported goods from the Xinjiang province of China until it can prove forced labor was not used.Related Link: Solar Could Become ‘The New King': World Energy Outlook ReportThe ban could impact “a large percentage” of solar modules used in the U.S., with the exception of First Solar, which does not count China as a source of manufacturing, the analyst said in an Oct. 21 note.The company has manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Malaysia and Vietnam, so it stands to benefit from customers that want to work with a more reliable supplier, Shen said. Second, an early October Presidential Proclamation removed the Section 201 bifacial exclusion, but over the weekend, a judge blocked the withdrawal, the analyst said.A judge did not rule to stop an increase of the tariff rate from 15% to 18% or stop the 201 extension process, and this represents a key upside catalyst for First Solar, according to Roth. Credit Suisse's Valuation Concerns: First Solar's stock is trading at around 15 times next year's EBITDA, and this is near prior peak multiples that were recorded before Section 201 tariffs were introduced, Weinstein said in a downgrade note. While a new set of tariffs are possible, First Solar's stock valuation implies a 14% Section 201 tariff exemption in perpetuity or 60% Section 201 tariff for the next four years, the analyst said. “Both scenarios seem highly unlikely to us given the limited history of Section 201 (ex-China) and the supply chain's demonstrated ability to relocate globally in response to anti-dumping and Section 301.” FSLR Price Action: First Solar shares lost 1.9% in Monday's session, closing at $83.75. Latest Ratings for FSLR DateFirmActionFromTo Oct 2020Credit SuisseDowngradesNeutralUnderperform Oct 2020Roth CapitalUpgradesNeutralBuy Oct 2020Morgan StanleyMaintainsEqual-Weight View More Analyst Ratings for FSLR View the Latest Analyst RatingsSee more from Benzinga * Click here for options trades from Benzinga * Shaq's Business Life Just Got A Lot Busier With New Cartoon Show * 4 Asana Analysts Initiate On The Workplace Software Stock(C) 2020 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.

Benzinga's Top Upgrades, Downgrades For October 26, 2020
Mon, 26 Oct 2020 14:08:12 +0000
Upgrades * Wedbush upgraded the previous rating for Huntington Bancshares Inc (NASDAQ: HBAN) from Neutral to Outperform. Huntington Bancshares earned $0.27 in the third quarter, compared to $0.34 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Huntington Bancshares shows a 52-week-high of 15.63 and a 52-week-low of 6.82. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $10.47. * For Toll Brothers Inc (NYSE: TOL), Raymond James upgraded the previous rating of Market Perform to the current rating Outperform. For the third quarter, Toll Brothers had an EPS of $0.90, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.00. The current stock performance of Toll Brothers shows a 52-week-high of 50.415 and a 52-week-low of 13.28. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $47.28. * For PulteGroup Inc (NYSE: PHM), Raymond James upgraded the previous rating of Outperform to the current rating Strong Buy. 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Live Oak Bancshares closed at $33.71 at the end of the last trading period. * Raymond James upgraded the previous rating for First Midwest Bancorp Inc (NASDAQ: FMBI) from Market Perform to Outperform. In the third quarter, First Midwest Bancorp showed an EPS of $0.33, compared to $0.52 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of First Midwest Bancorp shows a 52-week-high of 23.64 and a 52-week-low of 10.31. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $12.61. * For Crown Castle International Corp (NYSE: CCI), Raymond James upgraded the previous rating of Market Perform to the current rating Outperform. For the third quarter, Crown Castle Intl had an EPS of $1.56, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.55. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of 180.0 and a 52-week-low of 114.18. 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Mon, 26 Oct 2020 11:21:00 +0000
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