Insider sales are negligible in size and occur after a record earnings report. Monitor for any larger clusters or unexpected selling by additional insiders, but this filing has no actionable signal.
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Executive Summary
Two top executives at First Solar (CEO and Chief Manufacturing Officer) sold a combined $432K in open-market shares on May 5, 2026, following the company's strong Q1 earnings report (revenue +24% YoY, EPS +65% YoY). The dollar amount is trivial relative to the $22.7B market cap (0.002%), and the sales are typical planned diversification after positive results. No material bearish signal.
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Key Facts
- CEO Mark Widmar sold 1,526 shares for $329K, COO Kuntal Verma sold 479 shares for $103K on May 5, 2026
- Both insiders also exercised derivative securities on May 4 (non-cash, $0 value)
- Total open-market sales value of $432K represents ~0.002% of FSLR's $22.7B market cap
- Q1 2026 earnings (April 30) showed net sales of $1.04B (+24% YoY) and diluted EPS of $3.22 (+65% YoY), with reaffirmed full-year guidance
Financial Impact
Not specified
Risk Factors
- If insider sales accelerate in the coming weeks, it could indicate growing caution despite current positive results
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Investment Themes
Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| CLUSTER Data (Synthetic) | cluster-FSLR-1778024660380 |
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Aug 18, 2026 6w ago | Insider Cluster | $220.01 $191.07 | ▼ −13.15% | ▼ −11.41% | $174.61 (−20.64%) |
Aug 12, 2026 7w ago | Insider Cluster | $223.69 $209.03 | ▼ −6.55% | ▼ −4.81% | $174.61 (−21.94%) |
Aug 10, 2026 7w ago | Press Release | $239.33 $213.43 | ▲ +10.82% | ▲ +9.91% | $174.61 (+27.04%) |
Aug 5, 2026 8w ago | Insider Cluster | $236.80 $202.60 | ▼ −14.44% | ▼ −13.84% | $174.61 (−26.26%) |
Jul 21, 2026 10w ago | Press Release | $206.05 $220.01 | ▲ +6.78% | ▲ +4.21% | $174.61 (−15.26%) |
Jun 1, 2026 17w ago | Insider Cluster | $303.00 $235.96 | ▼ −22.13% | ▼ −20.83% | $174.61 (−42.37%) |
May 15, 2026 20w ago | 3 | $233.64 $264.36 | ▲ +13.15% | ▲ +11.57% | $174.61 (−25.27%) |
May 5, 2026 21w ago | 144 | $219.38 $311.01 | ▲ +41.77% | ▲ +36.81% | $174.61 (−20.41%) |
May 5, 2026 21w ago | 144 | $219.38 $311.01 | ▲ +41.77% | ▲ +36.81% | $174.61 (−20.41%) |
May 5, 2026 21w ago | Insider Cluster | $219.38 $311.01 | ▲ +41.77% | ▲ +36.81% | $174.61 (−20.41%) |
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