First Solar stock falls 10.3 percent ahead of the open
Published on 09/25/2026 at 08:37 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
First Solar stock closed at USD 184.15 on the Nasdaq on September 24, 2026, down 10.3 percent. The Nasdaq Composite gained 0.01 percent to 26,939.37, leaving the stock 10.31 percentage points behind the reference index.
September 24, 2026 in numbers
First Solar Inc. (ISIN US3364331070, Nasdaq: FSLR) reached a new 52-week low during the session. The stock was down 12 percent for the week through September 24, 2026, while Enphase Energy fell 0.7 percent and SolarEdge Technologies declined 4.3 percent in the same solar-sector selloff.
As MSN reported on September 24, 2026, higher borrowing costs pressured solar projects that require substantial upfront capital. The report said the 30-year Treasury yield reached 5.48 percent and the 10-year yield reached 5.2 percent.
Rate pressure today
Higher financing costs remain a market-related issue for solar stocks on September 25, 2026, because utility-scale projects depend on substantial upfront funding. As Stocktwits reported on September 24, 2026, GLJ Research cut its price target to USD 250 from USD 314.43 earlier in the week.
