How to buy First Quantum Minerals (FM) stocks

First Quantum Minerals is a copper business based in Canada. First Quantum Minerals shares (FM) are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and all prices are listed in Canadian Dollars.

Its last market close was C$18.81 – a decrease of 3.04% over the previous week.

First Quantum Minerals stock price (Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX): FM)

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First Quantum Minerals stocks at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-19.

Latest market close	C$18.81
52-week range	C$10.60 - C$21.45
50-day moving average more info button	C$18.76
200-day moving average more info button	C$17.21
Wall St. target price	C$22.27
PE ratio more info button	N/A
Dividend yield more info button	N/A
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	C$-3.16

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First Quantum Minerals price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of C$17.41 from 2024-12-19

1 week (2024-12-13)	-10.26%
1 month (2024-11-21)	-8.70%
3 months (2024-09-20)	-2.41%
6 months (2024-06-21)	1.63%

1 year (2023-12-21)	63.94%
2 years (2022-12-21)	-36.65%
3 years (2021-12-21)	28.6116
5 years (2019-12-20)	37.90%

Is First Quantum Minerals stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing First Quantum Minerals stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of First Quantum Minerals's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

First Quantum Minerals's EBITDA

First Quantum Minerals's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is C$1.4 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a First Quantum Minerals's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

First Quantum Minerals financials

Revenue TTM	C$4.8 billion
Operating margin TTM	29.16%
Gross profit TTM	C$2.2 billion
Return on assets TTM	1.67%
Return on equity TTM	-17.27%
Profit margin	-32.41%
Book value	C$13.66
Market Capitalization more info button	C$14.8 billion
EBITDA more info button	C$1.4 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

First Quantum Minerals stock dividends

We're not expecting First Quantum Minerals to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

Have First Quantum Minerals's stocks ever split?

First Quantum Minerals's stocks were split on a 5:1 basis on 8 August 2011 . So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 5 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your First Quantum Minerals stocks – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 80% lower stock price could have impacted the market appetite for First Quantum Minerals stocks, which in turn could have impacted First Quantum Minerals's stock price.

First Quantum Minerals stock price volatility

Over the last 12 months, First Quantum Minerals's stocks have ranged in value from as little as C$10.6 up to C$21.45. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta."

Beta is a measure of a stocks volatility in relation to the market. The market (TO average) beta is 1, while First Quantum Minerals's is 1.728. This would suggest that First Quantum Minerals's stocks are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

First Quantum Minerals overview

First Quantum Minerals Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration, development, and production of mineral properties. It primarily explores for copper, nickel, pyrite, silver, gold, and zinc ores, as well as produces acid. The company has operating mines located in Zambia, Panama, Finland, Turkey, Spain, Australia, and Mauritania, as well as a development project in Zambia. It is exploring the Taca Taca copper-gold-molybdenum project in Argentina, as well as the Haquira copper deposit in Peru. The company was formerly known as First Quantum Ventures Ltd. and changed its name to First Quantum Minerals Ltd.

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of First Quantum Minerals is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 19.293% of First Quantum Minerals stocks are held by insiders and 52.418% by institutions. When does the fiscal year end for First Quantum Minerals?
First Quantum Minerals's fiscal year ends in December. Where is First Quantum Minerals based?
First Quantum Minerals's address is: 1133 Melville Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6E 4E5 What is First Quantum Minerals's ISIN number?
First Quantum Minerals's international securities identification number is: CA3359341052

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