- Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
- Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
- Latest weekly return ranks in the strongest part of its sector group.
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Week ended 07 Aug 2026
Weekly Investor Report
First Solar, Inc. · Technology · Solar
Latest close
63.90 BRL
19.0%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is not active. Price is 10.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 50.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 19.0%, after a 9.0% four-week move. The latest news-sentiment score is 50/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal.
Setup score
42
out of 100
Latest Close
63.90 BRL
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
19.0%
latest completed week
4W Return
9.0%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
6.4%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
48.1%
25 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
0.8x
vs 13-week average
- The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
- Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
- 2 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
- The share remains more than 20% below its 52-week high.
- Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
- Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
- A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through
19.0%
Latest completed week; four-week move 9.0%.
Indicator stack
26/36
Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window.
Trend backdrop
Active
The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime.
Patient Capital
Quiet
Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing.
News sentiment
50/100
32 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read.
01 · Price action
Study the full chart
Where price is—and whether the trend supports it
The weekly trend is not active. Price is 10.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 50.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 19.0%, after a 9.0% four-week move.
52-week price path
Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price
Trend Line
Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand
Is real participation confirming the move?
Latest weekly volume is 0.8x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.
26-week volume confirmation
Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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Demand beneath price
Activity pressure and institutional-style signals
These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.
Activity pressure path
Latest 0.5312-week average 0.40
12-week confirmation
Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure10/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership6/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.53Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers22 reversal markers
No recent accumulation markers. 2 reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is 9.0% over four weeks, 6.4% over 12 weeks, and 27.3% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year25
Trend breadth48.1%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.18Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-138.3%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership0.75Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change106.6%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation
Open full factor analysis
What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it
A published fundamentals and factor snapshot is not available for this company.
No published fundamental snapshot is available for this company.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment
What other market participants are doing
Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.
Insider activity-
No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.
News sentiment50/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 32 relevant articles.
9 positive · 16 neutral · 7 negativePatient CapitalQuiet
Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk
What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been
Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.
Next earnings-No event is currently stored.
Options expected move-Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-20.7%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility9.5%Standard deviation of weekly returns.
Weekly gains and losses
Latest 26 completed weeksEach bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.
13 Feb
13 Mar
10 Apr
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3 Jul
7 Aug
Weeks higher11 of 2615 weeks finished lower.
Best week+19.7%Week of 29 May.
Worst week-18.9%Week of 27 Feb.
Latest week+19.0%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains7
Modest gains4
Flat weeks0
Modest losses8
Sharp losses7
Recent vol9.5%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol7.0%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split27/24Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew5.6% / -4.8%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context
Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?
Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.
SectorBR Technology
4-week rank40 / 100
Group average6.1%
Trend breadth44.0%
Trend44.0%active weekly trend signals
MD67.0%positive activity pressure
RS50.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryBR Solar
4-week rank1 / 1
Group average9.0%
Trend breadth0.0%
Trend0.0%active weekly trend signals
MD0.0%positive activity pressure
RS100.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
08 · Evidence and weekly data
The underlying research record
Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.
Weekly tape37/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 37/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis41/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 10/12, relative leadership 6/12.
Activity pressure 0.53; 2 reversal markers Factors50/100No published factor snapshot is available yet.
Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment50/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 32 relevant articles.
ETFs in Spotlight as First Solar Shares Jump Post Q2 Earnings Beat Insiders50/100No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.
Earnings50/100No stored earnings event is currently attached to this ticker.
| Week | Close | Return | Trend Line | Fair Value | Pressure | Leadership | Volume | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 2026 | 63.90 BRL | 19.0% | 57.60 BRL | 52.65 BRL | -0.18 | 0.75 | 2.9K | Off |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 53.70 BRL | 2.9% | 57.62 BRL | 52.56 BRL | -0.17 | -17.93 | 4.4K | Off |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 52.20 BRL | -1.8% | 58.33 BRL | 52.52 BRL | 0.08 | -18.80 | 3.6K | Off |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 53.18 BRL | -9.3% | 59.06 BRL | 52.50 BRL | 0.26 | -17.48 | 300 | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 58.64 BRL | -1.4% | 59.75 BRL | 52.46 BRL | 0.48 | -11.40 | 110 | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 59.48 BRL | -4.4% | 60.25 BRL | 52.38 BRL | 0.68 | -8.30 | 11.9K | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 62.20 BRL | -4.8% | 60.64 BRL | 52.30 BRL | 0.72 | -3.64 | 2.5K | Off |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 65.35 BRL | -5.2% | 61.00 BRL | 52.19 BRL | 0.90 | 4.40 | 860 | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 68.94 BRL | -3.8% | 61.08 BRL | 52.05 BRL | 1.02 | 9.02 | 3.4K | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 71.70 BRL | -7.3% | 60.97 BRL | 51.90 BRL | 0.93 | 15.09 | 1.3K | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 77.33 BRL | 19.7% | 60.86 BRL | 51.75 BRL | 0.63 | 21.25 | 6.5K | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 64.60 BRL | 7.6% | 60.69 BRL | 51.58 BRL | 0.00 | 0.49 | 10.3K | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 60.03 BRL | 12.9% | 60.69 BRL | 51.49 BRL | -0.63 | -7.02 | 2.1K | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 53.20 BRL | 11.8% | 60.80 BRL | 51.43 BRL | -1.10 | -20.77 | 2.5K | Off |
How to use this report
This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.