- The trend backdrop is active with a 1-week active streak.
- Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
- Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
- Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
FSLR
VIE
Week ended 07 Aug 2026
Weekly Investor Report
First Solar, Inc. · Technology · Solar
Latest close
219.0 EUR
18.9%
latest week
Weekly setup
Constructive, but selective
The weekly trend is active. Price is 12.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 57.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 18.9%, after a 9.0% four-week move. The latest news-sentiment score is 43/100.
Setup score
48
out of 100
Latest Close
219.0 EUR
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
18.9%
latest completed week
4W Return
9.0%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
9.0%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
57.7%
30 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
4.9x
vs 13-week average
- Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
- 2 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
- 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
18.9%
Latest completed week; four-week move 9.0%.
Indicator stack
35/44
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
43/100
34 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 active. Price is 12.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 57.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 18.9%, 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 4.9x the 13-week average. Participation is unusually strong and confirms that the move is attracting attention.
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 0.4412-week average 0.37
12-week confirmation
Trend active5/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure11/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership4/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.44Current 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, 9.0% over 12 weeks, and 37.3% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 1 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak1 weeks
Active weeks in one year30
Trend breadth57.7%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.05Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-88.2%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-10.07Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change37.9%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 sentiment43/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 34 relevant articles.
5 positive · 25 neutral · 4 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-18.3%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility9.4%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
8 May
5 Jun
3 Jul
7 Aug
Weeks higher15 of 2611 weeks finished lower.
Best week+20.0%Week of 29 May.
Worst week-20.7%Week of 27 Feb.
Latest week+18.9%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains7
Modest gains8
Flat weeks0
Modest losses3
Sharp losses8
Recent vol9.4%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol7.0%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split28/24Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew5.6% / -4.7%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.
SectorAT Technology
4-week rank35 / 100
Group average1.9%
Trend breadth58.0%
Trend58.0%active weekly trend signals
MD47.0%positive activity pressure
RS42.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryAT Solar
4-week rank1 / 6
Group average-8.9%
Trend breadth33.3%
Trend33.3%active weekly trend signals
MD16.7%positive activity pressure
RS16.7%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 tape42/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 42/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis48/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 5/12, activity pressure 11/12, relative leadership 4/12.
Activity pressure 0.44; 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 Sentiment43/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 34 relevant articles.
First Solar (FSLR) insider plans 3,700-share sale and details RSU vesting 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 | 219.0 EUR | 18.9% | 194.0 EUR | 176.0 EUR | 0.05 | -10.07 | 562 | On |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 184.2 EUR | 2.3% | 193.6 EUR | 175.7 EUR | -0.01 | -22.11 | 350 | Off |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 180.0 EUR | -0.2% | 195.3 EUR | 175.7 EUR | 0.05 | -24.16 | 550 | Off |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 180.4 EUR | -10.2% | 196.7 EUR | 175.7 EUR | 0.21 | -23.16 | 0 | On |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 201.0 EUR | 0.6% | 198.3 EUR | 175.7 EUR | 0.46 | -16.20 | 0 | On |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 199.8 EUR | -5.5% | 198.8 EUR | 175.5 EUR | 0.66 | -17.74 | 0 | On |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 211.5 EUR | -6.2% | 199.6 EUR | 175.4 EUR | 0.90 | -10.97 | 10 | On |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 225.5 EUR | -4.0% | 200.4 EUR | 175.1 EUR | 1.00 | -6.71 | 0 | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 235.0 EUR | -5.8% | 200.1 EUR | 174.8 EUR | 1.06 | 1.67 | 0 | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 249.5 EUR | -5.3% | 199.6 EUR | 174.4 EUR | 0.98 | 11.29 | 5 | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 263.5 EUR | 20.0% | 198.8 EUR | 173.9 EUR | 0.68 | 16.80 | 0 | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 219.5 EUR | 9.2% | 197.7 EUR | 173.5 EUR | 0.11 | 0.59 | 6 | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 201.0 EUR | 9.4% | 197.3 EUR | 173.3 EUR | -0.46 | -5.74 | 0 | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 183.8 EUR | 9.8% | 197.2 EUR | 173.2 EUR | -0.96 | -14.26 | 2 | 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.