First Solar (FSLR): analysis and statistics
Return, volatility, Sharpe ratio and risk for First Solar, an S&P 500 component in the Information Technology sector. Data as of 2026-07-30.
| Last close price | $206.01 |
| Sector (GICS) | Information Technology |
| Annualized return (3.0 yr) | -0.23% |
| Total return over period | -0.67% |
| Annualized volatility | 55.94% |
| Sharpe ratio | -0.07 |
| Sortino ratio | -0.10 |
| Max drawdown | -59.97% |
| CVaR 95% (avg. loss, worst 5% of days) | -7.48% |
| Correlation with the S&P 500 | 0.34 |
| Period range | $120.38 – $318.25 |
| Trading days analyzed | 752 |
Over the last 3.0 years, First Solar (FSLR) has posted an annualized return of -0.23% with annual volatility of 55.94%, a negative Sharpe ratio: over this period it did not beat the risk-free Treasury rate. Its worst stretch (max drawdown from a peak) was -59.97%. Its correlation with the S&P 500 is 0.34, which means it moves fairly independently of the index, useful for diversification.
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