First Solar (FSLR): analysis and statistics
Return, volatility, Sharpe ratio and risk for First Solar, a component of the S&P 500 in the Information Technology. Data as of 2026-10-29.
| Last close price | $176.30 |
| Sector (GICS) | Information Technology |
| Annualized return (3.0 yr) | +7.20% |
| Total return over period | +23.06% |
| Annualized volatility | 56.54% |
| Period volatility | 97.68% |
| Period T-bill | 12.40% |
| Sharpe ratio | 0.11 |
| Sortino ratio | 0.17 |
| Max drawdown | -59.97% |
| CVaR 95% (avg. loss, worst 5% of days) | -7.62% |
| 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 +7.20% with annual volatility of 56.54%, a Sharpe ratio of 0.11. 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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