First Solar's Cloudy Future

First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR) stock looks cheap on the surface, but the company relies on subsidies to make money. Travis Hoium puts numbers to these subsidies and shows why the company's demand is a big problem.

*Stock prices used were end-of-day prices of May 2, 2025. The video was published on May 6, 2025.

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Travis Hoium has positions in First Solar. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends First Solar. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Travis Hoium is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through their link they will earn some extra money that supports their channel. Their opinions remain their own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool.