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Shares of First Solar Inc. rose 5.5% to $238.57 on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.6% to 6,881.31 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.3% to 49,662.66.
This was the stock's third consecutive day of gains.
First Solar Inc. closed 16.6% below its 52-week high of $285.99, which the company reached on December 22nd.
The stock outperformed some of its peers, as SolarEdge Technologies Inc. fell 5.5% to $35.10, Hubbell Inc. fell 0.4% to $522.30, and Sunrun Inc. rose 4.14% to $20.14.
Trading volume totaled 2.6 million, compared to the 50-day average of 2.2 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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February 18, 2026 16:34 ET (21:34 GMT)
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