Canadian Solar Inc

Canadian Solar Inc (CSIQ) Stock Analysis

$9.810

-0.705 (-7.19%)At close

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High
10.550
Open
10.550
VWAP
10.04
Volume
2.66M
Mkt Cap
1.03B
Low
9.760
Amount
26.69M
EV/EBITDA, TTM
-23.99

Canadian Solar Inc. is a solar technology and renewable energy company. The Company is a manufacturer of solar photovoltaic modules; provider of solar energy and battery energy storage solutions; and developer, owner, and operator of utility-scale solar power and battery energy storage projects. The Company operates in two reportable segments: CSI Solar and Recurrent Energy. CSI Solar segment primarily designs, develops and manufactures solar ingots, wafers, cells, modules and battery energy storage products. Its products include advanced N-type TOPCon modules. Its e-STORAGE provides integrated utility-scale battery energy storage solutions, including turnkey and bankable system solutions across various applications, long-term service agreements, and future battery capacity augmentation services. Recurrent Energy segment primarily develops, builds, sells, and operates solar power and battery energy storage projects, and also provides power services (O&M) and asset management.

AI analysis of Canadian Solar Inc (CSIQ)

Sell

Canadian Solar Inc is not a good buy right now due to its significant financial struggles and negative market sentiment. The current price is $9.81, which is a steep decline of 61.39% year-to-date. Additionally, the company reported a widening net loss of $76.859 million for Q2, compared to a profit of $7.197 million last year, indicating severe profitability issues. The RSI is at 26.148, suggesting the stock is oversold, but this does not guarantee a rebound. The main risk is the forward P/E ratio of 21.5054, which reflects high expectations despite recent performance issues.

Analyst Ratings (11)

+119.27% upside
Hold
4 Buy
5 Hold
2 Sell
Current: 9.81
Low
5.58
Average
21.51
High
37.00

Wells Fargo

2026-08-31

Price Target

$17

Equal Weight

Roth Capital

2026-08-28

Price Target

$15

Neutral

Mizuho

2026-08-28

Price Target

$17

Neutral

Citi

2026-08-27

Price Target

$15

Neutral

Citi

2026-07-22

Price Target

$18

Neutral

Valuation Metrics

The current forward P/E ratio for Canadian Solar Inc (CSIQ) is 21.51, compared to its 5-year average forward P/E of 19.30.

Forward P/E

Fair
5Y Average P/E
19.30
Current P/E
21.51
Overvalued
65.98
Undervalued
-27.38

Forward EV/EBITDA

Strongly Undervalued
5Y Average EV/EBITDA
6.24
Current EV/EBITDA
-23.99
Overvalued
13.33
Undervalued
-0.86

Forward P/S

Undervalued
5Y Average P/S
0.19
Current P/S
0.11
Overvalued
0.27
Undervalued
0.12

Alphio AI Price Scenarios for CSIQ

Scenario prices are the last monthly forecast band of the current year. Probabilities are fixed model weights (25 / 50 / 25), not guarantees.

B

Bull

Bull · 25%CSIQ

$12.26

Scenario price

B

Base

Base · 50%CSIQ

$10.86

Scenario price

B

Bear

Bear · 25%CSIQ

$9.34

Scenario price

Whales holding CSIQ

B

BIT Capital GmbH

+ HoldingCSIQ

-5.27%

3M Return

Events Timeline

2026-10-15 (ET)

07:30:00

Canadian Solar Subsidiary Launches 200MW Solar Project in Spain

2026-10-12 (ET)

09:00:00

Applix Inc. Borrow Rate Increases to 12.22%

2026-10-09 (ET)

09:00:00

Significant Increases in Indicative Borrow Rates for Liquid Options

2026-10-06 (ET)

07:30:00

Canadian Solar to Supply 100 MW Storage System for OX2

News

CSIQ FAQ — answered by Alphio AI

Canadian Solar Inc. is a solar technology and renewable energy company. The Company is a manufacturer of solar photovoltaic modules; provider of solar energy and battery energy storage solutions; and developer, owner, and operator of utility-scale solar power and battery energy storage projects. The Company operates in two reportable segments: CSI Solar and Recurrent Energy. CSI Solar segment primarily designs, develops and manufactures solar ingots, wafers, cells, modules and battery energy storage products. Its products include advanced N-type TOPCon modules. Its e-STORAGE provides integrated utility-scale battery energy storage solutions, including turnkey and bankable system solutions across various applications, long-term service agreements, and future battery capacity augmentation services. Recurrent Energy segment primarily develops, builds, sells, and operates solar power and battery energy storage projects, and also provides power services (O&M) and asset management. It operates in the Energy sector (SEMICONDUCTORS AND RELATED DEVICES industry).

Canadian Solar Inc is not a good buy right now due to its significant financial struggles and negative market sentiment. The current price is $9.81, which is a steep decline of 61.39% year-to-date. Additionally, the company reported a widening net loss of $76.859 million for Q2, compared to a profit of $7.197 million last year, indicating severe profitability issues. The RSI is at 26.148, suggesting the stock is oversold, but this does not guarantee a rebound. The main risk is the forward P/E ratio of 21.5054, which reflects high expectations despite recent performance issues.

11 analysts cover CSIQ: 4 rate it Buy, 5 Hold and 2 Sell. The average price target is 21.51.

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