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Canadian Solar Inc.

$CSIQ·$773M·Solar·Energy
$9.81-7.2%YTD-56.5%1Y-37.3%
Price updated 7h ago·X counts updated 5d ago
CSCSIQ
$CSIQCanadian Solar Inc.
$9.81-7.19%65 posts1.1×
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On X

The complete picture of $CSIQ on X — how loud the conversation is right now, how it has trended over the last two weeks, and which way the crowd is leaning.

65X posts · last 7 days
Sep 29Oct 11
Chatter Meter
1.1×
QuietNormal · 1×Loud

How loud $CSIQ's conversation on X is versus its own normal — 1× is typical, higher means busier. Right now it's about its usual level, louder than 83% of tracked names.

Bullish sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data8 posts analyzed · as of 2026-09-08

Canadian Solar has an $8B backlog trading at 0.11x mcap/backlog — by far the largest discount in solar. At just 5% assumed net income the P/E is ~2x. Bullish hammer forming, largest short interest ever, and mini-short-squeeze setup similar to last year's $9→$34 run.

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AI verdictAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

TickerTalks' own read on what's driving $CSIQ — fundamentals, momentum, or an event — and whether it agrees with the X crowd.

Comeback attemptSelling offAI verdict · as of 2026-10-02

Falling on heavy selling — points lower unless it turns around.

Canadian Solar at 4% of 52-week range — $8B backlog at 0.11x mcap/backlog, short-squeeze setup like last year.

Canadian Solar Inc. is a vertically-integrated global solar manufacturer — ingots, wafers, cells, modules, and energy-storage solutions. The stock is at 4% of its 52-week range after a 54% YTD decline despite genuinely strong fundamentals.

  • The P&L is softening: revenue fell 9.9% YoY to $1.08B last quarter at a 3.1% operating margin and 21% gross margin — modest profitability, but FY27 EPS estimate at -$1.05 reflects continued industry pressure.
  • The specific value thesis is tangible: $8B backlog at 0.11x mcap/backlog (by far the largest discount in solar); at just 5% assumed net income, the P/E is ~2x — this is specific-value-metrics bulls can anchor.
  • The bullish hammer forming plus the largest short interest ever is the specific technical setup — bulls argue this is comparable to last year's $9 → $34 short-squeeze run.

Breaking-down holds unless Nov 12 earnings confirm module ASP stabilization and operating margin trajectory extends. Another revenue decline, or any specific commentary on tariff-related margin compression, is what seals the de-rating further; a specific utility-scale energy-storage contract win plus a FY27 revenue guide-up is what breaks the tape higher — the squeeze setup requires a catalyst.

Agrees with X sentimentX bulls on the $8B backlog, 0.11x mcap/backlog as the largest discount in solar, ~2x P/E at 5% assumed NI, bullish hammer forming, largest short interest ever, and the $9 → $34 mini-short-squeeze setup have the specific setup right — this is a legitimate value-plus-squeeze thesis.

What to watch: Nov 12 earnings — module ASP trajectory, operating margin stability, specific utility-scale energy-storage contract wins, FY27 revenue guide. Another revenue decline or tariff margin compression is what seals the breaking-down.

On the calendar: 2026-11-12 — Q3 FY26 earnings

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Designs and manufactures solar modules and develops utility-scale solar power plants; vertically integrated from wafer to project.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Solar sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $CSIQ.

Solar · Energy

No material change from last week — IRA domestic manufacturing credits structurally protect US-domiciled solar producers while Chinese panel oversupply continues compressing margins for non-IRA-shielded players.

What this means for $CSIQ

Neutral — Designs and manufactures solar modules and develops utility-scale solar power plants; vertically integrated from wafer to project.

Top industry ETF

$TANInvesco Solar ETF
-14.6%YTD
-12.9%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
-11.4How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
1.3%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
3.1%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
-121%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
0.2Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
-3.6%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
21.1%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
2.8Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q2 2026Aug 27, 2026$-1.40$-0.18-663.6%
Q1 2026May 14, 2026$-0.71$-1.06+33.0%
Q4 2025Mar 19, 2026$-1.66$-1.10-50.9%
Q3 2025Nov 13, 2025$-0.58$-1.08+46.3%
Next earningsThu, Nov 12·consensus EPS $-0.69

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q1 FY26$1.1B-9.9%25.1%6.8%$-0.47$-401.9M
Q4 FY25$1.2B-20.0%10.2%-5.3%$-1.28$-396.0M
Q3 FY25$1.5B-1.3%17.2%2.3%$0.13$-406.5M
Q2 FY25$1.7B+3.6%29.8%7.5%$0.11$-203.9M

Forward consensus

5-year forecast · up to 8 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$5.6B$5.1B – $6.1B-$2.46-$2.92 – -$2.007
FY27$6.9B$6.5B – $7.7B$0.47-$2.39 – $5.158
FY28$7.1B$6.3B – $7.5B$2.96$0.43 – $7.648
FY29$7.6B$6.6B – $8.7B$7.79$6.50 – $9.296
FY30$8.0B$7.0B – $9.1B$5.45$4.55 – $6.506

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.1.5×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.0%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.-23.1%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.-38.8%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatLow float · 47.6M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today5.6% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β1.535-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

SellMay 26Leslie Li ChangDirector1.8K sh$34KSellMay 19Wong Andrew Luen CheungDirector1.8K sh$29K
+ 56 other (21 exempts · 21 inkinds · 13 awards · 1 other) in window

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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

3/ANew insider — initial holdingsMay 283/A
AI summary

Dylan Marx filed an amendment to his initial Form 3 (Form 3/A) for Canadian Solar Inc. (CSIQ), with an event date of March 18, 2026. The amendment corrects or supplements prior beneficial ownership disclosures for a company officer or director at the solar energy company. This is a routine administrative compliance correction with no new securities transactions.

3/ANew insider — initial holdingsMay 143/A
AI summary

Yu (Kang) Chen, Lead General Counsel of Canadian Solar Inc. (CSIQ), filed a Form 3/A amendment as of March 18, 2026, correcting the initial beneficial ownership statement filed on the same date. The excerpt does not include visible share counts in the cut-off Table I section. Routine Section 16(a) amendment for a CSIQ officer; administrative and non-material.

+ 13 other (8 6-Ks · 3 13Gs · 1 S-8 · 1 SD) in window

Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

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