Patrick James Buehler

CPO Patrick Buehler sells 3,000 FSLR shares at $302.00 under 10b5-1 plan; stock now at $318.25

Chief Product Officer Patrick James Buehler sold 3,000 shares (40.5% of his pre-transaction holdings) at $302.00 on 2026-06-02, reducing his stake from 7,406 to 4,406 shares. This transaction is part of a pre-arranged 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on 2026-03-04, meaning it was scheduled rather than discretionary. The sale executed near the company's 52-week high of $313.75 and the stock has since moved to $318.25 current price. Context on prior outcomes: Buehler's single prior sale at FSLR on 2024-08-13 generated a 30-day return of +6.3% and 90-day return of -12.7%, indicating the stock subsequently declined after that prior sale. First Solar's fundamentals show $1.0B quarterly revenue, $346.6M net income, annual growth of +24.1%, and a P/E of 20.53. The scheduled nature of this trade removes any inference about insider timing signals or conviction.

Chief Product Officer Patrick James Buehler sells 8,619 shares (71.3% reduction) of FSLR at $222.00; $1.9M in proceeds with 3.5K shares remaining.

Patrick James Buehler, Chief Product Officer, sold 8,619 shares at $222.00 on 2024-08-13, reducing his stake from 12,087 shares to 3,468 shares—a net reduction of 71.3% of pre-transaction holdings. The transaction generated $1,913,418.00 in proceeds at a price 25.0% below the 52-week high of $300.71, and FSLR has since moved to $225.54 (a marginal gain from the sale price). First Solar remains a substantial business with $1.0B in quarterly revenue, 26.7% annual growth, a $24.1B market cap, and $349.4M in latest quarterly net income, supporting a 20.07 P/E—indicating strong operational fundamentals. The material reduction in Buehler's personal stake warrants attention to whether this reflects portfolio rebalancing decisions or evolving conviction, particularly given the company's robust financial performance and the sale's magnitude relative to his overall holding.