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T1 Energy to Release Q3 Earnings: Here's What You Need to Know

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Key Takeaways

  • T1 Energy expects higher Q3 production and deliveries, building on its 935 MW output in Q2.
  • The Evervolt acquisition and 641 MW Clearway agreement strengthen TE's technology and demand outlook.
  • Higher legal, financing, advisory and workforce costs could pressure profitability.

T1 Energy Inc (TE - Free Report) is scheduled to release third-quarter 2026 results on Nov. 12, before market open. The company delivered a negative earnings surprise of 7.7% in the last reported quarter. 

Let’s discuss the factors that are likely to be reflected in the upcoming quarterly results.

Factors Likely to Have Impacted TE’s Q3 Performance

In July 2026, T1 Energy acquired solar patents and other intellectual property and other assets from Singapore-based Evervolt Green Energy Holding Pte Ltd. for a total consideration of $135 million. This is expected to have improved its cost structure, strengthened its technology portfolio and enhanced its competitive position in the U.S. solar market. The acquisition also gives the company greater control over an advanced, high-efficiency solar technology, which could help differentiate its products and make them more competitive against imported solar modules.

T1 Energy expects stronger operating results in the third quarter, with production and delivery run rates exceeding the second-quarter levels. The company produced 935 MW of solar modules in the previous quarter, its second-highest quarterly production at G1_Dallas, with volumes increasing sequentially throughout the quarter.

T1's commercial pipeline is gaining momentum, supported by its 641 MW strategic offtake agreement with Clearway Energy Group, announced in August 2026. This agreement adds to the existing 900 MW Treaty Oak contract and strengthens demand visibility for T1's solar modules incorporating domestically manufactured cells from G2_Austin.

Management expects adjusted EBITDA to improve during the second half of 2026, with third-and fourth-quarter production and delivery run rates expected to exceed the previous quarter’s levels.

TE’s quarterly results are expected to be affected by higher selling, general and administrative expenses, led by higher legal, financing and advisory costs, ongoing litigation and workforce expansion for G2_Austin. Continued spending in these areas could have pressured operating profitability in the third quarter, although some event-related expenses are expected to normalize over time.

Q3 Expectations for TE

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings is pegged at a loss of 12 cents per share, indicating a year-over-year improvement of 85.9%.

The consensus estimate for revenues is pinned at $274.83 million, implying a 30.6% increase year over year.

What Our Quantitative Model Predicts

Our proven model does not predict an earnings beat for T1 Energy this time around. The combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) increases the odds of an earnings beat, which is not the case here, as you will see below.
 

T1 Energy Inc Price and EPS Surprise

T1 Energy Inc Price and EPS Surprise

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Zacks Rank: Currently, First Solar carries a Zacks Rank of 4 (Sell). You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.

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