Canadian Solar (FRA:L5A) Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding: 78.99% (As of Jul. 14, 2026)

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FRA:L5A Canadian Solar Inc FRA:L5A
78 GF Score
Price €13.24
GF Value €13.20
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Canadian Solar Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding?

Canadian Solar FRA:L5A +0.30% 78 Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding is 78.99% as of Jul. 14, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:L5A with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of €13.20 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review.

Float percentage of total shares outstanding is the percentage of float shares relative to the total shares outstanding. As of today, Canadian Solar's float shares is 53.63 Mil. Canadian Solar's total shares outstanding is 67.90 Mil. Canadian Solar's float percentage of total shares outstanding is 78.99%.

Insider Ownership is the percentage of shares that are owned by company insiders relative to the total shares outstanding. As of today, Canadian Solar's Insider Ownership is 0.00%.

Institutional Ownership is the percentage of shares that are owned by institutions out of the total shares outstanding. As of today, Canadian Solar's Institutional Ownership is 27.25%.

FRA:L5A
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Canadian Solar Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding Calculation

It is the percentage of float shares out of the total shares outstanding.

Canadian Solar's Float Percentage of Total Shares Outstanding for today is calculated as follows:

Float Percentage of Total Shares Outstanding=Float Shares/Total Shares Outstanding
=53.63/67.90
=78.99%

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

What does a Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding of 78.99% mean?
Canadian Solar (FRA:L5A) has a Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding of 78.99% as of Jul. 14, 2026. Float percent of shares outstanding equals the percent of float shares relative to total shares. View historical data on Canadian Solar and its competitors.
Is Canadian Solar's Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding too high?
Canadian Solar's current Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding is 78.99%. Overall, Canadian Solar has a GF Score™ of 78/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Canadian Solar's Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding compare to ARRY and JKS?
Canadian Solar's Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding of 78.99% can be compared against companies in the Semiconductors industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding for a Semiconductors company?
A good Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding depends on the Semiconductors industry context. However, Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding mean?
A high Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Float percent of shares outstanding equals the percent of float shares relative to total shares. View historical data on Canadian Solar and its competitors. Canadian Solar's current Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding is 78.99%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Canadian Solar stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Canadian Solar (FRA:L5A) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €13.20, compared to a current price of €13.24 — trading 0.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding is 78.99%. Canadian Solar's overall GF Score™ is 78/100 with 9 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding calculated?
Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Canadian Solar (FRA:L5A), the current Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding is 78.99% as of Jul. 14, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Canadian Solar (FRA:L5A) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Canadian Solar stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €13.24 is trading 0.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of €13.20. GuruFocus considers Canadian Solar to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:L5A:

  • Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding: 78.99%
  • GF Value™: €13.20 vs. price of €13.24 (0.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 78/100 with 9 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:L5A stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Canadian Solar Business Description

Address 4273 King Street East, Suite 102, Kitchener, ON, CAN, N2P 2E9
Canadian Solar Inc is a Canadian solar technology and renewable energy company. It is a manufacturer of solar photovoltaic modules, a provider of battery energy storage solutions, and a developer of utility-scale solar power and battery energy storage projects. The company is organized in two segments: Manufacturing segment, comprising CS PowerTech, which focuses on manufacturing and sales of solar products, battery energy storage products, and other power technology products for the U.S. market and CSI Solar, which serves all other world-wide markets; and Recurrent Energy segment, which focuses on solar power and battery storage project development, asset sales, power services, and electricity revenue from its operating portfolio. It derives maximum revenue from Manufacturing segment.
78GF Score

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