Oil stocks have grown in popularity among some investors as crude prices have crashed and taken the industry's market caps down with them. Among oil's many problems is that renewable energy will be a major disruptive force in the broader energy sector in the coming decades. Because of that, long-term investors would be better served to consider buying a renewable energy company instead of one focused on oil.

The transition to renewable energy remains a long-term trend that investors still want to bet on regardless of the current level of demand.

Enphase Energy's (ENPH) Q1 revenues soar 105.2% from the year-ago quarter, driven by solid shipments.

Now may be the time to transition your portfolio from oil stocks to renewable energy stocks. Here are five picks to get you started.

CSIQ vs. FSLR: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?

First Solar (FSLR) reports an operating income of $1.65 million for the first quarter of 2020, primarily attributable to a significantly higher gross profit.

Renewable energy stocks have been in turmoil over the last few months as investors wonder how energy investing will change in 2020 and beyond. Electricity consumption is down around the world because of COVID-19 shutdowns, which hurts demand for renewable energy projects large and small, but the bigger problem may come from the industry itself. With demand down, a growing supply of solar panels and wind turbines could leave manufacturers in financial trouble if they again resort to lowering prices to move volume.

First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) today announced that it has entered into a framework supply agreement with Geronimo Energy, a National Grid company. Under the agreement, First Solar will supply 415 megawatts (MW)DC of its high-performance, eco-efficient Series 6 photovoltaic (PV) modules in 2022. Geronimo Energy, headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is a leading American renewable energy company, with over 2.4GW of wind and solar operational or under construction, and a multi-gigawatt development pipeline.

Q1 2020 First Solar Inc Earnings Call

Net sales of $532 millionNet income per share of $0.85Cash, restricted cash, and marketable securities of $1.6 billion, net cash of $1.1 billion1.1 GWDC of bookings since prior.

A leader in building solar panels for the utility-scale segment, First Solar also has by far the strongest balance sheet of any solar company, giving it a massive leg up in what continues to prove a very cyclical business. Simply put, utility customers looking to deploy solar want to maximize the power they can generate, and First Solar's thin-film panels, though lower-efficiency than silicon-based versions, have a lot of advantages.

FSLR earnings call for the period ending March 31, 2020.

First Solar's (FSLR) Q1 results are likely to have benefited from a cost-per-watt decline associated with its Series 6 module.

Solar companies' earnings came in upbeat-to-mixed in Q1, which facilitated a super rally in the pure-play fund past week.

SunPower's (SPWR) first-quarter top line improves 10.4% year over year on higher sales of solar power systems, components and solar services.

Enphase Energy's (ENPH) Q1 results are expected to reflect increased manufacturing capacity of its microinverter in Mexico and Encharge battery capacity in China

SolarEdge Technologies (SEDG) Q1 results are likely to reflect increased shipments of its power optimizers and inverters. Cost reduction initiatives must also have boosted its performance.

First Solar (FSLR) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 254.17% and -4.37%, respectively, for the quarter ended March 2020. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

First Solar (FSLR) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

American astrophysicist, Neil deGrasse Tyson, also known as the coolest smartest guy in Manhattan, has a cult following. Neil deGrasse Tyson doesn’t fit the image of one might have of a genius scientist. Not in the way he looks, the way he sounds, the way he walks. And then there’s the coolness factor. The guy’s […]