Should I buy or sell First Advantage stock right now?

4 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for First Advantage in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" FA shares. View FA analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is First Advantage's stock price target for 2024?

4 brokers have issued 1-year target prices for First Advantage's stock. Their FA share price targets range from $16.00 to $21.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $18.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 18.8% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for FA or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have FA shares performed in 2024?

First Advantage's stock was trading at $16.57 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, FA shares have decreased by 8.6% and is now trading at $15.15. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

When is First Advantage's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 8th 2024. View our FA earnings forecast .

How were First Advantage's earnings last quarter?

First Advantage Co. (NYSE:FA) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February, 29th. The company reported $0.27 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.28 by $0.01. The business earned $202.56 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $211.05 million. First Advantage had a net margin of 4.88% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.84%.

How often does First Advantage pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for First Advantage?

First Advantage announced a dividend on Tuesday, August 8th. Investors of record on Monday, August 21st will be paid a dividend of $1.50 per share on Thursday, August 31st. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 18th. Read our dividend analysis for FA .

What guidance has First Advantage issued on next quarter's earnings?

First Advantage updated its FY24 earnings guidance on Thursday, February, 29th. The company provided EPS guidance of $0.88-0.98 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of $1.08. The company issued revenue guidance of $750-800 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $824.42 million.

When did First Advantage IPO?

First Advantage (FA) raised $298 million in an initial public offering on Wednesday, June 23rd 2021. The company issued 21,300,000 shares at $13.00-$15.00 per share. Barclays, BofA Securities and J.P. Morgan acted as the underwriters for the IPO and Citigroup, Evercore ISI, Jefferies, RBC Capital Markets, Stifel, HSBC, Citizens Capital Markets, KKR, MUFG, Loop Capital Markets, R. Seelaus & Co., LLC, Ramirez & Co., Inc. and Roberts & Ryan were co-managers.

How do I buy shares of First Advantage?

Shares of FA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

NYSE:FA

First Advantage (FA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$15.15

-0.35 (-2.26%)

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Today's Range: $15.13
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$15.58
50-Day Range: $15.15
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$17.37
52-Week Range: $12.10
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$17.49

Volume: 296,142 shs
Average Volume: 460,887 shs
Market Capitalization: $2.20 billion

P/E Ratio: 60.60
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $18.00

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First Advantage MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy
2.75 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 18.8% Upside
$18.00 Price Target
Short Interest: N/A
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.39
Based on 20 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$339,000 Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: 4.40%
From $0.91 to $0.95 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

1.19 out of 5 stars

Business Services Sector

259th out of 311 stocks

Business Services, Not Elsewhere Classified Industry

79th out of 89 stocks

2.4

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
First Advantage has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
First Advantage has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

N/A

Short Interest

Short Interest
There is no current short interest data available for FA.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
First Advantage does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
First Advantage does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for FA.

1.9

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
First Advantage has a news sentiment score of 0.39. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.64 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 20 news articles for First Advantage this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 1 people have added First Advantage to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

2.5

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, First Advantage insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $339,000.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 4.70% of the stock of First Advantage is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
94.91% of the stock of First Advantage is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.3

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for First Advantage are expected to grow by 4.40% in the coming year, from $0.91 to $0.95 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of First Advantage is 60.60, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 142.21.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of First Advantage is 60.60, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 19.95.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
First Advantage has a PEG Ratio of 1.86. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
First Advantage has a P/B Ratio of 2.42. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About First Advantage Stock (NYSE:FA)

First Advantage Corporation provides employment background screening, identity, and verification solutions worldwide. It offers pre-onboarding products and solutions, such as criminal background checks, drug/health screening, extended workforce screening, FBI channeling, identity checks and biometric fraud mitigation tools, education/work history verification, driver records and compliance, healthcare credentials, executive screening, and other screening products. The company also provides post-onboarding solutions, including criminal records monitoring, healthcare sanctions, motor vehicle records, social media screening, and global sanctions and licenses; and other products comprising fleet/vehicle compliance, hiring tax credits and incentives, resident/tenant screening, and investigative research. Its products and solutions are used by personnel in recruiting, human resources, risk, compliance, vendor management, safety, and/or security in global enterprises, mid-sized, and small companies. The company was formerly known as Fastball Intermediate, Inc. and changed its name to First Advantage Corporation in March 2021. First Advantage Corporation was founded in 2002 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 2/29/2024
Today: 4/15/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/08/2024
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Sector: Business Services
Industry: Business services, not elsewhere classified
Sub-Industry: N/A
Current Symbol: NYSE:FA
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1210677
Web: fadv.com
Phone: 888-314-9761
Fax: N/A
Employees: 5,000
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $18.00
High Stock Price Target: $21.00
Low Stock Price Target: $16.00
Potential Upside/Downside: +18.8%
Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 2.75
Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.25
Trailing P/E Ratio: 60.60
Forward P/E Ratio: 16.65
P/E Growth: 1.86
Net Income: $37.29 million
Net Margins: 4.88%
Pretax Margin: 6.35%
Return on Equity: 13.84%
Return on Assets: 7.96%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.62
Current Ratio: 4.39
Quick Ratio: 4.39

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $763.76 million
Price / Sales: 2.88
Cash Flow: $1.79 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 8.48
Book Value: $6.25 per share
Price / Book: 2.42

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 145,160,000
Free Float: 138,338,000
Market Cap: $2.20 billion
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: 1.22

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Key Executives

Mr. Scott Staples (Age 59)
CEO & Director
Comp: $757.62k
Mr. David L. Gamsey (Age 66)
CFO & Executive VP
Comp: $600.23k
Mr. Bret T. Jardine ESQ. (Age 57)
Executive VP, General Counsel & Secretary
Comp: $423.06k
Ms. Joelle M. Smith (Age 48)
President of Data, Technology & Experience
Comp: $519.3k
Mr. Steven Marks (Age 37)
Chief Accounting Officer
Ms. Stephanie D. Gorman
Vice President of Investor Relations
Mariah Mellor
Director of Corporate Communications
Mr. Michael E. Pilnick
Chief Human Resources Officer
Mr. Rolf Bezemer
Executive VP & GM International
Ms. Kari Marquis
Chief Revenue Officer

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FA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell First Advantage stock right now?: 4 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for First Advantage in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" FA shares.
View FA analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is First Advantage's stock price target for 2024?: 4 brokers have issued 1-year target prices for First Advantage's stock. Their FA share price targets range from $16.00 to $21.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $18.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 18.8% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for FA or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have FA shares performed in 2024?: First Advantage's stock was trading at $16.57 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, FA shares have decreased by 8.6% and is now trading at $15.15.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
When is First Advantage's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 8th 2024.
View our FA earnings forecast.
How were First Advantage's earnings last quarter?: First Advantage Co. (NYSE:FA) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February, 29th. The company reported $0.27 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.28 by $0.01. The business earned $202.56 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $211.05 million. First Advantage had a net margin of 4.88% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.84%.

How often does First Advantage pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for First Advantage?: First Advantage announced a dividend on Tuesday, August 8th. Investors of record on Monday, August 21st will be paid a dividend of $1.50 per share on Thursday, August 31st. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 18th.
Read our dividend analysis for FA.
What guidance has First Advantage issued on next quarter's earnings?: First Advantage updated its FY24 earnings guidance on Thursday, February, 29th. The company provided EPS guidance of $0.88-0.98 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of $1.08. The company issued revenue guidance of $750-800 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $824.42 million.
When did First Advantage IPO?: First Advantage (FA) raised $298 million in an initial public offering on Wednesday, June 23rd 2021. The company issued 21,300,000 shares at $13.00-$15.00 per share. Barclays, BofA Securities and J.P. Morgan acted as the underwriters for the IPO and Citigroup, Evercore ISI, Jefferies, RBC Capital Markets, Stifel, HSBC, Citizens Capital Markets, KKR, MUFG, Loop Capital Markets, R. Seelaus & Co., LLC, Ramirez & Co., Inc. and Roberts & Ryan were co-managers.
How do I buy shares of First Advantage?: Shares of FA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.

This page (NYSE:FA) was last updated on 4/16/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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First Advantage (FA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

First Advantage MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Short Interest

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About First Advantage Stock (NYSE:FA)

FA Stock Price History

FA Stock News Headlines

Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders & Institutions

FA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™