First Advantage Co. (NYSE:FA) Receives $16.75 Consensus PT from Brokerages

Shares of First Advantage Co. (NYSE:FA) have received an average recommendation of “Hold” from the six research firms that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and two have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month target price among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $16.75.

Several research analysts have commented on the stock. Citigroup decreased their price objective on shares of First Advantage from $16.00 to $15.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, March 6th. Zacks Research lowered shares of First Advantage from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Barclays upgraded shares of First Advantage from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and boosted their price target for the company from $14.00 to $15.00 in a research report on Friday, March 6th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its stake in shares of First Advantage by 724.5% in the 2nd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 5,256,511 shares of the company’s stock valued at $87,311,000 after purchasing an additional 4,618,946 shares during the period. Capital World Investors grew its stake in First Advantage by 9.4% in the fourth quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 9,098,714 shares of the company’s stock worth $132,204,000 after purchasing an additional 780,200 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC grew its stake in First Advantage by 8,338.6% in the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 777,275 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,294,000 after purchasing an additional 768,064 shares during the period. Sunriver Management LLC raised its holdings in First Advantage by 46.1% in the third quarter. Sunriver Management LLC now owns 2,350,614 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,176,000 after purchasing an additional 741,913 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cat Rock Capital Management LP raised its holdings in First Advantage by 29.7% in the third quarter. Cat Rock Capital Management LP now owns 3,068,369 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,222,000 after purchasing an additional 702,452 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.91% of the company’s stock.

First Advantage Trading Up 0.4%

NYSE FA opened at $11.23 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $1.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 374.33 and a beta of 1.14. First Advantage has a fifty-two week low of $8.82 and a fifty-two week high of $19.01. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $11.37 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $13.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a quick ratio of 3.85 and a current ratio of 3.85.

First Advantage (NYSE:FA) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $0.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.26 by $0.04. First Advantage had a return on equity of 13.16% and a net margin of 0.65%.During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.18 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 36.8% compared to the same quarter last year. First Advantage has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.150-1.250 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that First Advantage will post 0.74 earnings per share for the current year.

About First Advantage

First Advantage is a global provider of background screening, identity verification and workforce risk management solutions. The company delivers a comprehensive suite of services that help employers verify candidate credentials, manage regulatory compliance and mitigate risk throughout the employee lifecycle. Its platform is built to integrate with leading human capital management and applicant tracking systems, enabling a seamless and scalable experience for organizations of all sizes.

The company’s core offerings include pre-employment and continuous background screening, digital identity verification, drug and health testing, and ongoing employee monitoring.