Brokerages Set First Advantage Co. (NYSE:FA) PT at $16.75

Shares of First Advantage Co. (NYSE:FA) have earned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the six ratings firms that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price target among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $16.75.

FA has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Barclays upgraded First Advantage from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their target price for the company from $14.00 to $15.00 in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Citigroup cut their target price on First Advantage from $16.00 to $15.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded First Advantage from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th.

Institutional Trading of First Advantage

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Clearstead Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of First Advantage by 192.8% during the 4th quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 4,333 shares of the company’s stock valued at $63,000 after acquiring an additional 2,853 shares during the period. Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new stake in shares of First Advantage during the 2nd quarter valued at $81,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its position in shares of First Advantage by 105.7% during the 2nd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 7,166 shares of the company’s stock valued at $119,000 after acquiring an additional 3,682 shares during the period. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its position in shares of First Advantage by 503.2% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 7,932 shares of the company’s stock valued at $132,000 after acquiring an additional 6,617 shares during the period. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its position in shares of First Advantage by 22.6% during the 3rd quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 9,211 shares of the company’s stock valued at $142,000 after acquiring an additional 1,700 shares during the period. 94.91% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

First Advantage Stock Performance

FA opened at $12.58 on Friday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $11.29 and a 200 day simple moving average of $12.93. The company has a market capitalization of $2.19 billion, a PE ratio of 419.33 and a beta of 1.14. First Advantage has a 1 year low of $8.82 and a 1 year high of $19.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 3.85 and a quick ratio of 3.85.

First Advantage (NYSE:FA) last released its quarterly 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%.First Advantage’s quarterly revenue was up 36.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.18 earnings per share. First Advantage has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.150-1.250 EPS. Research analysts expect that First Advantage will post 0.74 EPS for the current year.

First Advantage Company Profile

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.