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First Advantage Corp

Feb 06 • 04:00PM ET

11.94

-0.24 -1.97 %

Industrials • Specialty Business Services • USA • NASD

Peers: MSCI SPGI DNB FICO RHI TRU MORN ECL EIG MMM

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Index	RUT	P/E	-	EPS (ttm)	-0.84	Insider Own	54.64%	Shs Outstand	174.04M	Perf Week	-11.56%
Market Cap	2.08B	Forward P/E	10.08	EPS next Y	1.19	Insider Trans	-0.01%	Shs Float	78.98M	Perf Month	-21.50%
Enterprise Value	3.98B	PEG	0.50	EPS next Q	0.26	Inst Own	58.58%	Short Float	15.28%	Perf Quarter	-7.66%
Income	-138.66M	P/S	1.42	EPS this Y	22.50%	Inst Trans	2.70%	Short Ratio	17.25	Perf Half Y	-31.77%
Sales	1.46B	P/B	1.60	EPS next Y	17.98%	ROA	-5.03%	Short Interest	12.07M	Perf YTD	-17.83%
Book/sh	7.48	P/C	9.58	EPS next 5Y	20.28%	ROE	-12.48%	52W High	20.27 -41.11%	Perf Year	-38.20%
Cash/sh	1.25	P/FCF	-	EPS past 3/5Y	- -	ROIC	-4.06%	52W Low	11.95 -0.08%	Perf 3Y	-4.07%
Dividend Est.	-	EV/EBITDA	11.36	Sales past 3/5Y	6.49% 12.29%	Gross Margin	29.34%	Volatility	9.35% 5.65%	Perf 5Y	-
Dividend TTM	-	EV/Sales	2.72	EPS Y/Y TTM	-2515.85%	Oper. Margin	7.39%	ATR (14)	0.77	Perf 10Y	-
Dividend Ex-Date	Aug 18, 2023	Quick Ratio	2.26	Sales Y/Y TTM	93.41%	Profit Margin	-9.49%	RSI (14)	33.09	Recom	2.20
Dividend Gr. 3/5Y	- -	Current Ratio	2.26	EPS Q/Q	124.07%	SMA20	-14.37%	Beta	1.19	Target Price	17.14
Payout	-	Debt/Eq	1.62	Sales Q/Q	105.48%	SMA50	-16.71%	Rel Volume	1.44	Prev Close	12.18
Employees	10000	LT Debt/Eq	1.62	Earnings	Nov 06 BMO	SMA200	-23.16%	Avg Volume	699.72K	Price	11.94
IPO	Jun 23, 2021	Option/Short	Yes / Yes	EPS/Sales Surpr.	6.46% 1.37%	Trades		Volume	1,006,635	Change	-1.97%

Date	Action	Analyst	Rating Change	Price Target Change
May-09-25	Downgrade	RBC Capital Mkts	Outperform → Sector Perform	$20
Apr-10-25	Downgrade	Barclays	Overweight → Equal Weight	$15
Dec-11-24	Initiated	BMO Capital Markets	Outperform	$20
Nov-20-24	Resumed	Barclays	Overweight	$22
Nov-15-24	Resumed	RBC Capital Mkts	Outperform	$22
Oct-10-24	Downgrade	Wolfe Research	Outperform → Peer Perform
Apr-23-24	Initiated	William Blair	Outperform
Sep-14-23	Initiated	Wolfe Research	Outperform	$17
Mar-01-23	Downgrade	RBC Capital Mkts	Outperform → Sector Perform	$14 → $15
Jan-17-23	Downgrade	BofA Securities	Buy → Neutral	$14.50
Jan-12-23	Downgrade	Citigroup	Buy → Neutral	$20 → $15.50
Nov-11-22	Downgrade	Barclays	Overweight → Equal Weight	$20 → $14
Oct-25-22	Downgrade	Jefferies	Buy → Hold	$19 → $13
Sep-21-22	Initiated	Needham	Hold
Mar-11-22	Resumed	BofA Securities	Buy	$19

Show Previous Ratings

Feb-05-26 07:00AM	First Advantage to Release Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results and Hold Investor Conference Call on February 26, 2026 (GlobeNewswire) -7.24%
Jan-27-26 08:00AM	First Advantage to Sponsor Accomplished LPGA Professional Lauren Coughlin (GlobeNewswire)
Jan-20-26 10:35PM	Unpacking Q3 Earnings: First Advantage (NASDAQ:FA) In The Context Of Other Professional Staffing & HR Solutions Stocks (StockStory) -6.17%
Dec-03-25 11:00PM	3 Reasons to Avoid FA and 1 Stock to Buy Instead (StockStory)
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Nov-27-25 09:55AM	Can First Advantage (FA) Climb 26.12% to Reach the Level Wall Street Analysts Expect? (Zacks)
Nov-25-25 10:08AM	MVST's Huzhou Phase 3.2: CapEx Trends Support Expansion Plans (Zacks)
Nov-19-25 12:33PM	Top Stocks From the Staffing Services Industry to Buy Now (Zacks)
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Nov-13-25 12:33AM	5 Insightful Analyst Questions From First Advantage's Q3 Earnings Call (StockStory)
Nov-07-25 06:50PM	FA Q3 Deep Dive: Integration Progress and Digital Identity Fuel Growth Amid Flat Hiring (StockStory)
Nov-06-25 11:37AM	First Advantage (FA) Stock Trades Up, Here Is Why (StockStory) +6.73%
07:25AM	First Advantage (FA) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates (Zacks)
06:28AM	First Advantage: Q3 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
06:09AM	First Advantage (NASDAQ:FA) Surprises With Q3 Sales (StockStory)
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06:00AM	First Advantage Reports Third Quarter 2025 Results (GlobeNewswire)
Nov-04-25 10:02PM	First Advantage (FA) Q3 Earnings Report Preview: What To Look For (StockStory)
04:05PM	First Advantage to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences (GlobeNewswire)
Oct-16-25 07:00AM	First Advantage to Release Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Hold Investor Conference Call on November 6, 2025 (GlobeNewswire)
Oct-14-25 04:05PM	First Advantage Named to Newsweek's World's Most Trustworthy Companies 2025 List (GlobeNewswire)
Sep-26-25 11:01AM	Top Stocks From the Staffing Services Industry to Buy Now (Zacks)
Sep-16-25 11:47AM	DAVE Skyrockets 473% in a Year: Should You Buy the Stock Now? (Zacks)
Sep-09-25 11:35PM	Firing on All Cylinders: First Advantage (NASDAQ:FA) Q2 Earnings Lead the Way (StockStory)
Sep-05-25 12:10PM	Client Assets Expand: Can FUTU's Wealth Management Take Off? (Zacks)
12:02AM	3 Reasons to Sell FA and 1 Stock to Buy Instead (StockStory)
Aug-20-25 04:15PM	First Advantage to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences (GlobeNewswire)
11:23AM	Dave's Q2 Profits Expand Sharply: Can It Keep This Momentum? (Zacks)
Aug-18-25 04:00PM	First Advantage Releases Fourth Annual Sustainability Impact Report (GlobeNewswire)
Aug-14-25 01:34AM	The 5 Most Interesting Analyst Questions From First Advantage's Q2 Earnings Call (StockStory)
Aug-12-25 04:00PM	First Advantage, Insight Enterprises, ePlus, ScanSource, and Robert Half Shares Are Soaring, What You Need To Know (StockStory) +5.38%
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Aug-11-25 09:38AM	FA Q2 Deep Dive: Integration Synergies, International Momentum, and Cautious Macro Outlook (StockStory) -5.41%
Aug-07-25 01:59PM	First Advantage's (NASDAQ:FA) Q2: Beats On Revenue, Full-Year Outlook Slightly Exceeds Expectations (StockStory) +7.96%
07:10AM	First Advantage (FA) Tops Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates (Zacks)
06:00AM	First Advantage Reports Second Quarter 2025 Results (GlobeNewswire)
Aug-05-25 11:04PM	First Advantage (FA) To Report Earnings Tomorrow: Here Is What To Expect (StockStory)
Aug-01-25 01:06PM	First Advantage, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, IAC, Ibotta, and Ingram Micro Shares Are Falling, What You Need To Know (StockStory)
Jul-17-25 07:00AM	First Advantage to Release Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Hold Investor Conference Call on August 7, 2025 (GlobeNewswire) +6.19%
Jul-08-25 12:00PM	First Advantage (FA) Upgraded to Buy: Here's Why (Zacks)
Jun-27-25 05:52AM	First Advantage's Q1 Earnings Call: Our Top 5 Analyst Questions (StockStory)
Jun-18-25 12:02AM	3 Reasons to Sell FA and 1 Stock to Buy Instead (StockStory)
May-27-25 06:58PM	Fountain Asset Corp. Announces Its Financial Results for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2025 (GlobeNewswire)
06:00AM	First Advantage to Host Inaugural Investor Day and Introduce Long-Term Financial Targets (GlobeNewswire)
May-21-25 11:35PM	First Advantage (NASDAQ:FA): Strongest Q1 Results from the Professional Staffing & HR Solutions Group (StockStory)
May-20-25 06:30AM	First Advantage to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences (GlobeNewswire)
May-10-25 11:00AM	First Advantage price target raised to $21 from $16 at BMO Capital (TipRanks)
May-09-25 09:39AM	What Makes First Advantage (FA) a Quality Compounder? (Insider Monkey)
03:15AM	First Advantage Corp (FA) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Revenue Performance Amid ... (GuruFocus.com)
May-08-25 07:25AM	First Advantage (FA) Surpasses Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates (Zacks) +19.10%
06:23AM	First Advantage: Q1 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
06:15AM	First Advantage Reports First Quarter 2025 Results (GlobeNewswire)
May-07-25 10:02AM	First Advantage Corp (FA) Q1 2025: Everything You Need To Know Ahead Of Earnings (GuruFocus.com)
May-06-25 09:50AM	First Advantage Corporation (FA) declined due to the Uncertain Macroeconomic Environment (Insider Monkey)
07:55AM	Jacobs Solutions (J) Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates (Zacks)
May-02-25 05:32AM	First Advantage Releases Q4 2024 India Employment Screening Trends Report (PR Newswire)
Apr-27-25 09:19PM	The Optimist Fund Q1 2025 Quarterly Letter (Seeking Alpha)
Apr-22-25 06:30AM	First Advantage Releases 2025 Global Trends Report (GlobeNewswire)
Apr-17-25 07:00AM	First Advantage to Release First Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Hold Investor Conference Call on May 8, 2025 (GlobeNewswire)
Apr-02-25 04:29PM	First Advantage to Host Inaugural Investor Day on May 28, 2025 (GlobeNewswire)
Apr-01-25 05:15AM	Professional Staffing & HR Solutions Stocks Q4 Recap: Benchmarking First Advantage (NASDAQ:FA) (StockStory)
Mar-17-25 05:07AM	Professional Services Stocks Q3 Teardown: Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J) Vs The Rest (StockStory)
Mar-04-25 05:20PM	First Advantage to Participate in Wolfe Research FinTech Forum (GlobeNewswire)
Feb-28-25 02:13AM	First Advantage Corp (FA) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Highlights: Strategic Acquisitions and Synergy ... (GuruFocus.com) -8.02%
01:26AM	Q4 2024 First Advantage Corp Earnings Call (Thomson Reuters StreetEvents)
Feb-27-25 07:40AM	First Advantage (FA) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Miss Estimates (Zacks) -12.46%
06:47AM	First Advantage: Q4 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
06:30AM	First Advantage Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Results (GlobeNewswire)
Feb-26-25 07:24AM	First Advantage Corp (FA) Q4 2024 Earnings Report Preview: What To Look For (GuruFocus.com)
Feb-13-25 07:00AM	First Advantage to Release Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Financial Results and Hold Investor Conference Call on February 27, 2025 (GlobeNewswire)
Feb-04-25 10:15AM	Shining a Light on New Investment Opportunities: Small Caps Emerge from the Shadows at the Groundhog Investment Conference (Business Wire)
Feb-03-25 06:30AM	Innovation Expert Jeremy Gutsche to Keynote First Advantage's Annual Collaborate Conference (GlobeNewswire)
Dec-16-24 08:36AM	Is First Advantage Corporation (FA) Trading at an Attractive Valuation? (Insider Monkey)
Dec-04-24 05:12PM	First Advantage Corp (NASDAQ:FA): A Bullish Investment Perspective (Insider Monkey)
Nov-21-24 04:40AM	First Advantage reinstated with an Overweight at Barclays (TipRanks)
Nov-14-24 12:00PM	First Advantage Corp (FA) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Highlights: Strategic Acquisition and Strong ... (GuruFocus.com)
Nov-12-24 08:10AM	First Advantage (FA) Beats Q3 Earnings Estimates (Zacks)
07:05AM	First Advantage: Q3 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
06:30AM	First Advantage Reports Third Quarter 2024 Results (GlobeNewswire)
Nov-11-24 07:07AM	Earnings To Watch: First Advantage Corp (FA) Reports Q3 2024 Result (GuruFocus.com)
Nov-07-24 10:01AM	Strength Seen in First Advantage (FA): Can Its 6.7% Jump Turn into More Strength? (Zacks)
07:00AM	First Advantage to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences (GlobeNewswire)
Oct-31-24 01:51PM	First Advantage Corporation (FA) Outperformed Despite Challenges (Insider Monkey)
08:55AM	First Advantage Completes Acquisition of Sterling Check for $2.2 Billion (GlobeNewswire)
Oct-22-24 04:05PM	First Advantage to Release Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results and Hold Investor Conference Call on November 12, 2024 (GlobeNewswire)
Oct-21-24 04:30PM	First Advantage and Sterling Announce Election Deadline for Sterling Stockholders to Elect Merger Consideration (GlobeNewswire)
Oct-18-24 09:45AM	Is the Options Market Predicting a Spike in First Advantage (FA) Stock? (Zacks)
Oct-09-24 05:34PM	First Advantage Corp (FA) Q2 2024 Earnings Call Highlights: Steady Performance Amid Market ... (GuruFocus.com)
Sep-30-24 04:30PM	First Advantage Releases Third Annual Sustainability Report (GlobeNewswire)
Sep-17-24 08:46AM	Is the Options Market Predicting a Spike in First Advantage (FA) Stock? (Zacks)
Sep-11-24 04:15PM	First Advantage Announces Promotion of Joelle Smith to President, First Advantage (GlobeNewswire)
02:14PM	First Advantage (FA): A Bull Case Theory (Insider Monkey)
Aug-14-24 07:02PM	Insider Sale: President, Americas Joseph Jaeger Sells 10,000 Shares of First Advantage Corp (FA) (GuruFocus.com)
Aug-08-24 07:25AM	First Advantage (FA) Q2 Earnings Meet Estimates (Zacks)
06:27AM	First Advantage: Q2 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
06:00AM	First Advantage Reports Second Quarter 2024 Results (GlobeNewswire)
Jul-18-24 07:02AM	First Advantage to Release Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results and Hold Investor Conference Call on August 8, 2024 (GlobeNewswire)
Jun-19-24 07:23AM	ClearBridge Small Cap Value Strategy Sold Sterling Check (STER) on an Acquisition News (Insider Monkey)
May-20-24 04:15PM	First Advantage to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences (GlobeNewswire)
May-16-24 02:55AM	Insider Sale: President, Americas Joseph Jaeger Sells 10,000 Shares of First Advantage Corp (FA) (GuruFocus.com)
May-13-24 11:21AM	First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ:FA) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript (Insider Monkey)
09:17AM	The top five cybersecurity acquisitions in 2024, so far (Verdict)

First Advantage Corp. is a provider of employment background screening, identity, and verification solutions. It operates through the following segments: First Advantage Americas, First Advantage International, and Sterling. The First Advantage Americas segment performs a variety of background check and compliance services across all phases of the workforce lifecycle, from pre-onboarding to post-onboarding and ongoing monitoring, covering employees, contractors, contingent workers, tenants, and drivers. The First Advantage International segment involves regions such as Europe, India, and Asia Pacific. The Sterling segment refers to Sterling Check Corp., which provides services globally. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Insider Trading	Relationship	Date	Transaction	Cost	#Shares	Value ($)	#Shares Total	SEC Form 4
Jardine Bret T	Chief Legal Officer	Nov 17 '25	Sale	13.13	954	12,526	6,825	Nov 18 04:30 PM
Jardine Bret T	Officer	Nov 17 '25	Proposed Sale	13.13	954	12,526		Nov 17 10:06 AM
Smith Joelle M	President	Sep 17 '25	Sale	15.70	9,900	155,468	42,727	Sep 18 04:13 PM
Smith Joelle M	Officer	Sep 17 '25	Proposed Sale	15.70	9,900	155,468		Sep 17 11:49 AM
Clark James Lindsey	Director	Jun 09 '25	Sale	18.32	4,482	82,110	48,960	Jun 10 04:12 PM
Clark James Lindsey	Director	Jun 09 '25	Proposed Sale	18.32	4,482	82,110		Jun 09 10:55 AM
Smith Joelle M	President	Jun 02 '25	Option Exercise	5.11	28,000	143,080	88,661	Jun 04 04:03 PM
Smith Joelle M	President	Jun 02 '25	Sale	16.99	45,934	780,593	42,727	Jun 04 04:03 PM
Smith Joelle M	Officer	Jun 02 '25	Proposed Sale	16.99	45,934	780,591		Jun 02 02:27 PM
Jardine Bret T	Chief Legal Officer	May 12 '25	Sale	18.18	146	2,654	6,666	May 13 04:41 PM
Jardine Bret T	Officer	May 12 '25	Proposed Sale	18.18	146	2,654		May 12 10:07 AM
Marks Steven Irwin	Chief Financial Officer	Mar 07 '25	Buy	13.50	1,000	13,500	20,189	Mar 10 06:13 AM
Jardine Bret T	Chief Legal Officer	Mar 05 '25	Sale	13.78	139	1,915	6,132	Mar 06 04:05 PM
Jardine Bret T	Officer	Mar 05 '25	Proposed Sale	13.78	139	1,915		Mar 05 09:38 AM

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