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First Advantage Corporation (FA)

22.06 +0.47 (+2.18%)
As of 2:52:56 PM EST. Market Open.
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  • Previous Close 21.59
  • Open 21.73
  • Bid 15.93 x 200
  • Ask 27.98 x 200
  • Day's Range 21.64 - 22.38
  • 52 Week Range 8.82 - 25.15
  • Volume 614,446
  • Avg. Volume 1,874,876
  • Market Cap (intraday) 3.789B
  • Beta (5Y Monthly) 1.14
  • PE Ratio (TTM) 157.57
  • EPS (TTM) 0.14
  • Earnings Date Nov 5, 2026
  • Forward Dividend & Yield -- (0.00%)
  • 1y Target Est 26.00
  • Motley Fool Rating Bullish

First Advantage Corporation provides employment background screening, digital identity, and verification solutions internationally. 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, I-9 verification, healthcare sanctions, motor vehicle records, social media screening, and global sanctions and licenses; and adjacent products comprising fleet/vehicle compliance, hiring tax credits and incentives, and investigative research. Its products and solutions are used by executive management, human resources, talent acquisition, risk, compliance, vendor management, safety, 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.

fadv.com

9,500

Full Time Employees

December 31

Fiscal Year Ends

Industrials

Sector

Performance Overview

Trailing total returns as of 11/2/2026, which may include dividends or other distributions. Benchmark is S&P 500 (^GSPC) .

YTD Return

FA
51.82%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
10.49%

1-Year Return

FA
74.66%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
10.58%

3-Year Return

FA
66.49%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
75.18%

5-Year Return

FA
27.91%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
63.34%

Earnings Trends

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Earnings Per Share

GAAP
Normalized
GAAP
Normalized

Revenue vs. Earnings

Annual
Quarterly
Annual
Quarterly
Q2 FY26
Revenue 448.76M
Earnings 16.91M
Profit Margin 3.77%

Q3

FY25

Q4

FY25

Q1

FY26

Q2

FY26

0
100M
200M
300M
400M
1.0%
2.0%
3.0%

Analyst Insights

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Analyst Price Targets

22.00
26.00 Average
22.06 Current
30.00 High

Analyst Recommendations

  • Strong Buy
  • Buy
  • Hold
  • Underperform
  • Sell

Latest Rating

Date 8/17/2026
Analyst Citigroup
Rating Action Maintains
Rating Neutral
Price Action Raises
Price Target 18 -> 22

Statistics

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Valuation Measures

Annual
As of 10/30/2026
  • Market Cap

    3.71B

  • Enterprise Value

    5.51B

  • Trailing P/E

    154.29

  • Forward P/E

    13.94

  • PEG Ratio (current)

    --

  • Price/Sales (ttm)

    2.26

  • Price/Book (mrq)

    2.86

  • Enterprise Value/Revenue

    3.31

  • Enterprise Value/EBITDA

    12.97

Financial Highlights

Profitability and Income Statement

  • Profit Margin

    1.51%

  • Return on Assets (ttm)

    2.82%

  • Return on Equity (ttm)

    1.94%

  • Revenue (ttm)

    1.66B

  • Net Income Avi to Common (ttm)

    25.14M

  • Diluted EPS (ttm)

    0.14

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

  • Total Cash (mrq)

    239.97M

  • Total Debt/Equity (mrq)

    157.74%

  • Levered Free Cash Flow (ttm)

    215.07M

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Company Insights

Fair Value

22.06 Current

Dividend Score

0 Low
Sector Avg.
100 High

Hiring Score

0 Low
Sector Avg.
100 High

Insider Sentiment Score

0 Low
Sector Avg.
100 High

Research Reports

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  • Raising target price to $22.00

    First Advantage Corp has an Investment Rating of HOLD; a target price of $22.000000; an Industry Subrating of High; a Management Subrating of Medium; a Safety Subrating of Low; a Financial Strength Subrating of Low; a Growth Subrating of Medium; and a Value Subrating of High.

  • Raising target price to $21.00

    First Advantage Corp has an Investment Rating of HOLD; a target price of $21.000000; an Industry Subrating of High; a Management Subrating of Medium; a Safety Subrating of Low; a Financial Strength Subrating of Low; a Growth Subrating of Medium; and a Value Subrating of Medium.

  • Raising target price to $20.00

    First Advantage Corp has an Investment Rating of HOLD; a target price of $20.000000; an Industry Subrating of High; a Management Subrating of Medium; a Safety Subrating of Low; a Financial Strength Subrating of Low; a Growth Subrating of Medium; and a Value Subrating of Medium.

  • What does Argus have to say about FA?

    First Advantage Corp has an Investment Rating of HOLD; a target price of $19.000000; an Industry Subrating of High; a Management Subrating of Medium; a Safety Subrating of Low; a Financial Strength Subrating of Low; a Growth Subrating of Medium; and a Value Subrating of Medium.

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