First Advantage (NYSE:FA) Director Sells $77,210.49 in Stock

First Advantage Co. (NYSE:FA) Director James Lindsey Clark sold 4,921 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $15.69, for a total transaction of $77,210.49. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 56,844 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $891,882.36. The trade was a 7.97% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

First Advantage Price Performance

Shares of NYSE FA opened at $16.49 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $2.83 billion, a PE ratio of 549.67 and a beta of 1.20. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $14.05 and a 200 day moving average of $13.32. 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 Co. has a one year low of $8.82 and a one year high of $18.55.

First Advantage (NYSE:FA) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.26 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.05. First Advantage had a net margin of 0.65% and a return on equity of 13.16%. The business’s revenue was up 8.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.17 earnings per share. First Advantage has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.150-1.250 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that First Advantage Co. will post 0.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

FA has been the topic of several recent research reports. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of First Advantage from $15.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of First Advantage from $15.00 to $18.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $18.00 target price on shares of First Advantage in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of First Advantage from $15.00 to $18.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $18.50.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On First Advantage

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FA. Onex Canada Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of First Advantage by 45.4% during the 3rd quarter. Onex Canada Asset Management Inc. now owns 772,147 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,883,000 after acquiring an additional 240,978 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its position in shares of First Advantage by 8.4% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 3,315,150 shares of the company’s stock valued at $51,020,000 after acquiring an additional 255,641 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its position in shares of First Advantage by 8,338.6% during the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 777,275 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,294,000 after acquiring an additional 768,064 shares during the last quarter. Capital World Investors boosted its position in shares of First Advantage by 3.7% during the 3rd quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 8,318,514 shares of the company’s stock valued at $128,022,000 after acquiring an additional 300,000 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of First Advantage by 2.8% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 7,613,968 shares of the company’s stock valued at $117,179,000 after acquiring an additional 210,187 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.91% of the company’s stock.

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.