First Advantage Co. (NYSE:FA) Receives $16.75 Consensus Price Target from Analysts

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

FA has been the topic of a number of research reports. Zacks Research lowered First Advantage from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Citigroup reduced their price objective on First Advantage from $16.00 to $15.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Finally, Barclays upgraded First Advantage from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from $14.00 to $15.00 in a research report on Friday, March 6th.

First Advantage Price Performance

First Advantage stock opened at $12.97 on Friday. 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 has a 52 week low of $8.82 and a 52 week high of $19.01. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 432.33 and a beta of 1.14. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $11.49 and a 200-day moving average of $12.92.

First Advantage (NYSE:FA) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $0.30 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 company posted $0.18 earnings per share. First Advantage’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, sell-side analysts expect that First Advantage will post 0.74 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On First Advantage

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its position in First Advantage by 4.3% during the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 13,954,320 shares of the company’s stock worth $202,757,000 after acquiring an additional 572,580 shares during the last quarter. Capital World Investors grew its position in First Advantage by 9.4% during the 4th quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 9,098,714 shares of the company’s stock worth $132,204,000 after acquiring an additional 780,200 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in First Advantage by 2.8% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 7,613,968 shares of the company’s stock worth $117,179,000 after acquiring an additional 210,187 shares during the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. grew its position in First Advantage by 18.4% during the 3rd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 6,225,825 shares of the company’s stock worth $95,815,000 after acquiring an additional 969,314 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cat Rock Capital Management LP grew its position in First Advantage by 8.9% during the 4th quarter. Cat Rock Capital Management LP now owns 3,342,818 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,571,000 after acquiring an additional 274,449 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 94.91% of the company’s stock.

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.