Investors with the goal of beating the broader market often turn to stock selection. Strategic choices in individual stocks can have a profound impact on your wealth.
In the latest session, First Advantage Corp (NASDAQ: FA) closed at $14.78 down -2.18% from its previous closing price of $15.11. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.18 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.12 million shares were traded. FA stock price reached its highest trading level at $15.445 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $14.45.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of First Advantage Corp’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.98 and its Current Ratio is at 1.98. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.65 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.63.
On April 10, 2025, Barclays Downgraded its rating to Equal Weight which previously was Overweight but kept the price unchanged to $15. On December 11, 2024, BMO Capital Markets started tracking the stock assigning a Outperform rating and target price of $20.BMO Capital Markets initiated its Outperform rating on December 11, 2024, with a $20 target price.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Sep 17 ’25 when Smith Joelle M sold 9,900 shares for $15.70 per share. The transaction valued at 155,468 led to the insider holds 42,727 shares of the business.
Smith Joelle M bought 9,900 shares of FA for $155,468 on Sep 17 ’25. On Jun 09 ’25, another insider, Clark James Lindsey, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 4,482 shares for $18.32 each. As a result, the insider received 82,110 and left with 48,960 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, FA now has a Market Capitalization of 2628997376 and an Enterprise Value of 4530357248. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.05 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.98. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 3.62 whereas that against EBITDA is 26.762.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for FA is 1.21, which has changed by -0.24821973 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.16333759 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, FA has reached a high of $20.79, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $12.32. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -10.94%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -11.97%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, FA has traded an average of 917.20K shares per day and 828310 over the past ten days. A total of 173.84M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 78.16M. Insiders hold about 55.08% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 56.09% stake in the company. Shares short for FA as of 1756425600 were 11172220 with a Short Ratio of 12.18, compared to 1753920000 on 10826083. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 11172220 and a Short% of Float of 13.969999999999999.
Earnings Estimates
The stock of First Advantage Corp (FA) is currently in the spotlight, with 10.0 analysts actively rating and assessing its market standing.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.27, with high estimates of $0.31 and low estimates of $0.25.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.02 and $0.9 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $0.97. EPS for the following year is $1.18, with 10.0 analysts recommending between $1.3 and $1.06.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 8 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $404.1M this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $412M to a low estimate of $399.8M. As of the current estimate, First Advantage Corp’s year-ago sales were $199.12MFor the next quarter, 8 analysts are estimating revenue of $388.27M. There is a high estimate of $394.7M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $384.4M.
A total of 9 analysts have provided revenue estimates for FA’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $1.55B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $1.52B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $1.53B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $860.21MBased on 9 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $1.63B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $1.65B and the low estimate is $1.6B.
