Closing Strong: First Advantage Corp. (FA) Ends at 17.74, Down -1.50 from Last Close

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After finishing at $18.01 in the prior trading day, First Advantage Corp. (NASDAQ: FA) closed at $17.74, down -1.50%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.50 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.53 million shares were traded. FA stock price reached its highest trading level at $18.19 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $17.7.

Ratios:

Our goal is to gain a better understanding of FA by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 9.57 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 19.39. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 4.31 and its Current Ratio is at 4.31. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.62 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.62.

On September 14, 2023, Wolfe Research started tracking the stock assigning a Outperform rating and target price of $17.Wolfe Research initiated its Outperform rating on September 14, 2023, with a $17 target price.

Insider Transactions:

The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Aug 12 ’24 when Jaeger Joseph K. sold 10,000 shares for $17.03 per share. The transaction valued at 170,334 led to the insider holds 680,080 shares of the business.

Jaeger Joseph K. bought 10,000 shares of FA for $170,334 on Aug 12 ’24. On Jun 26 ’24, another insider, Clark James Lindsey, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 2,100 shares for $15.48 each. As a result, the insider received 32,508 and left with 42,927 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 2682767104 and an Enterprise Value of 2872682496. As of this moment, First’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 104.91, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 17.12. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 17.48. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.41 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.82. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 3.795 whereas that against EBITDA is 13.85.

Stock Price History:

Over the past 52 weeks, FA has reached a high of $20.75, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $12.46. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -8.01%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 4.01%.

Shares Statistics:

The stock has traded on average 449.26K shares per day over the past 3-months and 777250 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 145.07M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 50.38M. Insiders hold about 65.35% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 40.22% stake in the company. Shares short for FA as of 1728950400 were 6157323 with a Short Ratio of 13.71, compared to 1726185600 on 5783725. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 6157323 and a Short% of Float of 12.1800005.

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