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After finishing at $17.91 in the prior trading day, First Advantage Corp (NASDAQ: FA) closed at $17.46, down -2.51%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.51 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.87 million shares were traded. FA stock price reached its highest trading level at $17.915 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $17.35.
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 9.80 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 21.27. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 3.85 and its Current Ratio is at 3.85. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.62 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.61.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, BMO Capital Markets on December 11, 2024, initiated with a Outperform rating and assigned the stock a target price of $20.
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 Dec 02 ’24 when GAMSEY DAVID L bought 233,561 shares for $19.02 per share.
Jardine Bret T sold 30,000 shares of FA for $522,429 on Nov 18 ’24. The Chief Legal Officer now owns 5,527 shares after completing the transaction at $17.41 per share. On Nov 18 ’24, another insider, Jardine Bret T, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 30,000 shares for $17.41 each.
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 3014503680 and an Enterprise Value of 3278854400. As of this moment, First’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 525.90, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 17.68. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 87.65. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.99 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.76. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 4.339 whereas that against EBITDA is 16.051.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, FA has reached a high of $20.79, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $14.01. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -6.50%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -0.93%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 983.59K shares per day over the past 3-months and 375720 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 145.56M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 77.60M. Insiders hold about 55.05% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 37.57% stake in the company. Shares short for FA as of 1734048000 were 4555964 with a Short Ratio of 4.63, compared to 1731628800 on 5137433. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 4555964 and a Short% of Float of 5.86.
