First Advantage Stock
First Advantage Corporation
Company data
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Specialty Business Services
- Country
- United States
- CEO
- Scott Staples
- Employees
- 9,500
- Market cap
- $3.3 B
- IPO
- 23/06/2021
- Web
- fadv.com
First Advantage Corporation is a global technology firm within the Industrials sector that delivers solutions centered on human capital. The company specializes in verification, screening, safety protocols, and regulatory adherence. Its service offerings encompass an extensive array of solutions both before and after…
Company description based on the data provider's company data, AI-assisted, created on 16/10/2026. Not investment advice.
First Advantage stock: price history
1D
-4.5%
1W
+0.7%
1M
-11.0%
6M
+53.3%
YTD
+32.0%
1Y
+36.4%
2Y
-5.3%
5Y
-7.0%
10Y
–
Next earnings date
Next earnings date
05/11/2026 (in 19 days)
Volatility around earnings
~121% stronger price swings than usual
Pattern chart
Pattern detected by the Market Jury detector vdouble-bottom-top-v1.0 on 16/10/26. Not a buy or sell signal.Beta
What does this mean?
Double top
BearishThe price failed at a similar high twice, with a pullback in between. This M-shaped pattern is a classic reversal signal from an uptrend into a downtrend.
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First Advantage stock scores
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Business model & megatrends
Robust business model that benefits noticeably from at least one megatrend.
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First Advantage Corporation is a global technology company that offers specialized solutions for human capital management. Its portfolio encompasses services centered on the screening of individuals both before and after hiring, such as background checks, drug testing, identity verification, and the verification of educational and employment histories. A key component of the business model is the continuous monitoring of employees in areas such as criminal records, driver's licenses, and sanctions lists to ensure regulatory compliance. The target audience includes companies of all sizes across departments such as human resources, compliance, and risk management.
- Revenue model
- Mixed
- Recurring revenue
- Medium
- Pricing power
- Moderate
- Moat
- Narrow
- Moat type
- Switching costs
- Capital intensity
- Low
- Customer concentration
- Unknown
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Analyst assessment of First Advantage
PRICE TARGET LOW
US$18.00
CONSENSUS
US$25.00
MEDIAN
US$26.00
PRICE TARGET HIGH
US$30.00
0
STRONG BUY
7
BUY
5
HOLD
0
SELL
0
STRONG SELL
12
TOTAL · Buy
As of: 17/08/2026
First Advantage stock metrics
P/E
130.12
P/B
2.55
EV/EBITDA
11.91
RETURN ON EQUITY
1.3%
NET MARGIN
3.8%
DEBT/EQUITY
1.58
DIVIDEND YIELD
0.0%
AS OF
30/06/2026
Free float & liquidity
FREE FLOAT
45.4%
FLOAT SHARES
77,824,142
AVG. DAILY VOLUME (30D)
1,727,235
Insider transactions (SEC)
Smith Joelle M
Smith Joelle M
SLTA V (GP), L.L.C.
SLTA V (GP), L.L.C.
Clark James Lindsey
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Frequently asked questions about First Advantage stock
What does First Advantage do?
First Advantage Corporation is a company in the Industrials sector, Specialty Business Services industry, headquartered in United States.
The CEO is Scott Staples, the company employs around 9,500 people.
The IPO was on 23/06/2021; the stock trades on NASDAQ under the ticker FA.
What do analysts say about First Advantage stock?
12 analysts rate the stock, the consensus is Buy (as of 17/08/2026).
The average price target is US$25.00, ranging from US$18.00 to US$30.00, with a median of US$26.00.
This is an external assessment, not a statement by Market Jury.
When does First Advantage report next?
The next earnings date is 05/11/2026.
Around past earnings, price swings were roughly 121% stronger than usual.
Does First Advantage pay a dividend?
Yes. The last dividend was US$1.50 per share, ex-date 18/08/2023, paid on 31/08/2023.
The dividend yield is 0.0% (as of 30/06/2026).
Which stocks are comparable to First Advantage?
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