First Advantage Corporation (FA)

NASDAQ: FA · Real-Time Price · USD
19.18
-0.07 (-0.36%)
Dec 19, 2024, 9:52 AM EST - Market open
-0.36%
Market Cap 3.31B
Revenue (ttm) 755.64M
Net Income (ttm) 4.91M
Shares Out 172.65M
EPS (ttm) 0.03
PE Ratio 563.77
Forward PE 20.82
Dividend n/a
Ex-Dividend Date n/a
Volume 21,987
Open 19.29
Previous Close 19.25
Day's Range 19.18 - 19.51
52-Week Range 14.01 - 20.79
Beta 1.20
Analysts Buy
Price Target 20.80 (+8.45%)
Earnings Date Nov 12, 2024

About FA

First Advantage Corporation provides employment background screening, identity, and verification solutions worldwide. It offers pre-onboarding products and solutions, such as criminal background checks, drug/health screening, extended workforce screening, FBI channeling, identity checks and biometric fraud mitigation tools, education/work history verification, driver records and compliance, healthcare credentials, executive screening, and other screening products. The company also provides post-onboarding solutions, including criminal records m... [Read more]

Sector Industrials
IPO Date Jun 23, 2021
Employees 5,000
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol FA
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

In 2023, First Advantage's revenue was $763.76 million, a decrease of -5.71% compared to the previous year's $810.02 million. Earnings were $37.29 million, a decrease of -42.27%.

Financial Statements

Analyst Forecast

According to 8 analysts, the average rating for FA stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price forecast is $20.8, which is an increase of 8.45% from the latest price.

Price Target
$20.8
(8.45% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Stock Forecasts

News

First Advantage: Larger Scale Doesn't Mean Much If Growth Is Poor

Maintain a hold rating on First Advantage due to ongoing macroeconomic uncertainties and increased leverage post-merger with STER. Despite the larger scale of the merger, the growth outlook remains un...

22 days ago - Seeking Alpha

First Advantage: Sterling Acquisition Leads To Leveraged Balance Sheet, Poor Returns

First Advantage Corporation's acquisition of Sterling Check led to a leveraged balance sheet and overvalued shares, impacting capital returns negatively. The company aims to integrate Sterling, achiev...

5 weeks ago - Seeking Alpha

First Advantage Corporation (FA) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ:FA) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call November 12, 2024 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Stephanie Gorman - Vice President of Investor Relations Scott Staples - Chie...

5 weeks ago - Seeking Alpha

First Advantage Reports Third Quarter 2024 Results

Completed Acquisition of Sterling on October 31; Maintains Standalone Full-Year 2024 Guidance and Issues Combined Company Guidance including Sterling Completed Acquisition of Sterling on October 31; M...

5 weeks ago - GlobeNewsWire

First Advantage to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences

ATLANTA, Nov. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ: FA), a leading global provider of employment background screening, identity, and verification solutions, today announced...

6 weeks ago - GlobeNewsWire

First Advantage Completes Acquisition of Sterling Check for $2.2 Billion

ATLANTA, Oct. 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ:FA), a leading global provider of employment background screening, identity, and verification solutions, today announced ...

7 weeks ago - GlobeNewsWire

First Advantage to Release Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results and Hold Investor Conference Call on November 12, 2024

ATLANTA, Oct. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ: FA), a leading provider of employment background screening, identity, and verification solutions, will issue its third q...

2 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

First Advantage and Sterling Announce Election Deadline for Sterling Stockholders to Elect Merger Consideration

ATLANTA and INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, Oct. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ:FA) and Sterling Check Corp. (NASDAQ:STER) today announced that the deadline for (i) record holder...

2 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

First Advantage Releases Third Annual Sustainability Report

Background Screening Provider Reaffirms Commitment to Core Values and Responsible Business Practices to the Benefit of Its Global Workforce and Customer Base Background Screening Provider Reaffirms Co...

2 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

First Advantage Announces Promotion of Joelle Smith to President, First Advantage

This strategic appointment underscores the Company's commitment to advancing its background screening, identity, and verifications technology, enabling faster and more efficient solutions for customer...

3 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

First Advantage Corporation (FA) Q2 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ:FA) Q2 2024 Earnings Conference Call August 8, 2024 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Stephanie Gorman - VP of IR Scott Staples - CEO David Gamsey - CFO Conference C...

4 months ago - Seeking Alpha

First Advantage Reports Second Quarter 2024 Results

Reaffirms Full-Year 2024 Guidance; Sterling Acquisition Expected to Close in Q4 Reaffirms Full-Year 2024 Guidance; Sterling Acquisition Expected to Close in Q4

4 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

First Advantage to Release Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results and Hold Investor Conference Call on August 8, 2024

ATLANTA, July 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ: FA), a leading provider of employment background screening, identity, and verification solutions, will issue its second ...

5 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

First Advantage Corporation (FA) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ:FA) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript May 9, 2024 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Stephanie Gorman - Vice President of Investor Relations Scott Staples - Chief Exec...

7 months ago - Seeking Alpha

First Advantage Reports First Quarter 2024 Results

First Quarter 2024 Highlights¹ Revenues of $169.4 million Net Loss of $(2.9) million, after $11.1 million of costs related to the acquisition of Sterling Check Corp. (“Sterling”) Adjusted Net Income o...

8 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

First Advantage Releases 2024 Global Trends Report

ATLANTA, April 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ:FA), a leading provider of employment background screening, identity and verification solutions, today shared findings f...

8 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

First Advantage Introduces Next-Gen RightID™ to Detect Job Applicant Fraud in Pre-Hire Process

ATLANTA, March 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ: FA), a leading provider of employment background screening, identity, and verification solutions, today announced the a...

10 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

First Advantage Corporation (FA) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

First Advantage Corporation (FA) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

10 months ago - Seeking Alpha

First Advantage to buy background screening firm Sterling Check in $2.2 bln deal

Background screening services provider First Advantage will buy rival Sterling Check in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $2.2 billion, the company said on Thursday.

10 months ago - Reuters

First Advantage Reports Full Year and Fourth Quarter 2023 Results

Introduces Full Year 2024 Guidance Announces Agreement to Acquire Sterling Check Corp. Full Year 2023 Highlights1 Revenues of $763.8 million Net Income of $37.3 million; Adjusted Net Income of $145.8 ...

10 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

First Advantage to Acquire Sterling Check Corp. for $2.2 Billion in Cash and Stock

ATLANTA and INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, Feb. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ:FA), a leading provider of employment background screening, identity, and verification solutions, ...

10 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

First Advantage to Release Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results and Hold Investor Conference Call on February 29, 2024

ATLANTA, Jan. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ: FA), a leading global provider of employment background screening and verification solutions, will issue its fourth quar...

11 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

SHRM President and CEO Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. Returns as Keynote Speaker for First Advantage's Annual Collaborate Conference

ATLANTA, Jan. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ: FA), a leading global provider of employment background screening and verification solutions, today announced that Johnn...

1 year ago - GlobeNewsWire

First Advantage Corporation (FA) Q3 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ:FA) Q3 2023 Earnings Conference Call November 9, 2023 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Stephanie Gorman - Vice President of Investor Relations Scott Staples - Chief...

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

First Advantage Reports Third Quarter 2023 Results

Third Quarter 2023 Highlights 1 Generated Revenues of $200.4 million Delivered Net Income of $10.8 million; Adjusted Net Income was $40.0 million Produced Adjusted EBITDA of $64.8 million Realized GAA...

1 year ago - GlobeNewsWire