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First Advantage Corporation (FA)

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Key data on FA

Market cap

$3.52B

EPS

0.15

P/E ratio

138.1

Price to sales

2.14

Dividend yield

--

Beta

1.147105

Price on FA

Previous close

$20.72

Today's open

$21

Day's range

$20.31 - $21.21

52 week range

$8.82 - $25.15

Profile about FA

CEO

Scott Staples

Employees

9500

Headquarters

Atlanta, GA

Exchange

Nasdaq Global Select

Shares outstanding

171753691

Issue type

Common Stock

FA industries and sectors

Industrials

Corporate Services

News on FA

First Advantage: The Recent Share Sale Is Not The Only Issue Weighing On It

The trend for the past half year is still for First Advantage to head higher, but this trend looks like it could be broken with the more recent sideways price action. FA posted strong quarterly results and FY2026 guidance was raised, but a shareholder's decision to sell 12.5M shares kneecapped an attempt to rally higher. Earnings growth has been solid, but an argument can be made that it is not as fast as needed, and that is before a potential slowdown.

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Seeking Alpha • Sep 19, 2026

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Top Stocks From the Staffing Services Industry to Buy Now

Discover why FA, PAYC and EFOR stand out as top staffing stocks, driven by AI adoption, strong execution, resilient demand and growth.

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Zacks Investment Research • Sep 17, 2026

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First Advantage Corporation (FA) Presents at Barclays 24th Annual Global Financial Services Conference Transcript

First Advantage Corporation (FA) Presents at Barclays 24th Annual Global Financial Services Conference Transcript

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Seeking Alpha • Sep 15, 2026

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First Advantage Corporation (FA) Presents at Barclays 11th Annual Global Credit Data & Analytics Forum Transcript

First Advantage Corporation (FA) Presents at Barclays 11th Annual Global Credit Data & Analytics Forum Transcript

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Seeking Alpha • Sep 10, 2026

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First Advantage Corporation (FA) Presents at Citi's 2026 Global TMT Conference Transcript

First Advantage Corporation (FA) Presents at Citi's 2026 Global TMT Conference Transcript

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Seeking Alpha • Sep 9, 2026

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First Advantage (FA) Upgraded to Strong Buy: What Does It Mean for the Stock?

First Advantage (FA) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company's earnings prospects. This might drive the stock higher in the near term.

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Zacks Investment Research • Sep 9, 2026

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Best Value Stocks to Buy for September 4th

WCC, ACIW, and FA made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) value stocks list on September 4, 2026.

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Zacks Investment Research • Sep 4, 2026

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First Advantage to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences

ATLANTA, Sept. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ: FA), a global software and data company, today announced the Company's management team will participate in the following upcoming investor conferences:

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GlobeNewsWire • Sep 2, 2026

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How Much Upside is Left in First Advantage (FA)? Wall Street Analysts Think 26.87%

The average of price targets set by Wall Street analysts indicates a potential upside of 26.9% in First Advantage (FA). While the effectiveness of this highly sought-after metric is questionable, the positive trend in earnings estimate revisions might translate into an upside in the stock.

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Zacks Investment Research • Aug 25, 2026

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Why First Advantage Stock Tumbled on Tuesday

These are to be sold in a public offering, with a smaller stake to be distributed to the seller's limited partners. The public offering price commands a less than 5% premium.

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The Motley Fool • Aug 11, 2026

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