Insider Selling: First Advantage (NYSE:FA) Director Sells 4,921 Shares of Stock

First Advantage Co. (NYSE:FA) Director James Lindsey Clark sold 4,921 shares of First Advantage stock in a transaction on Monday, June 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $15.69, for a total transaction of $77,210.49. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 56,844 shares in the company, valued at $891,882.36. This represents a 7.97% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

First Advantage Price Performance

First Advantage stock traded down $0.09 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $15.82. The company had a trading volume of 691,129 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,091,314. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $13.78 and its 200 day simple moving average is $13.26. First Advantage Co. has a 1-year low of $8.82 and a 1-year high of $18.93. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.71 billion, a PE ratio of 527.33 and a beta of 1.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a quick ratio of 3.85 and a current ratio of 3.85.

First Advantage (NYSE:FA) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.21 by $0.05. First Advantage had a net margin of 0.65% and a return on equity of 13.16%. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.17 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 8.6% compared to the same quarter last year. First Advantage has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.150-1.250 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that First Advantage Co. will post 0.74 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. KBC Group NV purchased a new position in shares of First Advantage during the 1st quarter worth $35,000. Fifth Third Bancorp purchased a new position in shares of First Advantage during the 1st quarter worth $45,000. Clearstead Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of First Advantage by 192.8% during the 4th quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 4,333 shares of the company’s stock worth $63,000 after acquiring an additional 2,853 shares during the period. Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new position in shares of First Advantage during the 2nd quarter worth $81,000. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its holdings in shares of First Advantage by 105.7% during the 2nd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 7,166 shares of the company’s stock worth $119,000 after acquiring an additional 3,682 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.91% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

FA has been the topic of several recent research reports. Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of First Advantage from $15.00 to $18.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $18.00 target price on shares of First Advantage in a research note on Friday, May 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of First Advantage from $15.00 to $18.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Barclays lifted their target price on shares of First Advantage from $15.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, First Advantage presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $18.50.

About First Advantage

First Advantage is a global provider of background screening, identity verification and workforce risk management solutions. The company delivers a comprehensive suite of services that help employers verify candidate credentials, manage regulatory compliance and mitigate risk throughout the employee lifecycle. Its platform is built to integrate with leading human capital management and applicant tracking systems, enabling a seamless and scalable experience for organizations of all sizes.

The company’s core offerings include pre-employment and continuous background screening, digital identity verification, drug and health testing, and ongoing employee monitoring.