First Advantage
About: First Advantage Corp is a provider of employment background screening and verification solutions. Its reportable segments are First Advantage Americas, First Advantage International, and Sterling. Maximum revenue is generated from the First Advantage Americas segment, which performs various background checks and compliance services across all phases of the workforce lifecycle, from pre-onboarding services to post-onboarding and ongoing monitoring services, covering employees, contractors, contingent workers, tenants, and drivers. The company delivers solutions across multiple industry verticals in the United States, Canada, and Latin America. Geographically, it derives key revenue from the United States.
Employees: 10,000
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Funds holding %
of 7,312 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
30% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 20
3.8% more ownership
Funds ownership: 101.67% [Q4 2024] → 105.48% (+3.8%) [Q1 2025]
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 144 [Q4 2024] → 149 (+5) [Q1 2025]
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 [Q4 2024] → 4 (+0) [Q1 2025]
4% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 50 | Existing positions reduced: 52
22% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.29B [Q4 2024] → $2.58B (-$709M) [Q1 2025]
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $3K
Research analyst outlook
1 Wall Street Analyst provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$18
5%
upside
Avg. target
$18
5%
upside
High target
$18
5%
upside
1 analyst rating
0 positive
0%
1 neutral
100%
0 negative
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Barclays Manav Patnaik | 5%upside $18 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 29 May 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 days ago
First Advantage (FA) Upgraded to Buy: Here's Why
First Advantage (FA) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
First Advantage: Enlarged TAM, Good Execution, Early Signs Of Macro Recovery (Rating Upgrade)
I upgrade FA to buy, as post-merger execution and deleveraging have exceeded my expectations, reducing prior risks. Integration is ahead of schedule, with strong cost synergies, debt reduction, and accelerating business momentum, including record bookings and high customer retention. The digital identity push has doubled FA's TAM and diversified revenue, offering high-margin, recurring growth less tied to hiring cycles.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
First Advantage to Host Inaugural Investor Day and Introduce Long-Term Financial Targets
ATLANTA, May 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ: FA), a leading provider of global software and data in the HR technology industry, will host its inaugural Investor Day in New York City and webcast live tomorrow, Wednesday, May 28, 2025.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
First Advantage to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences
ATLANTA, May 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ: FA), a leading provider of global software and data in the HR technology industry, today announced that the Company's management team will participate in the following investor conferences in June:
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
2 months ago
First Advantage Corporation (FA) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ:FA ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 8, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Stephanie Gorman - Vice President, Investor Relations Scott Staples - Chief Executive Officer Steven Marks - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Shlomo Rosenbaum - Stifel Will Chi - RBC Capital Markets Andrew Steinerman - JPMorgan Andrew Nicholas - William Blair Princy Thomas - Barclays Harold Antor - Jefferies Scott Wurtzel - Wolfe Research Jeff Silber - BMO Capital Markets Operator Good day, everyone. My name is Erica, and I will be your conference operator today.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 months ago
First Advantage (FA) Surpasses Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
First Advantage (FA) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.17 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.13 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.17 per share a year ago.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
2 months ago
First Advantage Reports First Quarter 2025 Results
First Quarter 2025 Highlights1 Revenues of $354.6 million Net Loss of $(41.2) million, a net loss margin of (11.6)%, includes $15.3 million of expenses related to the acquisition of Sterling Check Corp. (“Sterling”) and related integration, and $41.2 million of Sterling depreciation and amortization Adjusted Net Income of $30.5 million Adjusted EBITDA of $92.1 million; Adjusted EBITDA Margin of 26.0% GAAP Diluted Net Loss Per Share of $(0.24), includes $0.07 per share of expenses incurred related to the Sterling acquisition and related integration Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share of $0.17 Cash Flows from Operations of $19.5 million; Adjusted Operating Cash Flows of $33.3 million, after adjusting for $13.8 million of cash costs directly associated with the Sterling acquisition and related integration Reaffirming Full Year 2025 Guidance Reaffirming full year 2025 guidance ranges, including the expected benefits of realized synergies, for Revenues of $1.5 billion to $1.6 billion, Adjusted EBITDA of $410 million to $450 million, Adjusted Net Income of $152 million to $182 million, and Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share of $0.86 to $1.032 ATLANTA, May 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ: FA), a leading provider of global software and data in the HR technology industry, today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025. Key Financials (Amounts in millions, except per share data and percentages) Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 2024 Revenues $ 354.6 $ 169.4 Income (loss) from operations $ 7.6 $ (0.7 ) Net loss $ (41.2 ) $ (2.9 ) Net loss margin (11.6 )% (1.7 )% Diluted net loss per share $ (0.24 ) $ (0.02 ) Adjusted EBITDA1 $ 92.1 $ 46.6 Adjusted EBITDA Margin1 26.0 % 27.5 % Adjusted Net Income1 $ 30.5 $ 24.8 Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share1 $ 0.17 $ 0.17 1 Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share, and Adjusted Operating Cash Flows are non-GAAP measures.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
2 months ago
First Advantage Releases 2025 Global Trends Report
Findings Point to Rising Demand for Speed, Automation, and Digital Identity Solutions in Background Screening Findings Point to Rising Demand for Speed, Automation, and Digital Identity Solutions in Background Screening
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
2 months ago
First Advantage to Release First Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Hold Investor Conference Call on May 8, 2025
ATLANTA, April 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ: FA), a leading provider of global software and data in the HR technology industry, will issue its first quarter 2025 financial results on Thursday, May 8, 2025 prior to the Company's earnings conference call, which will be held at 8:30 a.m. ET on the same day.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
3 months ago
First Advantage to Host Inaugural Investor Day on May 28, 2025
ATLANTA, April 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ: FA), a leading provider of global software and data in the HR technology industry, today announced it will host its inaugural Investor Day in New York City and webcast live on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, with presentations beginning at 9:00 a.m. ET. The event is expected to conclude at approximately 12:00 p.m. ET.
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