First Advantage Corp (NASDAQ: FA) is -20.61% lower on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $12.55 and a high of $20.79 in the current 52-week trading range. The question becomes, what are the chances the stock will make a comeback and enjoy potential growth. Why not look at analysts view on what the future holds for the stock. The FA stock was last observed hovering at around $14.43 in the last trading session, with the day’s gains setting it 0.44%.
Currently trading at $14.87, the stock is 8.88% and -9.45% below its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 2.38 million and changing 3.05% at the moment leaves the stock -16.29% off its SMA200. FA registered -7.52% loss for a year compared to 6-month loss of -25.09%. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average (SMA 50) of $16.4217 and a 200-day simple moving average (SMA200) of $17.764675.
The stock witnessed a 7.75% gain in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a -20.40%, and is 4.64% up over the last 5 days. If we measure the stock’s price variations over the week and the month, we find that the volatility rates stand at 3.76% over the week and 3.90% over the month.
First Advantage Corp (FA) has around 10000 employees, a market worth around $2.58B and $860.21M in sales. Fwd P/E is 13.15. Profit margin for the company is -12.82%. Distance from 52-week low is 18.49% and -28.48% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (-3.21%).
The EPS is expected to grow by 11.15% this year
215.0 institutions hold shares in First Advantage Corp (FA), with institutional investors hold 105.53% of the company’s shares. The shares outstanding are 173.17M, and float is at 77.98M with Short Float at 7.72%. Institutions hold 102.30% of the Float.
The top institutional shareholder in the company is SILVER LAKE GROUP, L.L.C. with over 89.56 million shares valued at $1.44 billion. The investor’s holdings represent 62.2519 of the FA Shares outstanding. As of 2024-06-30, the second largest holder is JPMORGAN CHASE & CO with 6.39 million shares valued at $102.71 million to account for 4.4425 of the shares outstanding. The other top investors are CAPITAL RESEARCH GLOBAL INVESTORS which holds 5.94 million shares representing 4.1272 and valued at over $95.42 million, while VANGUARD GROUP INC holds 3.4491 of the shares totaling 4.95 million with a market value of $79.59 million.
First Advantage Corp (FA) Insider Activity
The most recent transaction is an insider purchase by Marks Steven Irwin, the company’s Chief Financial Officer. SEC filings show that Marks Steven Irwin bought 1,000 shares of the company’s common stock on Mar 07 ’25 at a price of $13.50 per share for a total of $13500.0. Following the purchase, the insider now owns 20189.0 shares.
First Advantage Corp disclosed in a document filed with the SEC on Mar 05 ’25 that Jardine Bret T (Chief Legal Officer) sold a total of 139 shares of the company’s common stock. The trade occurred on Mar 05 ’25 and was made at $13.78 per share for $1915.0. Following the transaction, the insider now directly holds 6132.0 shares of the FA stock.
Still, SEC filings show that on Mar 05 ’25, Jardine Bret T (Officer) Proposed Sale 139 shares at an average price of $13.78 for $1915.0. The insider now directly holds shares of First Advantage Corp (FA).
