First Advantage Corp (FA) Stock Forecast & Price Target
First Advantage Corp · NASDAQ
$20.56-0.07 (-0.34%)
15-min delayed · Sep 9, 3:45 PM ET · Get real-time quotes →
The Quantellect read.Of the 5 firms covering First Advantage Corp, 3 rate it Buy or better, 2 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets span $18.00 to $30.00, a moderate spread. The average target of $24.40 sits 19% above the current $20.56. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings edging up from 2 to 3 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $0.33 next quarter toward $1.51 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS5 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy360%
Hold240%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 5 analysts giving stock ratings to First Advantage Corp.
As of Sep, 3 of 5 firms rate FA a Buy (2 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
FA EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$0.33
Range $0.32 – $0.36 · 10 analysts · +11% YoY
Next period, 10 analysts expect First Advantage Corp to earn $0.33 a share (range $0.32 – $0.36), versus $0.30 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $1.28, growing to $1.51 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$434.0M
Range $428.5M – $436.8M · 10 analysts · +3% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $434.0M (range $428.5M – $436.8M), +3.3% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $1.7B, rising to $1.8B next year.
Top analysts covering First Advantage Corp
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on FA.
#1
Manav Patnaik
Barclays · Rank #197
Buy
$30.00+45.9% to target
Overall win rate
39%
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#2
Andrew Steinerman
JP Morgan · Rank #249
Buy
$28.00+36.2% to target
Overall win rate
47%
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#3
Jeffrey Silber
BMO Capital · Rank #324
Buy
$15.00-27.0% to target
Overall win rate
32%
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#4
Kyle Peterson
Needham · Rank #431
Buy
$28.00+36.2% to target
Overall win rate
26%
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#5
Ashish Sabadra
RBC Capital
Hold
$24.00+16.7% to target
Coverage
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FA stock forecast FAQ
What is FA's average 12-month price target?+
The 5 analysts with a live target average $24.40 for First Advantage Corp over the next 12 months, ranging from a $30.00 high to a $18.00 low.
Is FA stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 5 analyst ratings, 3 are Buy or Strong Buy, 2 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for FA?+
The Street-high target is $30.00 (Barclays), and the Street-low is $18.00 (JP Morgan). The average of all 5 active targets is $24.40.
How many Wall Street analysts cover FA?+
5 analysts have an active rating on First Advantage Corp, and 5 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering FA?+
Among analysts who currently cover FA, Manav Patnaik of Barclays has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #197). Their current call is Buy with a $30.00 target.
What is First Advantage Corp's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $0.33 per share (range $0.32 – $0.36) across 10 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $1.28, rising to $1.51 the following year.
How much revenue is First Advantage Corp expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $434.0M (range $428.5M – $436.8M). Full-year revenue is projected at $1.7B, growing to $1.8B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading FA lately?+
As of Sep, 3 of 5 firms rate FA a Buy (2 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their FA calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
