First Advantage (FA) Stock Forecast, Price Target & Predictions
FA Stock Forecast
First Advantage stock forecast is as follows: an average price target of $21.00 (represents a 7.36% upside from FA’s last price of $19.56) and a rating consensus of 'Hold', based on 3 wall street analysts offering a 1-year stock forecast.
FA Price Target
The average price target for First Advantage (FA) is $21.00 based on 1-year price targets from 3 Wall Street analysts in the past 3 months, with a price target range of $21.00 to $21.00. This represents a potential 7.36% upside from FA's last price of $19.56.
FA Analyst Ratings
According to 3 Wall Street analysts, First Advantage's rating consensus is 'Hold'. The analyst rating breakdown for FA stock is 0 'Strong Buy' (0.00%), 1 'Buy' (33.33%), 2 'Hold' (66.67%), 0 'Sell' (0.00%), and 0 'Strong Sell' (0.00%).
First Advantage Price Target by Analyst
| Date | Analyst | Company | Price Target | Price when Published | Price Target/Price when Published | Price Target/Last Closing Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2024 | Shlomo Rosenbaum | Stifel Nicolaus | $21.00 | $15.98 | 31.41% | 7.36% |
The latest First Advantage stock forecast, released on Mar 14, 2024 by Shlomo Rosenbaum from Stifel Nicolaus, set a price target of $21.00, which represents a 31.41% increase from the stock price at the time of the forecast ($15.98), and a 7.36% increase from FA last price ($19.56).
First Advantage Price Target by Period
| 1M | 3M | 12M | |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Anlaysts | - | - | 1 |
| Avg Price Target | - | - | $21.00 |
| Last Closing Price | $19.56 | $19.56 | $19.56 |
| Upside/Downside | -100.00% | -100.00% | 7.36% |
In the current month, the average price target of First Advantage stock is -, according to 0 Wall Street analyst offering twelve months forecast. The average price target represents a -100.00% decrease as opposed to First Advantage's last price of $19.56. This month's average price target is down NaN% compared to last quarter, and down -100.00% compared to last year.
Analyst Ratings Upgrades/Downgrades
| Date | Company | Previous Rating | New Rating | Rating Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2023 | William Blair | Outperform | Outperform | Hold |
| Jan 12, 2023 | Citigroup | - | Neutral | Downgrade |
| Nov 11, 2022 | Barclays | - | Equal-Weight | Downgrade |
First Advantage's last stock rating was published by William Blair on Jun 30, 2023. The company gave FA a "Outperform" rating, the same as its previous rate.
First Advantage Financial Forecast
First Advantage Revenue Forecast
| Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jun 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $202.56M | $200.36M | $185.31M | $175.52M | $212.59M | $205.99M | $201.56M | $189.88M | $212.53M | $192.87M | $174.83M |
| Avg Forecast | $254.00M | $241.80M | $214.20M | $196.70M | $228.60M | $220.55M | $197.64M | $180.30M | $213.37M | $204.31M | $184.66M | $167.91M | $211.07M | $199.86M | $182.38M | $171.28M | $217.44M | $211.31M | $199.39M | $181.79M | $184.95M | $168.20M | $151.89M |
| High Forecast | $256.61M | $244.29M | $216.40M | $198.72M | $230.95M | $222.82M | $199.67M | $182.15M | $215.56M | $206.19M | $186.56M | $169.63M | $212.02M | $201.91M | $184.26M | $173.04M | $219.68M | $213.48M | $201.41M | $183.64M | $186.83M | $169.91M | $153.43M |
| Low Forecast | $251.26M | $239.20M | $211.89M | $194.58M | $226.14M | $218.18M | $195.51M | $178.36M | $211.07M | $203.21M | $182.68M | $166.10M | $210.11M | $197.71M | $180.42M | $169.43M | $215.10M | $209.03M | $197.86M | $180.40M | $183.53M | $166.91M | $150.72M |
| # Analysts | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.96% | 1.00% | 1.02% | 1.02% | 0.98% | 0.97% | 1.01% | 1.04% | 1.15% | 1.15% | 1.15% |
First Advantage's average Quarter revenue forecast for Mar 24 based on 4 analysts is $167.91M, with a low forecast of $166.10M, and a high forecast of $169.63M. FA's average Quarter revenue forecast represents a -17.11% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter revenue of $202.56M (Dec 23).
First Advantage EBITDA Forecast
| Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jun 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | |
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| # Analysts | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $319.82M | $55.63M | $49.69M | $43.15M | $63.80M | $60.40M | $57.19M | $51.13M | $61.65M | $60.23M | $53.22M |
| Avg Forecast | $69.49M | $66.15M | $58.60M | $53.81M | $62.54M | $60.34M | $54.07M | $49.33M | $58.37M | $55.89M | $50.52M | $45.94M | $57.74M | $54.68M | $49.90M | $46.86M | $59.49M | $38.36M | $54.55M | $47.55M | $50.60M | $46.02M | $30.99M |
| High Forecast | $70.20M | $66.83M | $59.20M | $54.37M | $63.18M | $60.96M | $54.63M | $49.83M | $58.97M | $56.41M | $51.04M | $46.41M | $58.00M | $55.24M | $50.41M | $47.34M | $60.10M | $46.03M | $55.10M | $57.06M | $51.11M | $46.48M | $37.19M |
| Low Forecast | $68.74M | $65.44M | $57.97M | $53.23M | $61.87M | $59.69M | $53.49M | $48.80M | $57.74M | $55.59M | $49.98M | $45.44M | $57.48M | $54.09M | $49.36M | $46.35M | $58.85M | $30.68M | $54.13M | $38.04M | $50.21M | $45.66M | $24.79M |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.54% | 1.02% | 1.00% | 0.92% | 1.07% | 1.57% | 1.05% | 1.08% | 1.22% | 1.31% | 1.72% |
4 analysts predict FA's average Quarter EBITDA for Mar 24 to be $45.94M, with a high of $46.41M and a low of $45.44M. This is -85.64% lower than First Advantage's previous annual EBITDA (Dec 23) of $319.82M.
First Advantage Net Income Forecast
| Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jun 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | |
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| # Analysts | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Net Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $14.81M | $10.77M | $9.78M | $1.93M | $20.15M | $17.21M | $14.24M | $13.01M | $15.38M | $16.29M | $3.77M |
| Avg Forecast | $49.59M | $45.22M | $42.30M | $36.46M | $45.70M | $41.33M | $35.56M | $28.14M | $40.78M | $36.92M | $30.72M | $24.73M | $44.04M | $40.32M | $32.60M | $27.21M | $42.20M | $10.37M | $36.74M | $11.71M | $31.09M | $28.26M | $2.20M |
| High Forecast | $50.25M | $45.82M | $42.86M | $36.95M | $46.31M | $41.88M | $36.04M | $28.51M | $41.32M | $38.39M | $31.13M | $25.06M | $45.50M | $40.86M | $33.04M | $27.57M | $42.77M | $12.45M | $37.23M | $14.05M | $31.50M | $28.63M | $2.63M |
| Low Forecast | $48.90M | $44.58M | $41.71M | $35.95M | $45.06M | $40.75M | $35.06M | $27.74M | $40.21M | $35.44M | $30.29M | $24.39M | $42.57M | $39.76M | $32.15M | $26.83M | $41.61M | $8.30M | $36.38M | $9.37M | $30.78M | $27.98M | $1.76M |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.34% | 0.27% | 0.30% | 0.07% | 0.48% | 1.66% | 0.39% | 1.11% | 0.49% | 0.58% | 1.72% |
First Advantage's average Quarter net income forecast for Mar 24 is $24.73M, with a range of $24.39M to $25.06M. FA's average Quarter net income forecast represents a 66.97% increase compared to the company's last Quarter net income of $14.81M (Dec 23).
First Advantage SG&A Forecast
| Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jun 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| SG&A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $27.85M | $30.22M | $29.98M | $28.68M | $28.93M | $28.03M | $31.14M | $28.55M | $31.72M | $27.20M | $25.07M |
| Avg Forecast | $39.45M | $37.56M | $33.27M | $30.55M | $35.51M | $34.26M | $30.70M | $28.01M | $33.14M | $31.74M | $28.68M | $26.08M | $32.79M | $31.04M | $28.33M | $26.61M | $33.78M | $24.53M | $30.97M | $25.69M | $28.73M | $26.13M | $21.40M |
| High Forecast | $39.86M | $37.95M | $33.61M | $30.87M | $35.87M | $34.61M | $31.02M | $28.29M | $33.48M | $32.03M | $28.98M | $26.35M | $32.93M | $31.36M | $28.62M | $26.88M | $34.12M | $29.43M | $31.29M | $30.83M | $29.02M | $26.39M | $25.69M |
| Low Forecast | $39.03M | $37.15M | $32.91M | $30.22M | $35.13M | $33.89M | $30.37M | $27.70M | $32.79M | $31.57M | $28.38M | $25.80M | $32.64M | $30.71M | $28.02M | $26.32M | $33.41M | $19.62M | $30.73M | $20.55M | $28.51M | $25.93M | $17.12M |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.85% | 0.97% | 1.06% | 1.08% | 0.86% | 1.14% | 1.01% | 1.11% | 1.10% | 1.04% | 1.17% |
First Advantage's average Quarter SG&A projection for Mar 24 is $26.08M, based on 4 Wall Street analysts, with a range of $25.80M to $26.35M. The forecast indicates a -6.36% fall compared to FA last annual SG&A of $27.85M (Dec 23).
First Advantage EPS Forecast
| Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jun 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | |
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| # Analysts | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| EPS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $0.08 | $0.07 | $0.01 | $0.14 | $0.11 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.10 | $0.11 | $0.03 |
| Avg Forecast | $0.34 | $0.31 | $0.29 | $0.25 | $0.31 | $0.28 | $0.24 | $0.19 | $0.28 | $0.25 | $0.21 | $0.17 | $0.30 | $0.28 | $0.22 | $0.19 | $0.29 | $0.28 | $0.25 | $0.20 | $0.21 | $0.19 | $0.16 |
| High Forecast | $0.34 | $0.31 | $0.29 | $0.25 | $0.32 | $0.29 | $0.25 | $0.20 | $0.28 | $0.26 | $0.21 | $0.17 | $0.31 | $0.28 | $0.23 | $0.19 | $0.29 | $0.28 | $0.26 | $0.20 | $0.22 | $0.20 | $0.16 |
| Low Forecast | $0.34 | $0.31 | $0.29 | $0.25 | $0.31 | $0.28 | $0.24 | $0.19 | $0.28 | $0.24 | $0.21 | $0.17 | $0.29 | $0.27 | $0.22 | $0.18 | $0.29 | $0.27 | $0.25 | $0.20 | $0.21 | $0.19 | $0.16 |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% | 0.29% | 0.31% | 0.07% | 0.48% | 0.40% | 0.36% | 0.45% | 0.47% | 0.57% | 0.19% |
According to 4 Wall Street analysts, First Advantage's projected average Quarter EPS for Mar 24 is $0.17, with a low estimate of $0.17 and a high estimate of $0.17. This represents a 169470.00% increase compared to FA previous annual EPS of - (Dec 23).
FA Forecast FAQ
Is First Advantage a good buy?
No, according to 3 Wall Street analysts, First Advantage (FA) is considered a 'Hold'. The rating consensus is based on 0 'Strong Buy' and 1 'Buy' recommendations, accounting for 33.33% of FA's total ratings.
What is FA's price target?
First Advantage (FA) average price target is $21 with a range of $21 to $21, implying a 7.36% from its last price of $19.56. The data is based on 3 Wall Street analysts who provided a twelve-month price target estimate in the last three months.
Will First Advantage stock go up soon?
According to Wall Street analysts' prediction for FA stock, the company can go up by 7.36% (from the last price of $19.56 to the average price target of $21), up by 7.36% based on the highest stock price target, and up by 7.36% based on the lowest stock price target.
Can First Advantage stock reach $30?
FA's average twelve months analyst stock price target of $21 does not support the claim that First Advantage can reach $30 in the near future.
What are First Advantage's analysts' financial forecasts?
First Advantage's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2025) are as follows: average revenue is $827.09M (high $835.59M, low $818.18M), average EBITDA is $226.28M (high $228.6M, low $223.84M), average net income is $150.72M (high $152.74M, low $148.61M), average SG&A $128.47M (high $129.79M, low $127.09M), and average EPS is $1.03 (high $1.05, low $1.02). FA's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2026) are as follows: average revenue is $906.7M (high $916.02M, low $896.94M), average EBITDA is $248.05M (high $250.6M, low $245.38M), average net income is $173.57M (high $175.89M, low $171.14M), average SG&A $140.84M (high $142.29M, low $139.32M), and average EPS is $1.19 (high $1.21, low $1.17).
Did the FA's actual financial results beat the analysts' financial forecasts?
Based on First Advantage's last annual report (Dec 2023), the company's revenue was $763.76M, which missed the average analysts forecast of $764.59M by -0.11%. Apple's EBITDA was $468.29M, beating the average prediction of $209.18M by 123.88%. The company's net income was $37.29M, missing the average estimation of $144.17M by -74.13%. Apple's SG&A was $116.73M, missing the average forecast of $118.76M by -1.71%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $0.0003, missing the average prediction of $0.988 by -99.97%. In terms of the last quarterly report (Dec 2023), First Advantage's revenue was $202.56M, missing the average analysts' forecast of $211.07M by -4.03%. The company's EBITDA was $319.82M, beating the average prediction of $57.74M by 453.86%. First Advantage's net income was $14.81M, missing the average estimation of $44.04M by -66.36%. The company's SG&A was $27.85M, missing the average forecast of $32.79M by -15.05%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $0.0001, missing the average prediction of $0.302 by -99.97%