First Advantage
- Market cap
- 3.16B
- P/E (TTM)i
- 122.47
- P/Bi
- 2.44
- EPSi
- -0.20
- Div yieldi
- 0.00%
- 52W posi
- 58%
Anonymous reader poll. Unscientific, not investment advice.
Shares of First Advantage closed at 18.37, down 0.65%. Its market capitalisation is about 3.16B, the #2447 most valuable US-listed company we track. Trading at a P/E of 123.27, the stock is 68% above its own five-year norm of 73.47. Wall Street's 8-analyst consensus lands on Buy, with a price target averaging 26.50 (+44% from here). Over the past year the stock has ranged from 8.82 to 25.15; it now sits 58% up that band.
✦ StockVane Quant Insights how this is computed
- Mid-pack momentum — held if you own it, not a fresh buy.
- Signal has read HOLD for 1 week.
- Recent price momentum is +6.8% on average (3-month/1-year).
- Main-fund capital flow has been a net outflow over the last 45 sessions.
- Short interest has fallen to 6.0% of float.
- Analyst tilt is Buy.
- Price is below its 20-day average and below its 60-day average.
- The 20-day average is below the 60-day average, a short-term downtrend.
Computed by a StockVane algorithm from historical price, valuation and analyst data - not a person, not a forecast guarantee, and not investment advice.
Factor grades
Ranked against 977 U.S. stocks StockVane covers.
Valuation N/A
How expensive the stock is versus earnings, sales and its own 5-year history.
Not enough data to grade this factor.
Growth B+
How fast revenue, profit and free cash flow are compounding.
| Revenue CAGR (3Y) | 24.8% | Better than 88% |
| Net income CAGR (3Y) | 23.6% | Better than 78% |
| Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) | -8.6% | Better than 24% |
Profitability C-
How much profit the business keeps from each dollar of sales and capital.
| Gross margin | 45.7% | Better than 55% |
| Operating margin | 8.4% | Better than 29% |
| Net margin | -2.2% | Better than 11% |
| Return on equity | -2.7% | Better than 13% |
| Return on invested capital | 3.6% | Better than 23% |
Momentum B
Recent price strength, skipping the latest month to avoid short-term noise.
| 3-month return | -8.4% | Better than 32% |
| 6-month return | 62.9% | Better than 92% |
| 12-month return (ex latest month) | 35.9% | Better than 71% |
| Distance below 52-week high | 27.0% | Better than 33% |
Financial Health B-
Balance-sheet strength: leverage, liquidity and interest coverage.
| Current ratio | 2.4x | Better than 76% |
| Debt to assets | 54.5% | Better than 24% |
| Interest coverage | 0.8x | Better than 14% |
| Free cash flow / net income | 362.3% | Better than 92% |
Analyst View B+
What the Street thinks: share of Buy ratings and upside to the average target.
| Analysts rating Buy | 75.0% | Better than 51% |
| Upside to average target | 44.3% | Better than 78% |
Grades are relative rankings, not forecasts: A+ is the top 5% of the covered stocks on a factor, F the bottom 3%. Valuation is not adjusted for sector, so capital-light software tends to grade lower there than utilities. Recomputed every 6 hours from our market data. Not investment advice, and not tailored to your financial situation, goals, or risk tolerance.
Price chart
Performance
Key statistics
Price & volume
- Prev close
- 18.49
- Open
- 18.22
- Day range
- 18.13 - 18.43
- Avg price
- 18.34
- Volume
- 2.63M
- Turnover
- 48.14M
- Turnover ratei
- 2.80%
- Volume ratioi
- 0.97
- Amplitudei
- 1.62%
- 52-week rangei
- 8.82 - 25.15
Valuation
- P/Ei
- -91.85
- P/E (TTM)i
- 122.47
- P/Bi
- 2.44
- EPSi
- -0.20
- Book value / shi
- 7.53
- Net profit
- -34.35M
- Net assets
- 1.29B
Share structure
- Market cap
- 3.16B
- Float capi
- 1.72B
- Shares out
- 171.75M
- Float sharesi
- 93.80M
Dividend & listing
- Div yield (TTM)i
- 0.00%
- Dividend (TTM)
- 0.00
- Listing date
- 2021-06-23
27.0% below the 52-week high
Trading activity
Net capital flow main funds, last 45 sessions
-65.83M net over the window
Short interest
- Shares short
- 10.26M
- % of floati
- 5.97%
- Days to coveri
- 7.66
- As of
- 2026-09-15
Frequently asked questions
What is the current stock price of First Advantage (FA)?
First Advantage last traded at 18.37. The quote on this page refreshes every few seconds while US markets are open.
What is First Advantage's market cap?
About 3.16B.
What is the P/E ratio of First Advantage?
The trailing twelve-month P/E is 122.47, above its own 5-year average of 73.47 — toward the top of its historical range (83.89% percentile). See the Valuation tab for the full history.
Does First Advantage pay a dividend?
First Advantage does not currently pay a regular dividend.
Is First Advantage a buy according to analysts?
The consensus of 8 analysts is a Buy rating, with an average 12-month price target of 26.50, which implies 44.3% upside from the current price. This is not investment advice.
What is First Advantage's StockVane Quant Rating?
The StockVane Momentum strategy currently rates First Advantage a C (Hold). Mid-pack momentum — held if you own it, not a fresh buy. Not investment advice.
Quote time 2026-10-07 20:02:47 · For reference only, not investment advice and not tailored to your situation.