First Advantage Corp (FA) Stock Forecast & Price Target
First Advantage Corp · NASDAQ
$20.01+0.37 (+1.88%)
15-min delayed · Jul 27, 3:45 PM ET · Get real-time quotes →
The Quantellect read.Of the 4 firms covering First Advantage Corp, 2 rate it Buy or better, 2 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets are tightly clustered, $18.00 to $20.00, so the covering firms are broadly aligned. The average target of $18.67 sits 7% below the current $20.01. The rating mix has held broadly steady over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $0.34 next quarter toward $1.43 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS4 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy250%
Hold250%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 4 analysts giving stock ratings to First Advantage Corp.
As of Jul, 2 of 4 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
$0.34
Range $0.33 – $0.36 · 10 analysts · +13% YoY
Next period, 10 analysts expect First Advantage Corp to earn $0.34 a share (range $0.33 – $0.36), versus $0.30 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $1.22, growing to $1.43 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$434.9M
Range $430.0M – $437.8M · 10 analysts · +6% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $434.9M (range $430.0M – $437.8M), +6.3% 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 #113
Buy
$20.00-0.0% to target
Overall win rate
41%
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#2
Jeffrey Silber
BMO Capital · Rank #269
Buy
$15.00-25.0% to target
Overall win rate
31%
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#3
Kyle Peterson
Needham · Rank #366
Hold
No targeton FA
Overall win rate
25%
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#4
Peter Christiansen
Citigroup
Hold
$18.00-10.0% to target
Coverage
—
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#5
Andrew Steinerman
JP Morgan
Buy
$18.00-10.0% to target
Coverage
—
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FA stock forecast FAQ
What is FA's average 12-month price target?+
The 3 analysts with a live target average $18.67 for First Advantage Corp over the next 12 months, ranging from a $20.00 high to a $18.00 low.
Is FA stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 4 analyst ratings, 2 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 $20.00 (Barclays), and the Street-low is $18.00 (Citigroup). The average of all 3 active targets is $18.67.
How many Wall Street analysts cover FA?+
4 analysts have an active rating on First Advantage Corp, and 3 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 #113). Their current call is Buy with a $20.00 target.
What is First Advantage Corp's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $0.34 per share (range $0.33 – $0.36) across 10 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $1.22, rising to $1.43 the following year.
How much revenue is First Advantage Corp expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $434.9M (range $430.0M – $437.8M). Full-year revenue is projected at $1.7B, growing to $1.8B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading FA lately?+
As of Jul, 2 of 4 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.
