Capital World Investors Has $132.20 Million Stock Holdings in First Advantage Co. $FA

Capital World Investors raised its stake in First Advantage Co. (NYSE:FA) by 9.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 9,098,714 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 780,200 shares during the quarter. Capital World Investors owned 5.23% of First Advantage worth $132,204,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Clearstead Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of First Advantage by 192.8% during the 4th quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 4,333 shares of the company’s stock worth $63,000 after purchasing an additional 2,853 shares during the last quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new position in shares of First Advantage during the 2nd quarter worth $81,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its stake in shares of First Advantage by 105.7% during the 2nd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 7,166 shares of the company’s stock worth $119,000 after purchasing an additional 3,682 shares during the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its stake in shares of First Advantage by 503.2% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 7,932 shares of the company’s stock worth $132,000 after purchasing an additional 6,617 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Occudo Quantitative Strategies LP acquired a new position in shares of First Advantage during the 3rd quarter worth $163,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.91% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at First Advantage

In related news, President Joelle M. Smith sold 23,334 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $15.00, for a total value of $350,010.00. Following the transaction, the president directly owned 19,393 shares in the company, valued at approximately $290,895. This trade represents a 54.61% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 4.40% of the company’s stock.

First Advantage Stock Performance

NYSE:FA opened at $15.76 on Tuesday. First Advantage Co. has a 1 year low of $8.82 and a 1 year high of $19.01. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $13.68 and its 200 day simple moving average is $13.23. The company has a current ratio of 3.85, a quick ratio of 3.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.70 billion, a PE ratio of 525.33 and a beta of 1.20.

First Advantage (NYSE:FA) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.21 by $0.05. First Advantage had a net margin of 0.65% and a return on equity of 13.16%. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.17 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.6% on a year-over-year basis. First Advantage has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.150-1.250 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that First Advantage Co. will post 0.74 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have recently commented on FA. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of First Advantage from $15.00 to $18.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Citigroup increased their price target on shares of First Advantage from $15.00 to $18.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Barclays increased their price target on shares of First Advantage from $15.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $18.00 price target on shares of First Advantage in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $18.50.

About First Advantage

First Advantage is a global provider of background screening, identity verification and workforce risk management solutions. The company delivers a comprehensive suite of services that help employers verify candidate credentials, manage regulatory compliance and mitigate risk throughout the employee lifecycle. Its platform is built to integrate with leading human capital management and applicant tracking systems, enabling a seamless and scalable experience for organizations of all sizes.

The company’s core offerings include pre-employment and continuous background screening, digital identity verification, drug and health testing, and ongoing employee monitoring.