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First Advantage (FA): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Strong Buy3 Buy0 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 3 analysts in the last 3 months · top analysts only12-month forecast
Based on 3 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $27.00, the highest $28.00, the lowest $26.00. The average is +40.8% from the last price of $19.18.
Analyst ratings 10
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI xAi Specialty Business ServicesxAI Grok-4 | TipRanks - xAI | $20.00 → $20.50+2.5% | Hold | +6.9% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks 05:07 | — | |
| AI Google Specialty Business ServicesGemini 3.1Pro | TipRanks - Google | $21.00 → $21.50+2.4% | Buy | +12.1% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks 05:07 | — | |
| AI xAi Specialty Business ServicesxAI Grok-4 | TipRanks - xAI | $20.50 → $20.00−2.4% | Hold | +4.3% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks 05:05 | — | |
| AI Google Specialty Business ServicesGemini 3.1Pro | TipRanks - Google | $21.50 → $21.00−2.3% | Buy | +9.5% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks 05:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Specialty Business ServicesPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $20.00 → $20.50+2.5% | Hold | +6.9% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks 05:05 | — | |
| AI Google Specialty Business ServicesGemini 3.1Pro | TipRanks - Google | $21.00 → $21.50+2.4% | Buy | +12.1% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks 06:06 | — | |
| AI xAi Specialty Business ServicesxAI Grok-4 | TipRanks - xAI | $20.00 → $20.50+2.5% | Hold | +6.9% | Reiterated | 11.10.26on TipRanks 05:06 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Specialty Business ServicesDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $19.50 → $20.00+2.6% | Hold | +4.3% | Reiterated | 11.10.26on TipRanks 05:06 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Specialty Business ServicesOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $20.00 → $20.50+2.5% | Hold | +6.9% | Reiterated | 11.10.26on TipRanks 05:06 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Specialty Business ServicesAnthropic Opus-4.6 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $19.00 → $19.50+2.6% | Hold | +1.7% | Reiterated | 11.10.26on TipRanks 05:06 | — | |
| Jeffrey Silber★★★★★★★★★★#2007 · hits 51% · avg +5.7% | BMO Capital | $28.00 → $26.00−7.1% | Buy | +35.6% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks 07:40 | +1.1%next day +0.3% · 5 days +2.7% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Specialty Business ServicesxAI Grok-4 | TipRanks - xAI | $19.50 → $20.00+2.6% | Hold | +4.3% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks 05:05 | — | |
| AI Google Specialty Business ServicesGemini 3.1Pro | TipRanks - Google | $20.50 → $21.00+2.4% | Buy | +9.5% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks 05:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Specialty Business ServicesDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $19.00 → $19.50+2.6% | Hold | +1.7% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks 05:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Specialty Business ServicesOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $19.50 → $20.00+2.6% | Hold | +4.3% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks 05:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Specialty Business ServicesAnthropic Opus-4.6 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $18.50 → $19.00+2.7% | Hold | −0.9% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks 05:05 | — | |
| AI Google Specialty Business ServicesGemini 3.1Pro | TipRanks - Google | $20.00 → $20.50+2.5% | Buy | +6.9% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks 05:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Specialty Business ServicesPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $19.50 → $20.00+2.6% | Hold | +4.3% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks 05:05 | — | |
| Kyle Peterson★★★★★★★★★★#11149 · hits 40% · avg −2.6% | Needham | — | Buy | — | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 06:35 | +0.9%next day +0.1% · 5 days +3.5% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Specialty Business ServicesxAI Grok-4 | TipRanks - xAI | $19.00 → $19.50+2.6% | Hold | +1.7% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks 05:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Specialty Business ServicesDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $18.50 → $19.00+2.7% | Hold | −0.9% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks 05:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Specialty Business ServicesOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $19.00 → $19.50+2.6% | Hold | +1.7% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks 05:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Specialty Business ServicesAnthropic Opus-4.6 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $18.00 → $18.50+2.8% | Hold | −3.5% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks 05:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Specialty Business ServicesPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $19.00 → $19.50+2.6% | Hold | +1.7% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks 05:05 | — | |
| AI xAi Specialty Business ServicesxAI Grok-4 | TipRanks - xAI | $20.00 → $19.00−5.0% | Hold | −0.9% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks 05:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Specialty Business ServicesDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $19.50 → $18.50−5.1% | Hold | −3.5% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks 05:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Specialty Business ServicesOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $20.00 → $19.00−5.0% | Hold | −0.9% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks 05:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Specialty Business ServicesAnthropic Opus-4.6 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $19.00 → $18.00−5.3% | Hold | −6.2% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks 05:05 | — | |
| AI Google Specialty Business ServicesGemini 3.1Pro | TipRanks - Google | $21.00 → $20.00−4.8% | Buy | +4.3% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks 05:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Specialty Business ServicesPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $20.00 → $19.00−5.0% | Hold | −0.9% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks 05:05 | — | |
| AI xAi Specialty Business ServicesxAI Grok-4 | TipRanks - xAI | $21.00 → $20.00−4.8% | Hold | +4.3% | Reiterated | 29.09.26on TipRanks 06:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Specialty Business ServicesDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $20.50 → $19.50−4.9% | Hold | +1.7% | Reiterated | 29.09.26on TipRanks 06:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Specialty Business ServicesOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $21.00 → $20.00−4.8% | Hold | +4.3% | Reiterated | 29.09.26on TipRanks 06:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Specialty Business ServicesAnthropic Opus-4.6 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $20.00 → $19.00−5.0% | Hold | −0.9% | Reiterated | 29.09.26on TipRanks 06:05 | — | |
| AI Google Specialty Business ServicesGemini 3.1Pro | TipRanks - Google | $22.00 → $21.00−4.5% | Buy | +9.5% | Reiterated | 29.09.26on TipRanks 06:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Specialty Business ServicesPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $22.50 → $20.00−11.1% | Hold | +4.3% | Reiterated | 29.09.26on TipRanks 06:05 | — | |
| Manav Patnaik★★★★★★★★★★#4393 · hits 56% · avg +1.6% | Barclays | $30.00 | Buy | +56.4% | Reiterated | 16.09.26on TipRanks 05:09 | 0.0%next day −3.5% · 5 days −9.3% | ↗ |
| Kyle Peterson★★★★★★★★★★#11149 · hits 40% · avg −2.6% | Needham | — | Buy | — | Reiterated | 10.09.26on TipRanks Sep 11 04:10 | 0.0%next day +3.1% · 5 days +2.5% | ↗ |
| Jeffrey Silber★★★★★★★★★★#2007 · hits 51% · avg +5.7% | BMO Capital | $28.00 | Buy | +46.0% | Reiterated | 17.08.26on TipRanks 09:15 | −5.5%next day +3.9% · 5 days +3.1% | ↗ |
| Peter Christiansen★★★★★★★★★★#10530 · hits 48% · avg −1.5% | Citi | $18.00 → $22.00+22.2% | Hold | +14.7% | Reiterated | 17.08.26on TipRanks 06:46 | −5.5%next day +3.9% · 5 days +3.1% | ↗ |
| Shlomo Rosenbaum★★★★★★★★★★#2540 · hits 54% · avg +4.7% | Stifel Nicolaus | $27.00 | Buy | +40.8% | Reiterated | 11.08.26on TipRanks Aug 12 22:05 | −9.9%next day −1.1% · 5 days −0.6% | ↗ |
| Andrew Steinerman★★★★★★★★★★#1435 · hits 64% · avg +7.1% | J.P. Morgan | $28.00 | Buy | +46.0% | Reiterated | 10.08.26on TipRanks Aug 11 08:07 | −1.7%next day −9.9% · 5 days −13.9% | ↗ |
| Ashish Sabadra★★★★★★★★★★#6262 · hits 53% · avg +0.6% | RBC Capital | $21.00 → $24.00+14.3% | Hold | +25.1% | Assigned | 06.08.26on TipRanks Aug 7 07:06 | +17.5%next day −1.1% · 5 days −9.2% | ↗ |
| Andrew Nicholas★★★★★★★★★★#9028 · hits 38% · avg −0.2% | William Blair | — | Buy | — | Reiterated | 06.08.26on TipRanks 09:15 | +17.5%next day −1.1% · 5 days −9.2% | ↗ |
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Every rating the collector has kept for the last 12 months, including the earlier ones of the same analyst. Latest of each analyst
Best analysts covering First Advantage
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $26.50 at a price of $17.80 (+48.9%); now: $26.17 at $19.18 (+36.4%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend · top analysts
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Hold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 05.11.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $0.34 (from $0.29 to $0.35). Last quarter: $0.35.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $438M (from $426M to $446M). Last quarter: $449M.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Industrials
About First Advantage
- CEO: Scott Staples
- Employees: 9,500
- 1 Concourse Parkway NE, Atlanta, GA, 30328, US
- fadv.com
First Advantage Corporation (FA) is a global technology firm that delivers solutions centered on human capital, specializing in verification, screening, safety protocols, and regulatory adherence. The company provides an extensive array of services both before and after an individual joins an organization. For pre-employment needs, their offerings encompass criminal background checks, drug and health screenings, verification for an extended workforce, FBI channeling, identity confirmation including biometric fraud mitigation tools, validation of educational and professional histories, driver record checks and compliance, healthcare credential verification, and specialized executive screening, alongside other assessment products. Beyond the initial hiring phase, their post-onboarding solutions include continuous monitoring for criminal records, healthcare sanctions, motor vehicle records, social media activity, and global sanctions and licenses. Furthermore, First Advantage extends its expertise to areas such as fleet and vehicle compliance management, assistance with securing hiring tax credits and incentives, screening services for residents and tenants, and investigative research. These diverse services cater to professionals in various departments, including human resources, recruitment, risk management, compliance, vendor relations, and security, across enterprises of all sizes – from global corporations to mid-sized and small businesses. Established in Atlanta, Georgia, in 2003, First Advantage Corporation was previously known as Fastball Intermediate, Inc., adopting its current name in March 2021.
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