First Advantage (NYSE:FA) Issues FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

First Advantage (NYSE:FA) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.860-1.030 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 0.980. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.5 billion-$1.6 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.6 billion.

First Advantage Trading Down 9.3 %

FA stock traded down $1.52 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $14.75. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,331,120 shares, compared to its average volume of 679,396. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $18.62 and its 200-day simple moving average is $18.86. The company has a quick ratio of 3.85, a current ratio of 3.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61. First Advantage has a 52 week low of $14.01 and a 52 week high of $20.79. The stock has a market cap of $2.55 billion, a PE ratio of 491.33 and a beta of 1.17.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently commented on FA. William Blair reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of First Advantage in a research note on Friday. Barclays restated an “overweight” rating and set a $22.00 target price on shares of First Advantage in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $22.00 price target on shares of First Advantage in a research report on Thursday, January 23rd. BMO Capital Markets started coverage on shares of First Advantage in a report on Wednesday, December 11th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $20.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of First Advantage in a research note on Wednesday, November 13th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $53.29.

First Advantage Company Profile

First Advantage Corporation provides employment background screening, identity, and verification solutions worldwide. It offers pre-onboarding products and solutions, such as criminal background checks, drug/health screening, extended workforce screening, FBI channeling, identity checks and biometric fraud mitigation tools, education/work history verification, driver records and compliance, healthcare credentials, executive screening, and other screening products.