Benzinga · Aug 3, 2026
RBC Capital Maintains Sector Perform on First Advantage, Raises Price Target to $21
RBC Capital analyst Ashish Sabadra maintains First Advantage (NASDAQ:FA) with a Sector Perform and raises the price target from $17 to $21.
NASDAQ · FA
First Advantage Corporation
Industrials · Specialty Business Services
$18.37
Up+$0.12 (+0.65%)
Updated Oct 6, 2026, 11:44 PM
SID Score
5.2/10
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- Market cap
- 2.54B
- P/E ratio
- -18.24
- Dividend yield
- 0.00%
- 52-week range
- $8.82 – $25.15
- Volume
- 1.94M
- Avg. volume
- 820.2K
Price performance · FA
FA price history
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Oct 5, 2026
FA closed at $18.37 after 20 trading sessions, down 10.95% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $18.37
- Period change
- -10.95%
- Period low
- $17.65
- Period high
- $22.28
Daily close
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2026 | $18.29 | $18.625 | $17.78 | $18.37 | 1.94M |
| Oct 2, 2026 | $18.57 | $19.09 | $18.07 | $18.09 | 1.93M |
| Oct 1, 2026 | $17.92 | $18.50 | $17.86 | $18.34 | 2.82M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $17.67 | $18.01 | $17.335 | $17.80 | 5.31M |
| Sep 29, 2026 | $18.39 | $18.48 | $17.54 | $17.65 | 3.68M |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $19.36 | $19.48 | $18.585 | $18.61 | 2.23M |
| Sep 25, 2026 | $19.82 | $20.03 | $19.53 | $19.60 | 1.13M |
| Sep 24, 2026 | $19.98 | $20.31 | $19.42 | $19.92 | 1.56M |
| Sep 23, 2026 | $20.21 | $20.27 | $19.73 | $20.00 | 640.14K |
| Sep 22, 2026 | $20.65 | $20.7225 | $20.095 | $20.34 | 907.62K |
| Sep 21, 2026 | $21.00 | $21.21 | $20.31 | $20.49 | 1.3M |
| Sep 18, 2026 | $20.80 | $20.89 | $20.44 | $20.72 | 2.25M |
| Sep 17, 2026 | $21.61 | $21.61 | $20.85 | $21.06 | 1.55M |
| Sep 16, 2026 | $21.59 | $21.95 | $21.40 | $21.56 | 1.07M |
| Sep 15, 2026 | $22.05 | $22.37 | $21.63 | $21.65 | 1.2M |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $21.63 | $22.355 | $21.545 | $22.28 | 1.32M |
| Sep 11, 2026 | $20.67 | $21.25 | $20.58 | $21.22 | 1.08M |
| Sep 10, 2026 | $20.81 | $20.875 | $20.37 | $20.42 | 1.33M |
| Sep 9, 2026 | $20.56 | $20.76 | $20.14 | $20.55 | 1.81M |
| Sep 8, 2026 | $21.19 | $21.38 | $20.42 | $20.63 | 1.38M |
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First Advantage Corp is a provider of global software and data in the Human Resources technology industry. The company leverages proprietary technology and AI across its platforms, data, and APIs to deliver comprehensive background screening, digital identity, and verification solutions driven by innovation, automation, and customer success. Its reportable segments are First Advantage Americas, First Advantage International, and Sterling. Maximum revenue is generated from the First Advantage Americas segment. The group serves customers in over 200 countries and territories, modernising hiring and onboarding on a global scale.
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- Average target
- $21.00
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| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2026 | Citigroup | Neutral | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Barclays | Overweight | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | RBC Capital | Sector Perform | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Needham | Buy | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | RBC Capital | Sector Perform | — |
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Benzinga · Mar 6, 2026
Citigroup Maintains Neutral on First Advantage, Lowers Price Target to $15
Citigroup analyst Peter Christiansen maintains First Advantage (NASDAQ:FA) with a Neutral and lowers the price target from $16 to $15.
Benzinga · Mar 6, 2026
Barclays Upgrades First Advantage to Overweight, Raises Price Target to $15
Barclays analyst Manav Patnaik upgrades First Advantage (NASDAQ:FA) from Equal-Weight to Overweight and raises the price target from $14 to $15.
Benzinga · Feb 27, 2026
Barclays Maintains Equal-Weight on First Advantage, Lowers Price Target to $14
Barclays analyst Manav Patnaik maintains First Advantage (NASDAQ:FA) with a Equal-Weight and lowers the price target from $18 to $14.
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