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First Advantage (FA) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$18.57 +0.32 (+1.75%)
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First Advantage - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Sell
0
Hold
3
Buy
6

Based on 9 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for First Advantage in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 9 analysts, 3 have given a hold rating, and 6 have given a buy rating for FA.

Consensus Price Target

$58.83
216.82% Upside
According to the 9 analysts' twelve-month price targets for First Advantage, the average price target is $58.83. The highest price target for FA is $249.00, while the lowest price target for FA is $18.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 216.82% from the current price of $18.57.
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FA Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
11/22/23 to 11/21/24
1 Month Ago
10/23/23 to 10/22/24
3 Months Ago
8/24/23 to 8/23/24
1 Year Ago
11/22/22 to 11/22/23
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
6 Buy rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
Hold
3 Hold rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
Sell
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$58.83$77.25$76.25$15.60
Forecasted Upside216.82% Upside307.65% Upside301.53% Upside2.70% Upside
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Hold

FA Analyst Recommendations By Month

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FA Price Targets by Month

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First Advantage Stock vs. The Competition

TypeFirst AdvantageBusiness Services CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.67
2.68
2.50
Consensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate Buy
Predicted Upside222.37% Upside368.60% Upside9.83% Upside
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DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
11/20/2024Barclays
3 of 5 stars
M. Patnaik
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Reiterated RatingOverweight$22.00+24.93%
11/15/2024Royal Bank of Canada
4 of 5 stars
A. Sabadra
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Initiated CoverageOutperform ➝ Outperform$22.00 ➝ $22.00+23.25%
11/13/2024Needham & Company LLC
2 of 5 stars
 Reiterated RatingHold
11/13/2024William Blair
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 Reiterated RatingOutperform
10/10/2024Wolfe Research
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S. Wurtzel
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DowngradeOutperform ➝ Peer Perform
9/25/2024Citigroup
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 Boost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$19.00 ➝ $21.00+7.20%
7/22/2024Truist Financial
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 Lower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$250.00 ➝ $249.00+1,374.24%
3/26/2024Evercore ISI
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 Boost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$17.00 ➝ $18.00+12.85%
3/14/2024Stifel Nicolaus
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 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$16.00 ➝ $21.00+31.66%
1/17/2023Bank of America
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 DowngradeBuy ➝ Neutral$14.50+8.05%

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FA Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 9 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for First Advantage is $58.83, with a high forecast of $249.00 and a low forecast of $18.00.

9 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for First Advantage in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 6 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" FA shares.

According to analysts, First Advantage's stock has a predicted upside of 216.82% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, First Advantage's stock had 1 downgrade by analysts.

First Advantage has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, Citigroup, Needham & Company LLC, Royal Bank of Canada, William Blair, and Wolfe Research in the past 90 days.

Analysts like First Advantage less than other "business services" companies. The consensus rating score for First Advantage is 2.67 while the average consensus rating score for "business services" companies is 2.68. Learn more on how FA compares to other companies.


This page (NYSE:FA) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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