# First Advantage (FA) — Analyst Forecast

FA · NASDAQ · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/fa/forecast

## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Buy | 6 | 5 | 0 | 11 |

## Price target

| Low | Average | High | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $22.00 | $26.00 | $30.00 | 4 |

Last price $19.13 (as of Oct 16, 2026).

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Neutral | $22.00 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Overweight | $30.00 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Sector Perform | $24.00 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Needham | Upgraded | Hold → Buy | $28.00 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Sector Perform | $21.00 |
| May 11, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Neutral | $18.00 |
| May 8, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Overweight | $20.00 |
| May 8, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Overweight | $18.00 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Barclays | Upgraded | Equal-Weight → Overweight | $15.00 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Neutral | $15.00 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $14.00 |
| Nov 7, 2025 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Overweight | $17.00 |
| Aug 21, 2025 | Needham | Maintained | Hold | — |
| Jun 2, 2025 | Needham | Maintained | Hold | — |
| May 29, 2025 | Barclays | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $18.00 |
| Apr 10, 2025 | Barclays | Downgraded | Overweight → Equal-Weight | $15.00 |
| Mar 3, 2025 | BMO Capital | Maintained | Outperform | $22.00 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Barclays | Maintained | Overweight | $20.00 |
| Jan 23, 2025 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Outperform | $22.00 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Barclays | Maintained | Overweight | $22.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the price target for FA stock?

The average 12-month analyst price target for First Advantage (FA) is $26.00, with a high estimate of $30.00 and a low of $22.00, across 4 analysts.

### Is FA a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering First Advantage currently average a Buy rating: 6 buy, 5 hold and 0 sell, from 11 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What upside do analysts see for FA?

The average price target of $26.00 implies 35.95% upside from the last price of $19.13.

### What is the latest analyst rating on FA?

On Aug 17, 2026, Citigroup maintained First Advantage at Neutral with a price target of $22.00.

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