FA · NASDAQ · STOCK
First Advantage Corporation
$21.15
52W $8.82 – $25.15
65/100
$3.63B
143.6
1.17
Is FA Bullish or Bearish?
Bullish.
Innellis AI committee rates First Advantage Corporation (FA) Buy with a composite score of 65/100
, based on 6 analysts with 50% agreement.
Last updated August 11, 2026.
What Would Change This View
- Upgrade to Strong Buy
- Requires a committee score of 75.0 — +9.79 from today. Applies on the first day at or above the line; upgrades are never dampened.
- Downgrade to Watch
- Requires the score to fall below 55.0 — -10.21 from today. The band boundary is 60.0, but a one-step downgrade must clear a further margin first. A score oscillating around the line should not change the rating every night.
Executive Summary
The committee is genuinely divided. News Analyst sees a compelling case — news sentiment is positive (+1.00 across 10 articles, 14d). Value Analyst remains cautious — p/e of 161.1 is expensive by classic value standards. This disagreement is itself the signal — the setup is not clean in either direction.
Bull & Bear Case
Bull Case
- Revenue growing 32.9% YoY -- genuine top-line momentum — Growth
- Price structure making higher highs and higher lows — Technical
- MACD histogram positive -- bullish momentum — Technical
- Trend and market structure agree -- coherent bullish picture — Technical
- VIX regime is low -- calm backdrop supports risk-taking — Macro
- Market regime is bullish (Bull market -- normal position sizing) — Macro
Bear Case
- P/E of 161.1 is expensive by classic value standards — Value
- ROE of only 1.9% -- cheap may mean cheap for a reason — Value
- Debt-to-equity of 1.58 adds balance-sheet risk to the value case — Value
- Daily trend (uptrend) conflicts with the weekly trend (downtrend) -- fighting the larger trend — Technical
- High leverage (debt-to-equity 1.58) amplifies downside in a stress scenario — Risk
- Bollinger bandwidth of 27.3% signals elevated volatility — Risk
Both cases are generated from quantitative data signals, not qualitative or
forward-looking judgement. They summarise what the numbers say today.
Price History (6M)
AI Investment Committee
Committee Consensus
As of August 11, 2026
Overall Committee Score
65/100
Agreement
50%
Analysts
6
Conviction
Contested
Sector Rank
Top 19%
of 223 Industrials peers
Value Analyst
bearish
35
/ 100 · High confidence
Multiples don't clear a genuine value bar here, or cheapness looks justified by weak fundamentals
− P/E of 161.1 is expensive by classic value standards
Growth Analyst
bullish
85
/ 100 · Low confidence
Strong, accelerating growth with consistent execution
+ Revenue growing 32.9% YoY -- genuine top-line momentum
Technical Analyst
neutral
59
/ 100 · High confidence
Mixed or range-bound price action
+ Price structure making higher highs and higher lows
− Daily trend (uptrend) conflicts with the weekly trend (downtrend) -- fighting the larger trend
Risk Analyst
neutral
45
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Moderate risk -- no single red flag, but nothing that clearly de-risks the position either
− High leverage (debt-to-equity 1.58) amplifies downside in a stress scenario
Macro Analyst
bullish
78
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Macro backdrop is supportive of risk assets generally, and this name's beta works in its favor
+ VIX regime is low -- calm backdrop supports risk-taking
News Analyst
bullish
90
/ 100 · Low confidence
News flow and recent filings/analyst actions are net positive
+ News sentiment is positive (+1.00 across 10 articles, 14d)
Portfolio Manager
neutral
55
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Portfolio-level factors are mixed -- worth a deliberate sizing decision, not a default-size position
+ Portfolio position concentration is currently healthy
− 2 existing position pair(s) are highly correlated already
Technical Analysis
RSI (14)
46.9
Neutral
MACD Histogram
0.075
Bullish Momentum
Trend Direction
Uptrend
Weekly: Downtrend
Market Structure
Hh Hl
Bollinger %B
0.49
Inside Bands
Price vs Moving Averages
EMA 9
$21.92
Below
EMA 21
$21.08
Above
EMA 50
$19.28
Above
EMA 200
$16.00
Above
Fundamental Analysis
Valuation
60
Profitability
12
Financial Health
73
Cash Flow
70
Valuation
P/E Ratio
143.6×
P/B Ratio
2.81×
PEG Ratio
0.12
Dividend Yield
0.00%
52W High
$25.15
52W Low
$8.82
Quality & Growth
ROE
-265.1%
ROA
-90.8%
Gross Margin
3627.1%
Operating Margin
1076.2%
Revenue Growth YoY
—
Debt / Equity
1.57
AI Fundamental Assessment
[reduced confidence: limited earnings history] P/E ratio of 143.6 (rich relative to a 15-40x range); Price-to-book of 2.8x; PEG ratio of 0.1 (under 1.0 suggests growth is undervalued relative to price); Return on equity of -2.7%; Return on assets of -0.9%; Net margin of 1.5%; Gross margin of 36.3%; Current ratio of 2.53 (healthy short-term liquidity); Debt-to-equity of 1.57; Free cash flow per share is positive (1.40); Earnings-history trend unavailable; growth based on TTM year-over-year only.
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