First Advantage Corp reports results for the quarter ended September 30 - Earnings Summary

• First Advantage Corp FA.OQ reported quarterly adjusted earnings of 30 cents​​ per share for the quarter ended September 30, higher than the same quarter last year, when the company reported EPS of 18 cents. The mean expectation of ten analysts for the quarter was for earnings of 28 cents per share. Wall Street expected results to range from 26 cents to 27 cents per share.

• Revenue rose 105.5% to $409.15 million from a year ago; analysts expected $403.88 million.

• First Advantage Corp's reported EPS for the quarter was 2 cents​.

• The company reported quarterly net income of $3.47 million.

• First Advantage Corp shares had fallen by 34.5% this quarter.

FORECAST CHANGES

• The mean earnings estimate of analysts had fallen by about 6.2% in the last three months.​

• In the last 30 days, there have been no negative revisions of earnings estimates

RECOMMENDATIONS

• The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 4 "strong buy" or "buy," 6 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell." The average consensus recommendation for the employment services peer group is also "buy"

• Wall Street's median 12-month price target for First Advantage Corp is $17.00, about 44% above its last closing price of $9.52

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