FA First Advantage (FA) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades
Software & IT · Services-computer processing & data preparation · CIK 0001210677
SEC filings
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
113
13F, latest reported quarter
Conversions, 180 days
6
Codes C/M, not in net · $127.8K priced
What the filings say about FA
Insiders, 180 days
-$276.0M net sold
4 sellers · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
First Advantage insider trades (Form 4)
Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises
and conversions excluded.
Over the last 180 days, FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP insiders sold a net $276.0M of stock across 34 Form 4 purchases and sales, with no insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-27.
Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Context
- 5 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (5 sales), the last on Nov 17, 2021.
- The trade is 16.2% of the 77,057,840 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 113 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director SLTA V (GP), L.L.C. sold about $275.2M of FA on Aug 12, 2026, the largest insider sale at the company since 2021; 113 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 3 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (3 sales), the last on Jun 9, 2025.
- The trade is 8.7% of the 56,844 shares held after it.
- 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
- 113 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Clark James Lindsey sold about $77.2K of FA on Jun 8, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 113 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 9 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (9 sales), the last on May 12, 2026.
- The trade is 356.7% of the 7,008 shares held after it.
- 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 113 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief Legal Officer Jardine Bret T sold about $417.8K of FA on Jun 1, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 113 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 8 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (8 sales), the last on Mar 5, 2026.
- The trade is 9.7% of the 7,008 shares held after it.
- 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 113 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief Legal Officer Jardine Bret T sold about $11.0K of FA on May 12, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 113 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 3 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (3 sales), the last on Sep 17, 2025.
- The trade is 120.3% of the 19,393 shares held after it.
- 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
- 113 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: President Smith Joelle M sold about $350.0K of FA on May 7, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 113 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.34 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
Seven facts, ranked against the sector ·
Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$276.0M over 180 days
-$275.2M over 90 days · -$275.2M of it by a 10%+ holder
below 95% of Software & IT
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
113 funds bought in last quarter
more than 55% of Software & IT
Revenue
+83.0% year over year
more than 89% of Software & IT
Margin
-2.2% net margin
more than 51% of Software & IT
Buybacks
$18.9M repurchased, FY to 2026-06-30
below 69% of Software & IT
Short interest
10.1% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 4.9 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
more than 67% of Software & IT
What changed in the last 30 days
Nothing new filed in the last 30 days
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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+46.3%12M
Insider buyInsider sell
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Who owns FA: institutional holders (13F)
13F holdings, latest reported quarter
89,557,840 sh
$1.6B
12,063,590 sh
$217.7M
10,690,358 sh
$193.0M
7,652,905 sh
$138.1M
7,620,910 sh
$89.6M
Congress trades in FA
No Congress trades reported
No House member has disclosed a trade in this stock. See what Congress is buying.
Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)
No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.
FA planned insider sales (Form 144)
No planned-sale notices
No insider has filed to sell. Watch this after a run-up.
FA mutual fund holders (N-PORT)
Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
BARON SMALL CAP FUND
$63.2M position · as of 2026-06-30
2.2%
ALGER WEATHERBIE SPECIALIZED GROWTH FUND
$3.4M position · as of 2026-07-31
1.4%
AB Discovery Value Portfolio
$9.7M position · as of 2026-06-30
1.3%
Penn Series SMID Cap Value Fund
$597.6K position · as of 2026-06-30
1.3%
MML Small/Mid Cap Value Fund
$1.7M position · as of 2026-06-30
1.3%
AB Discovery Value Fund
$32.2M position · as of 2026-06-30
1.3%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M ·
% is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Executive pay vs shareholder return
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's
return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2025
$1.3M
-$1.2M
$898.2K
-18%
+12%
2024
$616.7K
$3.5M
$1.8M
+6%
-8%
2023
$705.0K
$11.2M
$569.3K
-6%
-8%
2022
$757.6K
-$14.0M
$1.5M
-34%
-20%
2021
$7.2M
$38.6M
$2.7M
-3%
+1%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are
cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
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Why this name is on the desk
The complete filing record, in one place.
The record shows a net $276.0M sold by insiders over 180 days, 113 funds added last quarter. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
FA financials
Revenue growth
+83.0%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
-2.2%
Complaints, 90 days
138
+29.0% YoY · CFPB
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$1.7B
four quarters, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Revenue, TTM FA
| FY Dec 2025 | $1.6B |
| FY Dec 2024 | $860.2M |
| FY Dec 2023 | $763.8M |
| FY Dec 2022 | $810.0M |
| FY Dec 2021 | $712.3M |
| Jun 2026 | $448.8M |
| Mar 2026 | $385.2M |
| Dec 2025 | $420.0M |
| Sep 2025 | $409.2M |
| Jun 2025 | $390.6M |
| Mar 2025 | $354.6M |
| Dec 2024 | $307.1M |
| Sep 2024 | $199.1M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Net margin, TTM
+1.5%
net income over revenue, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Net margin, TTM FA
| FY Dec 2025 | -2.2% |
| FY Dec 2024 | -12.8% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +4.9% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +8.0% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +2.3% |
| Jun 2026 | +3.8% |
| Mar 2026 | +0.6% |
| Dec 2025 | +0.8% |
| Sep 2025 | +0.6% |
| Jun 2025 | +0.1% |
| Mar 2025 | -11.6% |
| Dec 2024 | -32.7% |
| Sep 2024 | -4.4% |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Free cash flow, TTM
$249.0M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Free cash flow, TTM FA
| FY Dec 2025 | $188.5M |
| FY Dec 2024 | $26.5M |
| FY Dec 2023 | $160.7M |
| FY Dec 2022 | $206.6M |
| FY Dec 2021 | $141.4M |
| Jun 2026 | $68.9M |
| Mar 2026 | $46.6M |
| Dec 2025 | $62.2M |
| Sep 2025 | $71.2M |
| Jun 2025 | $36.1M |
| Mar 2025 | $19.0M |
| Dec 2024 | -$86.0M |
| Sep 2024 | $43.1M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Debt to equity
1.57x
long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2025-12-31 (6 months older than the period end); equity 2026-06-30
Debt to equity FA
| FY Dec 2025 | 1.58x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 1.64x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 0.62x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 0.49x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 0.49x |
| Jun 2026 | 1.57x |
| Mar 2026 | 1.59x |
| Dec 2025 | 1.58x |
| Sep 2025 | 1.62x |
| Jun 2025 | 1.64x |
| Mar 2025 | 1.67x |
| Dec 2024 | 1.64x |
| Sep 2024 | 0.61x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Cash flow to debt
0.13x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2025-12-31 (6 months older than the period end)
Cash flow to debt FA
| FY Dec 2025 | 0.09x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 0.01x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 0.29x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 0.38x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 0.27x |
| Jun 2026 | 0.13x |
| Mar 2026 | 0.11x |
| Dec 2025 | 0.09x |
| Sep 2025 | 0.02x |
| Jun 2025 | 0.01x |
| Mar 2025 | 0.00x |
| Dec 2024 | 0.01x |
| Sep 2024 | 0.30x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on equity
+1.9%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on equity FA
| FY Dec 2025 | -2.7% |
| FY Dec 2024 | -10.0% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +3.7% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +5.7% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +1.7% |
| Jun 2026 | +1.9% |
| Mar 2026 | +0.7% |
| Dec 2025 | -2.7% |
| Sep 2025 | -12.5% |
| Jun 2025 | -13.6% |
| Mar 2025 | -13.6% |
| Dec 2024 | -10.0% |
| Sep 2024 | +0.5% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on assets
+0.7%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on assets FA
| FY Dec 2025 | -0.9% |
| FY Dec 2024 | -4.0% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +2.1% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +3.4% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +0.9% |
| Jun 2026 | +0.7% |
| Mar 2026 | +0.2% |
| Dec 2025 | -0.9% |
| Sep 2025 | -5.0% |
| Jun 2025 | -5.5% |
| Mar 2025 | -5.4% |
| Dec 2024 | -4.0% |
| Sep 2024 | +0.3% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on invested capital
+3.8%
operating income after a 32.7% effective tax rate, over long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2025-12-31 (6 months older than the period end) plus average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus cash
Return on invested capital FA
| FY Dec 2025 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2024 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2023 | +4.9% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +5.3% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +3.2% |
| Jun 2026 | +3.8% |
| Mar 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | +2.9% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on capital employed
+5.0%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus current liabilities
Return on capital employed FA
| FY Dec 2025 | +3.6% |
| FY Dec 2024 | -2.4% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +4.9% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +5.3% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +3.7% |
| Jun 2026 | +5.0% |
| Mar 2026 | +4.4% |
| Dec 2025 | +3.6% |
| Sep 2025 | +0.3% |
| Jun 2025 | -1.0% |
| Mar 2025 | -2.1% |
| Dec 2024 | -2.4% |
| Sep 2024 | +3.1% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
P/E, trailing
151.79x
close 2026-10-23 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
P/E, trailing FA
| FY Dec 2025 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2024 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2023 | 63.73x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 30.23x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 190.40x |
| Jun 2026 | 128.93x |
| Mar 2026 | 294.00x |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | 496.25x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Enterprise value
$5.4B
market value at close 2026-10-23 on 2026-07-31 shares, plus long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2025-12-31 (6 months older than the period end), minus cash 2026-06-30
Enterprise value FA
| FY Dec 2025 | $4.4B |
| FY Dec 2024 | $5.2B |
| FY Dec 2023 | $2.7B |
| FY Dec 2022 | $2.1B |
| FY Dec 2021 | $3.2B |
| Jun 2026 | $4.9B |
| Mar 2026 | $3.9B |
| Dec 2025 | $4.4B |
| Sep 2025 | $4.6B |
| Jun 2025 | $4.8B |
| Mar 2025 | $4.4B |
| Dec 2024 | $5.2B |
| Sep 2024 | $3.1B |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
FCF yield
+6.8%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-23
FCF yield FA
| FY Dec 2025 | +7.5% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +0.8% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +6.7% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +10.5% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +4.9% |
| Jun 2026 | +8.0% |
| Mar 2026 | +10.5% |
| Dec 2025 | +7.5% |
| Sep 2025 | +1.5% |
| Jun 2025 | +0.4% |
| Mar 2025 | +0.3% |
| Dec 2024 | +0.8% |
| Sep 2024 | +5.9% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
PEG, trailing
n/a
prior-year trailing EPS was a loss, growth undefined
PEG, trailing FA
| FY Dec 2025 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2024 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2023 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2022 | 0.09x |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | n/a |
| Mar 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Price as of 2026-10-23. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
| 2025-12 | 2024-12 | 2023-12 | 2022-12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.6B | $860.2M | $763.8M | $810.0M |
| Operating income | $132.5M | -$62.4M | $81.5M | $94.3M |
| Net income | -$34.8M | -$110.3M | $37.3M | $64.6M |
| EPS (diluted) | -0.20 | -0.74 | 0.26 | 0.43 |
| Operating cash flow | $195.1M | $28.2M | $162.8M | $212.8M |
| Cash | $240.0M | $168.7M | $213.8M | $391.7M |
| Long-term debt | $2.1B | $2.1B | $558.5M | $556.6M |
| Buybacks | n/a | n/a | $59.5M | $60.5M |
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-27
FA Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes
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Are First Advantage insiders buying or selling FA?
In the 180 days to 2026-10-27, First Advantage insiders were net sellers, a net $276.0M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 4 sellers.
Read the full summary
In the 180 days to 2026-10-27, First Advantage insiders were net sellers of FA, a net $276.0M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 4 sellers. Most of that figure, $275.2M, came from a holder of 10% or more rather than an officer or director. None of the 5 insider sales was flagged as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-27, dated the day the filing was made public.
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