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First Advantage Corporation (FA) Insider, 13F Hedge Fund & Politician Buy/Sell Thermometer

$20.97 -0.14% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $20.92

First Advantage Corporation (FA) carries a Roarable Rating of D (Sell) with 47/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (47/100 · D) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows →

ROARABLE D • SELL / AVOID Cap $3.60B

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $20.92 (-0.22%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-0.68% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 11/20 (D+) • 12% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (47/100 · D) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-5.9% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 29.0% hit rate).

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D · Rk D

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-5% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for FA)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±8.1%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (47/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY FA SCORES 47/100 (D) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+11/20 pts (23% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 12% FCF Margin ($188.5M FCF) & 52% Gross Margin

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+10/20 pts (21% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 74% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 64.6 (BULLISH MOMENTUM)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk8/20 pts (-12 pt drag)

Balance-sheet & 10-K footnote risk deducts 12 pts from forensic ceiling

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade E$19.04+0.7% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade D$19.18+10.8% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade D$21.25-1.3% Next Q

Current

Grade D$20.97-5.9% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: E (39) → D (47)Full Audit →

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While FA currently carries a cautious 47/100 (D) rating due to SEC 10-K Forensic Risk (8/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

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Established market leader in Technology with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($20.10) and Max Pain ($22.02) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $26.41.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Cannibal Buyback (-0.68% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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SEC FORM 4 × 13F HEDGE FUNDS × CONGRESSIONAL STOCK ACT

FA Smart-Money Thermometer: BALANCED INSTITUTIONAL POSITIONING

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▲ Disclosed Buys: 0 ($0)▼ Disclosed Sales: 0 ($0)

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No recent open-market Form 4 cluster sales or emergency dumps flagged on FA. Visit the Global 13F & Congressional Whale Ledger for cross-market smart-money filings.

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FA // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +64.34%⚡ TESTING RESISTANCE

2026-10-30O $21.44H $21.69L $20.97C $20.97VOL 1.11M

RES: $22.04SUP: $16.54SMA50: $20.10SMA200: $16.33

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

36.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +83.0% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (FA)

Technology Rank #448 of 714 ⚔️ LIF vs FA Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Technology Peer Comparison (FA vs. LIF, JOYY, AGYS, RGTI)

Industry: EDP Services (163 Tracked Issuers)

Across 714 tracked Technology securities in the Roarable RQD universe, First Advantage Corporation (FA) ranks #448 by composite RQD confidence (47/100, grade D) and #238 by equity capitalization ($3.60B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, LIF leads on earnings valuation at 24.6x trailing P/E, while AGYS leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 14.7% ROIC and 62.6% gross margin. AGYS currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 71/100 (B-) compared with FA at 47/100 (D).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
FA ACTIVE First Advantage Corporation	D	47/100	—	—	3.3%	-0.14%	$3.60B	Benchmark Subject
LIF Life360 Inc.	C+	67/100	24.6x	77.8%	8.0%	+2.90%	$3.71B	/lif-vs-fa →
JOYY JOYY Inc.	D+	56/100	—	—	0.7%	+7.19%	$3.96B	/joyy-vs-fa →
AGYS Agilysys Inc.	B-	71/100	84.3x	62.6%	14.7%	+0.63%	$3.27B	/agys-vs-fa →
RGTI Rigetti Computing Inc.	E	33/100	—	29.1%	-12.1%	-2.74%	$4.03B	/rgti-vs-fa →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001210677

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), First Advantage Corporation (FA) reported GAAP revenue of $1.57B (+83.0% vs. FY2024 revenue of $860.2M , and +106.1% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$34.8M, operating cash flow of $195.1M, and free cash flow of $188.5M (+611.9% YoY). On the balance sheet, FA closed FY2025 with $3.83B in total assets against $2.08B in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 1.41, Piotroski F-Score: 6/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$1.57B	-$34.8M	$195.1M	$188.5M	$3.83B	$2.08B
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$860.2M	-$110.3M	$28.2M	$26.5M	$3.92B	$2.12B
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$763.8M	$37.3M	$162.8M	$162.8M	—	—

3. FA Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is FA stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

As of 2026-11-01, First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ: FA) is rated D (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 47/100 at a spot price of $20.97 (-0.14% 1D, market cap $3.60B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 11/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 8/20, Executive Insider Alignment 8/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 10/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 10/20. Across 714 tracked Technology issuers, FA ranks #448 in composite RQD confidence.

How does FA compare to LIF and JOYY in the Technology sector?

Within the Technology sector (EDP Services), FA carries a Roarable D (47/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 3.3%. By comparison, LIF (Life360 Inc.) holds a C+ grade (67/100 RQD, P/E 24.6x, ROIC 8.0%, cap $3.71B) and JOYY (JOYY Inc.) posts a D+ grade (56/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC 0.7%, cap $3.96B). Among the 5-stock peer group, LIF leads on earnings multiple (24.6x) while AGYS leads on capital efficiency (14.7% ROIC).

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for FA?

Per FA's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001210677), First Advantage Corporation generated $1.57B in revenue (+83.0% YoY), -$34.8M in net income, and $188.5M in free cash flow against $3.83B in total assets and $2.08B in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Technology with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

Where is FA trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

FA last traded at $20.97 (-0.14% on volume of 1,035,494 shares), positioning the stock +4.33% above its 50-day simple moving average ($20.10) and +28.41% above its 200-day simple moving average ($16.33). Across its 52-week range of $8.82 to $25.15, FA sits at the 74.4% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 64.6 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±8.1% ($19.27 to $22.67).

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Are FA insiders and hedge funds buying or selling?

Roarable's SEC Form 4 and 13F Whale Thermometer currently classifies FA leadership and institutional positioning as: BALANCED INSTITUTIONAL POSITIONING.

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