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First Advantage Corporation

Stage 3 · Topping · week 3

As of Oct 22, 2026, First Advantage is in Stage 3, the topping phase, now in week 3 (since Oct 6, 2026). It closed at $21.22, 12.0% below its 52-week high and above its 200-day average, which is rising.

First Advantage Corporation provides employment background screening, digital identity, and verification solutions internationally. More about the company

$21.22
+7.93% today
$3.6B · Mid cap
Market Neutral — Building

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Topping: the uptrend is tiring

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S2 18w
S2 24w
S4 19w
S2 17w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S2 12w → S3 3w → S2 18w → S3 9w → S2 24w → S3 11w → S2 4w → S3 1w → S4 11w → S1 8w → S2 4w → S3 2w → S4 19w → S1 5w → S4 11w → S1 5w → S2 17w → S3 2w current
Total tracked: 165 weeks across 18 stage runs.

FA among Specialty Business Services7th of 46 by relative strength

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Stocks in Specialty Business Services ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#StockStageRS1M
1BUUUStage 2 · wk 2199+2.0%
2THStage 2 · wk 594−34.2%
3TISIStage 2 · wk 1293−15.6%
4QUADStage 2 · wk 4292+5.3%
5UNFStage 3 · wk 490+8.3%
6CASSStage 3 · wk 188+6.7%
7FAStage 3 · wk 386+6.1%
8RHLDStage 4 · wk 686−5.4%
vs 52W High
-12.0%
$8.95 lo$24.12 hi
12.0% below 52W high, weakening from peak
The stock is rolling over from its 52-week high. In Stage 3 distribution, new long positions carry high risk.
Stage Maturity
Week 3
1w13w26w
Week 3, early distribution
How long this stock has been in Stage 3 distribution. Longer tops often precede deeper Stage 4 declines.
vs 200 DMA
31.3%
200 DMA: $16.16 · rising
Stock is losing its 200 DMA. Once lost, it confirms Stage 4 risk. This is a major red flag for existing holders.
Rel Volume
1.29x
vs 50-day avg
Volume spikes on down days during Stage 3 signal distribution, with institutions exiting. Stage analysis reads that as a warning against new long positions.
Trend Health
↓
Short-term trend rolling over
Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.
1M
+6.1%
3M
+8.0%
6M
+72.7%
YTD
+48.9%
1Y
+48.6%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2025-02-03
5 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2023-03-15.
A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.
Recent Stage Timeline
2026-10-22S3
Wk 3 · Vol 1.29x
2026-10-21S3
Wk 3 · Vol 0.30x
2026-10-20S3
Wk 3 · Vol 0.40x
2026-10-19S3
Wk 2 · Vol 0.45x
2026-10-16S3
Wk 2 · Vol 0.65x
2026-10-15S3
Wk 2 · Vol 0.64x
2026-10-14S3
Wk 2 · Vol 0.47x
2026-10-13S3
Wk 2 · Vol 0.51x
2026-10-12S3
Wk 1 · Vol 1.00x
2026-10-09S3
Wk 1 · Vol 0.64x
2026-10-08S3
Wk 1 · Vol 0.87x
2026-10-07S3
Wk 1 · Vol 1.29x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$20.11
200 DMA
$16.16
52W High
$24.12
52W Low
$8.95
5D Low
$18.95
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$21.22
60d High
$24.12
120d High
$24.12
250d High
$24.12
Next resistance
+13.7%
to 60d High
P/E (TTM)
151.6
Forward 14.1
Earnings Growth (YoY)
+5498.7%
Revenue +14.9%
ROE
+1.9%
Profit margin +1.5%
Dividend Yield
0.00%
P/B 2.8

First Advantage: quick answers

What stage is First Advantage in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, First Advantage (FA) is in Stage 3, the topping phase. It entered Stage 3 on Oct 6, 2026 and is in week 3. What the four stages mean

Is First Advantage in an uptrend?

Its uptrend has stalled. First Advantage is in Stage 3, the topping phase that follows an advance. It trades 31.3% above its 200-day average, which is rising.

How far is First Advantage from its 52-week high?

First Advantage closed at $21.22 on Oct 22, 2026, 12.0% below its 52-week high of $24.12. Its 52-week low is $8.95.

How has First Advantage performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, First Advantage is up 48.6% over the past year and up 48.9% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is First Advantage in?

First Advantage is in the Specialty Business Services industry, part of the Industrials sector.

About this companyIndustrials· Specialty Business Services

First Advantage Corporation provides employment background screening, digital identity, and verification solutions internationally. It offers pre-onboarding products and solutions, such as criminal background checks, drug/health screening, extended workforce screening, FBI channeling, identity checks and biometric fraud mitigation tools, education/work history verification, driver records and compliance, healthcare credentials, executive screening, and other screening products. The company also provides post-onboarding solutions, including criminal records monitoring, I-9 verification, healthcare sanctions, motor vehicle records, social media screening, and global sanctions and licenses; and adjacent products comprising fleet/vehicle compliance, hiring tax credits and incentives, and investigative research. Its products and solutions are used by executive management, human resources, talent acquisition, risk, compliance, vendor management, safety, global enterprises, mid-sized, and small companies. The company was formerly known as Fastball Intermediate, Inc. and changed its name to First Advantage Corporation in March 2021. First Advantage Corporation was founded in 2002 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

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