- The trend backdrop is active with a 14-week active streak.
- Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
- Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
- Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
FA
NASDAQ
Week ended 11 Sep 2026
Weekly Investor Report
First Advantage Corp · Industrials · Specialty Business Services
Latest close
21.22 USD
-0.7%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is active. Price is 30.8% above the Trend Line and sits at 75.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.7%, after a -1.7% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks strongly; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is volatility with 53/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 53/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 47d.
Setup score
59
out of 100
Latest Close
21.22 USD
11 Sep 2026
1W Return
-0.7%
latest completed week
4W Return
-1.7%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
32.0%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
26.9%
14 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
0.5x
vs 13-week average
- 6 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
- Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
- Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
- A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through
-0.7%
Latest completed week; four-week move -1.7%.
Indicator stack
60/55
Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window.
Trend backdrop
Active
The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime.
Patient Capital
Quiet
Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing.
Next-Week Expectancy
Positive 55.51%
Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed.
Options pressure
Volatility
53/100 conviction; expected move 9.1%.
News sentiment
53/100
11 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read.
Event risk
47d
Next report is scheduled for 05 Nov 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action
Study the full chart
Where price is—and whether the trend supports it
The weekly trend is active. Price is 30.8% above the Trend Line and sits at 75.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.7%, after a -1.7% four-week move.
52-week price path
Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price
Trend Line
Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand
Is real participation confirming the move?
Latest weekly volume is 0.5x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.
26-week volume confirmation
Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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Demand beneath price
Activity pressure and institutional-style signals
These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.
Activity pressure path
Latest 0.9412-week average 0.84
12-week confirmation
Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.94Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers66 reversal markers
No recent accumulation markers. 6 reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is -1.7% over four weeks, 32.0% over 12 weeks, and 34.5% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 14 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak14 weeks
Active weeks in one year14
Trend breadth26.9%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.52Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-56.4%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership26.77Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change1.0%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation
Open full factor analysis
What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it
The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks strongly; valuation is expensive relative to peers.
Factor week 11 Sep 2026
Financial statements through 30 Jun 2026
Field coverage 94%
Model confidence 94%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength48/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 53; rank 1 is best.
Value20/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 81; rank 1 is best.
Quality68/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 33; rank 1 is best.
Momentum83/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 18; rank 1 is best.
Growth83/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 18; rank 1 is best.
Quality and valuation are separate questions
A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.
Value-quality framework36/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- 144.9x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 2.2x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 12.7x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 4.4% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 36.3% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 10.8% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 14.4% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 3.9% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- 32.9% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- - Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- 432.1% Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
- Piotroski F-score
- 5/9 Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.
Shareholder return and balance sheet
Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.
- Dividend yield
- 0.0% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- 0.0% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 0.0% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 4.2x Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment
What other market participants are doing
Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.
Options positioningVolatility
FA shows volatility options pressure with a 53/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.00, expected move of 9.1%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.
Conviction53/100
Expected move9.1%
Put/call volume0.00
Insider activity8 / 12
8 acquisitions and 12 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.
Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.News sentiment53/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 11 relevant articles.
4 positive · 6 neutral · 1 negativePatient CapitalQuiet
Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk
What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been
Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.
Next earnings47dNext report is scheduled for 05 Nov 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move9.1%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-15.6%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility9.7%Standard deviation of weekly returns.
Weekly gains and losses
Latest 26 completed weeksEach bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.
20 Mar
17 Apr
15 May
12 Jun
10 Jul
7 Aug
11 Sep
Weeks higher15 of 2611 weeks finished lower.
Best week+23.1%Week of 8 May.
Worst week-12.1%Week of 24 Jul.
Latest week-0.7%Week of 11 Sep.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains8
Modest gains7
Flat weeks0
Modest losses7
Sharp losses4
Recent vol9.7%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol8.4%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split28/24Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew6.7% / -5.8%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context
Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?
Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.
SectorUS Industrials
4-week rank- / 100
Group average-7.1%
Trend breadth49.0%
Trend49.0%active weekly trend signals
MD37.0%positive activity pressure
RS29.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryUS Specialty Business Services
4-week rank18 / 39
Group average-1.4%
Trend breadth46.2%
Trend46.2%active weekly trend signals
MD56.4%positive activity pressure
RS30.8%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
08 · Evidence and weekly data
The underlying research record
Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.
Weekly tape59/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 59/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis82/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 12/12.
Activity pressure 0.94; 6 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 55.51%Next-week expectancy is positive with a 55.51% historical one-week setup read.
Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors53/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 56; Small Cap Core rank 83 SVQF36/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Composite rank 467.5 of 725 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Options36/100FA shows volatility options pressure with a 53/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.00, expected move of 9.1%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.
Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 9.1% Sentiment53/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 11 relevant articles.
First Advantage Corp (FA) Stock Up 3.9% and Still Undervalued -- GF Score: 60/100 Insiders8 / 128 acquisitions and 12 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.
Earnings47dNext report is scheduled for 05 Nov 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
| Week | Close | Return | Trend Line | Fair Value | Pressure | Leadership | Volume | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 2026 | 21.22 USD | -0.7% | 16.23 USD | 16.20 USD | 0.52 | 26.77 | 5.6M | On |
| 4 Sep 2026 | 21.38 USD | 1.6% | 15.83 USD | 16.15 USD | 0.78 | 27.28 | 6.9M | On |
| 28 Aug 2026 | 21.04 USD | 0.7% | 15.52 USD | 16.10 USD | 0.96 | 25.88 | 5.9M | On |
| 21 Aug 2026 | 20.90 USD | -3.2% | 15.27 USD | 16.05 USD | 1.09 | 25.63 | 8.3M | On |
| 14 Aug 2026 | 21.58 USD | -10.1% | 15.04 USD | 16.01 USD | 1.18 | 26.51 | 24.3M | On |
| 7 Aug 2026 | 24.01 USD | 21.0% | 14.83 USD | 15.96 USD | 1.28 | 42.42 | 10.9M | On |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 19.84 USD | 1.0% | 14.55 USD | 15.90 USD | 1.31 | 24.10 | 9.1M | On |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 19.64 USD | -12.1% | 14.36 USD | 15.86 USD | 1.39 | 23.42 | 10.2M | On |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 22.35 USD | 14.4% | 14.23 USD | 15.84 USD | 1.46 | 37.77 | 10.6M | On |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 19.54 USD | -4.8% | 13.99 USD | 15.79 USD | 1.43 | 15.50 | 7.5M | On |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 20.53 USD | 15.2% | 13.82 USD | 15.76 USD | 1.39 | 23.12 | 7.4M | On |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 17.82 USD | 10.9% | 13.60 USD | 15.73 USD | 1.26 | 7.60 | 9.4M | On |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 16.07 USD | -2.5% | 13.47 USD | 15.71 USD | 1.14 | -7.62 | 21.4M | On |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 16.49 USD | 3.8% | 13.39 USD | 15.70 USD | 1.05 | -3.45 | 6.0M | On |
How to use this report
This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.