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FA FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP
Insider trading from SEC Form 4. Last filing 25 d ago. Close $19.09 on Oct 12, 2026, +113% from the 52-week low and -21% from the high.
In brief
FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP (FA) has 46 SEC Form 4 filings on file from 10 insiders, the latest filed on Sep 18, 2026. In the last 90 days insiders made 0 open-market buys worth $0 and 1 open-market sell worth $275M, net -$275M.
15 open-market trades have been scored at FA. The newest: Slta V (gp), L.l.c. (director and 10% owner) sold $275M of stock on Aug 12, 2026, filed Aug 14, 2026, scored 45 (moderate). 2 insiders sold within 14 days of each other around Jun 8, 2026.
17 Form 144 notices of planned sales are on file, the latest filed Jun 8, 2026.
Last 90 days
Net insider value
-$275M
more sold than bought
Buys
0
$0 by 0 insiders
Sells
1
$275M by 1 insider
Insiders on file
10
with a Form 4 at this company
Price and insider trades, last year
FAOct 12, 2026 · close 19.09
Daily candles, adjusted for splits and dividends. Green arrows are insider buys, red are sells, sized by value. Click a marked bar to open the signal.Charts by TradingView Lightweight Charts™
Signals
Open-market buys and sells at FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP, scored.
| Score | Insider | Value | Holdings | Price context | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45Moderate | Slta V (gp), L.l.c. director, owner sell | $275M 12,500,000 shares | -14% | +135% from low-13% from high | |
| 11Weak | James Lindsey Clark director sell | $77k 4,921 shares | -8% | +76% from low-15% from high | |
| 24Weak | Bret T Jardine Chief Legal Officer sell | $418k 25,000 shares | -78% | +91% from low-8% from high | |
| 0Weak | Bret T Jardine Chief Legal Officer sell | $11k 682 shares | -9% | +74% from low-16% from high | |
| 43Moderate | Joelle M Smith President sell | $350k 23,334 shares | -55% | +76% from low-15% from high | |
| 0Weak | Bret T Jardine Chief Legal Officer sell | $21k 1,690 shares | -21% | +37% from low-34% from high | |
| 44Moderate | Douglas Nairne Global Chief Operating Officer buy | $107k 9,000 shares | +25% | +31% from low-37% from high | |
| 0Weak | Bret T Jardine Chief Legal Officer sell | $13k 954 shares | -12% | +1% from low-38% from high | |
| 1Weak | Joelle M Smith President sell | $155k 9,900 shares | -19% | +23% from low-23% from high | |
| 12Weak | James Lindsey Clark director sell | $82k 4,482 shares | -8% | +47% from low-9% from high | |
| 35Weak | Joelle M Smith President sell | $781k 45,934 shares | -52% | +38% from low-14% from high | |
| 0Weak | Bret T Jardine Chief Legal Officer sell | $2,654 146 shares | -2% | +45% from low-10% from high | |
| 25Weak | Steven Irwin Marks Chief Financial Officer buy | $14k 1,000 shares | +5% | - | |
| 0Weak | Bret T Jardine Chief Legal Officer sell | $1,915 139 shares | -2% | - | |
| 18Weak | Bret T Jardine Chief Legal Officer sell | $522k 30,000 shares | -84% | - |
Planned sales
Form 144 notices filed before a sale of restricted or control stock, newest first. The sale itself usually reaches a Form 4 within days. All planned sales
| Filed | Seller | Shares | Value | Sale date | Past 3 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2026 | Clark James Lindsey Director | 4,921 0.00% of outstanding | $77k | Jun 8, 2026 | none |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Jardine Bret T Officer | 25,000 0.01% of outstanding | $418k | Jun 1, 2026 | $32k |
| May 12, 2026 | Jardine Bret T Officer | 682 0.00% of outstanding | $11k | May 12, 2026 | $21k |
| May 7, 2026 | Smith Joelle M Officer | 23,334 0.01% of outstanding | $350k | May 7, 2026 | none |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Jardine Bret T Officer | 600 0.00% of outstanding | $7,254 | Mar 5, 2026 | $13k |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Jardine Bret T Officer | 1,090 0.00% of outstanding | $13k | Mar 4, 2026 | none |
| Nov 17, 2025 | Jardine Bret T Officer | 954 0.00% of outstanding | $13k | Nov 17, 2025 | none |
| Sep 17, 2025 | Smith Joelle M Officer | 9,900 0.01% of outstanding | $155k | Sep 17, 2025 | none |
| Jun 9, 2025 | Clark James Lindsey Director | 4,482 0.00% of outstanding | $82k | Jun 9, 2025 | none |
| Jun 2, 2025 | Smith Joelle M Officer | 45,934 0.03% of outstanding | $781k | Jun 2, 2025 | none |
| May 12, 2025 | Jardine Bret T Officer | 146 0.00% of outstanding | $2,654 | May 12, 2025 | $1,915 |
| Mar 5, 2025 | Jardine Bret T Officer | 139 0.00% of outstanding | $1,915 | Mar 5, 2025 | none |
| Dec 2, 2024 | GAMSEY DAVID L Officer | 233,561 0.14% of outstanding | $4.4M | Dec 2, 2024 | $6.0M |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Jardine Bret T Officer | 30,000 0.02% of outstanding | $522k | Nov 18, 2024 | none |
| Nov 13, 2024 | Jaeger Joseph K. Former Officer | 67,777 0.04% of outstanding | $1.2M | Nov 13, 2024 | $185k |
| Nov 12, 2024 | Jaeger Joseph K. Former Officer | 10,000 0.01% of outstanding | $185k | Nov 11, 2024 | $170k |
| Nov 8, 2024 | GAMSEY DAVID L Officer | 325,000 0.22% of outstanding | $6.0M | Nov 8, 2024 | none |
Transactions
The newest 50 of 113 rows filed, every code.
| Date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Holdings after | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | Joelle M Smith President | MOption exercise Common Stock | +16,498 | - | - | 53,822 | 25 d ago |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Joelle M Smith President | FTax withholding Common Stock | -6,554 | $21.56 | $141k | 47,268 | 25 d ago |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Joelle M Smith President | MOption exercise Restricted Stock Unitsderivative | -16,498 | $0.00 | $0 | 32,996 | 25 d ago |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Slta V (gp), L.l.c. director, owner | SOpen-market sale Common Stockindirect: Held through SLP Fastball Aggregator, L.P. | -12,500,000 | $22.02 | $275M | 77,057,840 | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Slta V (gp), L.l.c. director, owner | JOther Common Stockindirect: Held through SLP Fastball Aggregator, L.P. | -4,028,842 | $0.00 | $0 | 73,028,998 | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Jun 8, 2026 | James Lindsey Clark director | SOpen-market sale Common Stock10b5-1 | -4,921 | $15.69 | $77k | 56,844 | Jun 10, 2026 |
| Jun 5, 2026 | James Lindsey Clark director | AGrant or award Common Stock | +12,805 | $0.00 | $0 | 61,765 | Jun 8, 2026 |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Judith Sim director | AGrant or award Common Stock | +12,805 | $0.00 | $0 | 73,950 | Jun 8, 2026 |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Bridgett R Price director | AGrant or award Common Stock | +12,805 | $0.00 | $0 | 62,572 | Jun 8, 2026 |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Susan R. Bell director | AGrant or award Common Stock | +12,805 | $0.00 | $0 | 73,950 | Jun 8, 2026 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Bret T Jardine Chief Legal Officer | MOption exercise Common Stock10b5-1 | +25,000 | $5.11 | $128k | 32,008 | Jun 3, 2026 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Bret T Jardine Chief Legal Officer | SOpen-market sale Common Stock10b5-1 | -25,000 | $16.71 | $418k | 7,008 | Jun 3, 2026 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Bret T Jardine Chief Legal Officer | MOption exercise Stock Options (Right to Buy)derivative10b5-1 | -25,000 | $0.00 | $0 | 95,186 | Jun 3, 2026 |
| May 11, 2026 | Bret T Jardine Chief Legal Officer | MOption exercise Common Stock10b5-1 | +976 | - | - | 7,984 | May 13, 2026 |
| May 11, 2026 | Douglas Nairne Global Chief Operating Officer | MOption exercise Common Stock | +715 | - | - | 47,457 | May 13, 2026 |
| May 11, 2026 | Joelle M Smith President | MOption exercise Common Stock | +24,905 | - | - | 44,298 | May 13, 2026 |
| May 11, 2026 | Joelle M Smith President | FTax withholding Common Stock | -6,974 | $16.04 | $112k | 37,324 | May 13, 2026 |
| May 11, 2026 | Bret T Jardine Chief Legal Officer | FTax withholding Common Stock10b5-1 | -294 | $16.04 | $4,716 | 7,690 | May 13, 2026 |
| May 11, 2026 | Douglas Nairne Global Chief Operating Officer | MOption exercise Restricted Stock Unitsderivative | -715 | $0.00 | $0 | 716 | May 13, 2026 |
| May 11, 2026 | Joelle M Smith President | MOption exercise Restricted Stock Unitsderivative | -24,905 | $0.00 | $0 | 0 | May 13, 2026 |
| May 12, 2026 | Bret T Jardine Chief Legal Officer | SOpen-market sale Common Stock10b5-1 | -682 | $16.12 | $11k | 7,008 | May 13, 2026 |
| May 11, 2026 | Bret T Jardine Chief Legal Officer | MOption exercise Restricted Stock Unitsderivative10b5-1 | -976 | $0.00 | $0 | 976 | May 13, 2026 |
| May 7, 2026 | Joelle M Smith President | SOpen-market sale Common Stock10b5-1 | -23,334 | $15.00 | $350k | 19,393 | May 8, 2026 |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Douglas Nairne Global Chief Operating Officer | MOption exercise Common Stock | +742 | - | - | 22,457 | Mar 13, 2026 |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Douglas Nairne Global Chief Operating Officer | MOption exercise Restricted Stock Unitsderivative | -742 | $0.00 | $0 | 2,229 | Mar 13, 2026 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Bret T Jardine Chief Legal Officer | SOpen-market sale Common Stock10b5-1 | -1,090 | $12.32 | $13k | 7,008 | Mar 6, 2026 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Douglas Nairne Global Chief Operating Officer | MOption exercise Common Stock | +743 | - | - | 46,742 | Mar 6, 2026 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Bret T Jardine Chief Legal Officer | MOption exercise Common Stock10b5-1 | +929 | - | - | 7,937 | Mar 6, 2026 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Douglas Nairne Global Chief Operating Officer | MOption exercise Restricted Stock Unitsderivative | -743 | $0.00 | $0 | 1,486 | Mar 6, 2026 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Bret T Jardine Chief Legal Officer | FTax withholding Common Stock10b5-1 | -329 | $12.22 | $4,020 | 7,608 | Mar 6, 2026 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Bret T Jardine Chief Legal Officer | SOpen-market sale Common Stock10b5-1 | -600 | $12.09 | $7,254 | 7,008 | Mar 6, 2026 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Bret T Jardine Chief Legal Officer | MOption exercise Restricted Stock Unitsderivative10b5-1 | -929 | $0.00 | $0 | 1,857 | Mar 6, 2026 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Scott Staples Chief Executive Officer | AGrant or award Restricted Stock Unitsderivative | +274,776 | $0.00 | $0 | 274,776 | Mar 4, 2026 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Joelle M Smith President | AGrant or award Restricted Stock Unitsderivative | +164,866 | $0.00 | $0 | 164,866 | Mar 4, 2026 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Douglas Nairne Global Chief Operating Officer | AGrant or award Restricted Stock Unitsderivative | +109,911 | $0.00 | $0 | 109,911 | Mar 4, 2026 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Steven Irwin Marks Chief Financial Officer | AGrant or award Restricted Stock Unitsderivative | +109,911 | $0.00 | $0 | 109,911 | Mar 4, 2026 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Bret T Jardine Chief Legal Officer | MOption exercise Common Stock | +1,686 | - | - | 8,694 | Mar 4, 2026 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Bret T Jardine Chief Legal Officer | FTax withholding Common Stock | -596 | $11.83 | $7,051 | 8,098 | Mar 4, 2026 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Scott Staples Chief Executive Officer | AGrant or award Stock Options (Right to Buy)derivative | +405,680 | $0.00 | $0 | 405,680 | Mar 4, 2026 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Joelle M Smith President | AGrant or award Stock Options (Right to Buy)derivative | +243,408 | $0.00 | $0 | 243,408 | Mar 4, 2026 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Douglas Nairne Global Chief Operating Officer | AGrant or award Stock Options (Right to Buy)derivative | +162,272 | $0.00 | $0 | 162,272 | Mar 4, 2026 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Steven Irwin Marks Chief Financial Officer | AGrant or award Stock Options (Right to Buy)derivative | +162,272 | $0.00 | $0 | 162,272 | Mar 4, 2026 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Bret T Jardine Chief Legal Officer | AGrant or award Restricted Stock Unitsderivative | +27,478 | $0.00 | $0 | 27,478 | Mar 4, 2026 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Bret T Jardine Chief Legal Officer | AGrant or award Stock Options (Right to Buy)derivative | +40,568 | $0.00 | $0 | 40,568 | Mar 4, 2026 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Bret T Jardine Chief Legal Officer | MOption exercise Restricted Stock Unitsderivative | -1,686 | $0.00 | $0 | 5,060 | Mar 4, 2026 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Douglas Nairne Global Chief Operating Officer | POpen-market purchase Common Stock | +9,000 | $11.86 | $107k | 45,257 | Mar 3, 2026 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Steven Irwin Marks Chief Financial Officer | MOption exercise Common Stock | +1,146 | - | - | 32,285 | Mar 3, 2026 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Steven Irwin Marks Chief Financial Officer | MOption exercise Common Stock | +1,363 | - | - | 33,648 | Mar 3, 2026 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Steven Irwin Marks Chief Financial Officer | MOption exercise Common Stock | +2,228 | - | - | 35,876 | Mar 3, 2026 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Steven Irwin Marks Chief Financial Officer | FTax withholding Common Stock | -1,675 | $11.51 | $19k | 34,201 | Mar 3, 2026 |
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Insiders
Everyone who has filed a Form 4 here.
- Susan R. Belldirector
- James Lindsey Clarkdirector
- Bret T JardineChief Legal Officer
- Steven Irwin MarksChief Financial Officer
- Douglas NairneGlobal Chief Operating Officer
- Bridgett R Pricedirector
- Slta V (gp), L.l.c.director, owner
- Judith Simdirector
- Joelle M SmithPresident
- Scott StaplesChief Executive Officer
Questions about FA
Answered from the filings on this page, as of the latest one.
Are insiders buying FA?
As of Sep 18, 2026, SEC Form 4 filings show 0 open-market buys worth $0 by 0 insiders and 1 open-market sell worth $275M by 1 insider at FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP in the last 90 days, net -$275M. Only purchases (code P) and sales (code S) count; grants, option exercises and tax withholding do not.
Who was the last insider to trade FA on the open market?
Slta V (gp), L.l.c. (director and 10% owner) sold $275M of FA on Aug 12, 2026 and filed the Form 4 on Aug 14, 2026. InsiderTell scored 45 (moderate).
How many insiders file Form 4 at FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP?
10 people have filed a Form 4 at FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP, among them Susan R. Bell (director), James Lindsey Clark (director), Bret T Jardine (Chief Legal Officer). Officers, directors and holders of more than 10% of a share class must report their trades within two business days.
Not investment advice. Scores and forward returns are decision support built from public SEC filings and past prices; they describe what happened after comparable filings, not what will happen after this one. Do your own research and size your risk.