Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) Trading Up 6.1% – What’s Next?

Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO)’s share price traded up 6.1% during mid-day trading on Monday . The stock traded as high as $1,171.00 and last traded at $1,166.1430. 71,220 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 80% from the average session volume of 353,551 shares. The stock had previously closed at $1,098.59.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

FICO has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price objective on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,770.00 to $1,528.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 2nd. Bank of America started coverage on Fair Isaac in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $1,900.00 price objective for the company. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their target price on Fair Isaac from $1,800.00 to $1,700.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Needham & Company LLC lowered their target price on Fair Isaac from $1,975.00 to $1,650.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on Fair Isaac from $1,650.00 to $1,400.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Fair Isaac has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,655.07.

Fair Isaac Price Performance

The firm has a market capitalization of $27.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.15, a PEG ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 1.24. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $1,095.16 and a 200-day moving average price of $1,427.79.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The technology company reported $12.50 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $11.03 by $1.47. Fair Isaac had a negative return on equity of 41.04% and a net margin of 33.67%.The company had revenue of $691.68 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $630.21 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $7.81 EPS. Fair Isaac’s revenue was up 38.7% on a year-over-year basis. Fair Isaac has set its FY 2026 guidance at 40.450-40.450 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 37.99 earnings per share for the current year.

Fair Isaac declared that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase program on Wednesday, February 25th that permits the company to buyback $1.50 billion in shares. This buyback authorization permits the technology company to buy up to 5.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually an indication that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Fair Isaac news, Director Eva Manolis sold 520 shares of Fair Isaac stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,227.63, for a total transaction of $638,367.60. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 344 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $422,304.72. The trade was a 60.19% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 3.02% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Fair Isaac

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Bayban acquired a new position in Fair Isaac in the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. boosted its position in shares of Fair Isaac by 166.7% in the 4th quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 16 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 10 shares during the period. Torren Management LLC purchased a new position in Fair Isaac during the 4th quarter worth approximately $30,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC grew its stake in Fair Isaac by 280.0% during the 3rd quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 19 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 14 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in Fair Isaac during the third quarter worth approximately $30,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.75% of the company’s stock.

Fair Isaac Company Profile

Fair Isaac Corporation, commonly known as FICO, is a data analytics and software company best known for its FICO Score, a widely used credit-scoring system that helps lenders assess consumer credit risk. Founded in 1956 by Bill Fair and Earl Isaac, the company has evolved from its origins in statistical credit scoring to a broader focus on predictive analytics, decision management and artificial intelligence-driven solutions for financial services and other industries. FICO is headquartered in San Jose, California, and operates globally, serving clients across North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Asia-Pacific region.

FICO’s product portfolio centers on analytics and decisioning technologies.