Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) Stock Has Average Target Price of $967.12 According to Analysts

Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) has received a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the seventeen brokerages that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price target among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $917.44.

A number of research firms have weighed in on FICO. Zacks Research lowered shares of Fair Isaac from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 7th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $1,322.00 price objective on shares of Fair Isaac in a research report on Tuesday, September 29th. Bank of America downgraded shares of Fair Isaac from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and decreased their price objective for the company from $1,400.00 to $700.00 in a research report on Wednesday, September 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut shares of Fair Isaac from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and lowered their target price for the company from $1,045.00 to $770.00 in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price objective on Fair Isaac from $1,675.00 to $925.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, November 2nd.

Trending Headlines about Fair Isaac

Here are the key news stories impacting Fair Isaac this week:

• Positive Sentiment: FICO beat Q4 earnings and revenue estimates, with record revenue and EPS growth. The company cited score pricing and adoption, mortgage pricing, and software growth as contributors; strong cash flow also supported the outlook. FICO Q4 Earnings Beat on Scores, Pricing and Software Growth
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst views were mixed despite several target reductions: Needham kept a Buy rating and Barclays remained Overweight, while JPMorgan rated the shares Neutral. Autonomous Research raised its target. Needham Adjusts Price Target
• Negative Sentiment: FICO withheld fiscal 2027 guidance amid uncertainty over mortgage pricing. Weak mortgage volumes and a $0.99 competitor sharing the pricing grid raise questions about future mortgage-score revenue and pricing power. FICO Q4’26 Earnings Call Highlights Pricing Uncertainty for FY27
• Negative Sentiment: Several firms lowered price targets, including Wells Fargo ($735 to $650), JPMorgan ($900 to $800), Barclays ($875 to $800), and Needham ($1,100 to $925). Debt questions added to investor concerns despite the earnings beat. Fair Isaac Stock Shrugs Off Q4 Results Despite Debt Questions

Fair Isaac Stock Down 0.7%

FICO stock opened at $702.32 on Thursday. Fair Isaac has a twelve month low of $586.05 and a twelve month high of $1,858.91. The stock has a market cap of $15.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.34, a PEG ratio of 0.86 and a beta of 1.36. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $827.62 and its 200-day moving average price is $1,107.10.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 4th. The technology company reported $11.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $10.69 by $0.41. Fair Isaac had a negative return on equity of 28.19% and a net margin of 32.94%. The company had revenue of $657.05 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $651.73 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $7.74 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 27.4% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts expect that Fair Isaac will post 40.03 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Fair Isaac

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of FICO. XXEC Inc. bought a new position in Fair Isaac during the second quarter valued at approximately $33,189,000. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in Fair Isaac during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $2,491,517,000. Primecap Management Co. CA bought a new stake in Fair Isaac in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $433,508,000. Legal & General Group Plc bought a new stake in Fair Isaac in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $173,157,000. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new stake in Fair Isaac in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $152,357,000. Institutional investors own 85.75% of the company’s stock.

Fair Isaac Company Profile

Fair Isaac Corporation, commonly known as FICO, develops analytics software and data-driven decision tools for businesses and consumers. Founded in 1956 by engineer Bill Fair and mathematician Earl Isaac, the company was formerly known as Fair, Isaac and Company.

FICO is best known for its FICO Score, which lenders use to help assess consumer credit risk. The company also provides software for managing customer decisions and optimizing processes such as lending, fraud detection, identity verification, and collections.

FICO serves organizations in the United States and internationally, including businesses in financial services, insurance, telecommunications, and other industries.