Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) Stock Price Target Cut by Barclays

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) had its price target cut by Barclays from $875.00 to $800.00 in a report issued on Thursday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an “overweight” rating on the technology company’s stock. Barclays‘s price target suggests a potential upside of 14.17% from the company’s current price.

FICO has been the topic of a number of other reports. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Fair Isaac in a report on Thursday. Griffin Securities set a $897.00 price target on shares of Fair Isaac in a report on Monday, October 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,530.00 to $900.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, October 26th. BMO Capital Markets lowered their price objective on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,150.00 to $897.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 26th. Finally, Bank of America cut shares of Fair Isaac from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and lowered their price objective for the stock from $1,400.00 to $700.00 in a research note on Wednesday, September 30th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $929.00.

Fair Isaac Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:FICO traded down $0.29 during trading on Thursday, reaching $700.74. 754,477 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 470,772. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 1.36. Fair Isaac has a 12 month low of $586.05 and a 12 month high of $1,858.91. The company has a 50 day moving average of $845.21 and a 200-day moving average of $1,115.37.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 4th. The technology company reported $11.10 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $10.69 by $0.41. Fair Isaac had a net margin of 34.05% and a negative return on equity of 32.51%. The firm had revenue of $657.05 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $651.73 million. During the same period last year, the firm posted $7.74 EPS. Fair Isaac’s quarterly revenue was up 27.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts predict that Fair Isaac will post 36.77 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Fair Isaac

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in FICO. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board acquired a new stake in Fair Isaac in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $1,737,000. Bank of America Corp DE grew its stake in shares of Fair Isaac by 5.7% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 133,448 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $142,461,000 after acquiring an additional 7,154 shares during the last quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Fair Isaac in the second quarter worth $67,760,000. Nykredit A S bought a new position in Fair Isaac during the second quarter worth $10,586,000. Finally, Quantinno Capital Management LP increased its position in Fair Isaac by 44.9% during the first quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 15,582 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $16,635,000 after acquiring an additional 4,830 shares during the period. 85.75% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Fair Isaac News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: FICO reported Q4 adjusted earnings of $11.10 per share, above the $10.69 consensus, and revenue of $657.05 million versus expectations of $651.73 million. Revenue grew 27.4% year over year. Management also pointed to growth in its software platform, broader score adoption and strong cash flow. FICO Q4 earnings beat
• Positive Sentiment: Several lenders joined FICO’s Preferred program, while a regional lender upgraded to FICO Score 10 for auto lending—potential signs of continued adoption. Lenders join FICO Preferred program
• Neutral Sentiment: Autonomous Research raised its price target to $580 from $560, though the revised target remains cautious. Autonomous Research target adjustment
• Negative Sentiment: FICO withheld FY2027 guidance while changing mortgage-origination pricing from a flat fee to customer-specific pricing. The transition makes future mortgage revenue harder to estimate, especially amid competition from a much cheaper score alternative. FICO call highlights pricing uncertainty
• Negative Sentiment: Needham cut its price target to $925 from $1,100, while Barclays lowered its target to $800 from $875 and JPMorgan to $800 from $900. These reductions add to concerns about visibility and valuation despite the earnings beat. Needham target cut

Fair Isaac Company Profile

Fair Isaac Corporation, commonly known as FICO, develops analytics and decision-management software used by businesses to assess risk, detect fraud and make customer-related decisions. The company is best known for the FICO Score, a credit-risk scoring system used by lenders and other financial institutions to evaluate consumer creditworthiness.

FICO’s offerings include credit scoring solutions, decisioning platforms, fraud-detection tools, customer management software and predictive analytics.