Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) has been assigned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the fifteen brokerages that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and ten have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month target price among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $2,071.4286.

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of Fair Isaac from $2,400.00 to $2,500.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. BMO Capital Markets dropped their target price on shares of Fair Isaac from $2,300.00 to $2,200.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Fair Isaac in a research note on Monday, December 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,750.00 to $1,825.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, Oppenheimer downgraded shares of Fair Isaac from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday, October 13th.

Fair Isaac Stock Performance

Shares of FICO stock opened at $1,451.55 on Tuesday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $1,679.07 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $1,603.82. The firm has a market capitalization of $34.43 billion, a PE ratio of 53.72, a PEG ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 1.27. Fair Isaac has a 52-week low of $1,300.00 and a 52-week high of $2,217.60.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $7.33 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $7.08 by $0.25. The firm had revenue of $766.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $501.05 million. Fair Isaac had a negative return on equity of 40.98% and a net margin of 31.89%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 16.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $5.79 earnings per share. Fair Isaac has set its FY 2026 guidance at 38.170-38.170 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Fair Isaac will post 24.15 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Fair Isaac

In other news, CEO William J. Lansing sold 2,400 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,732.88, for a total transaction of $4,158,912.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 10,933 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,945,577.04. This represents a 18.00% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Eva Manolis sold 521 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,825.83, for a total transaction of $951,257.43. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 344 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $628,085.52. This trade represents a 60.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders sold 4,347 shares of company stock valued at $7,691,229. Insiders own 3.02% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Fair Isaac

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of FICO. Westside Investment Management Inc. bought a new stake in Fair Isaac in the second quarter worth $26,000. Hilltop National Bank bought a new position in Fair Isaac during the second quarter valued at $27,000. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. raised its stake in shares of Fair Isaac by 166.7% in the fourth quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 16 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 10 shares during the period. Ransom Advisory Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Fair Isaac in the 3rd quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, Meeder Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Fair Isaac by 66.7% during the 3rd quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 20 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 8 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.75% of the company’s stock.

About Fair Isaac

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.