Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) have been assigned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the fourteen ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and nine have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $1,994.6154.

FICO has been the topic of several recent research reports. BMO Capital Markets reduced their price target on Fair Isaac from $2,300.00 to $2,200.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their target price on shares of Fair Isaac from $2,070.00 to $1,777.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Robert W. Baird upped their target price on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,900.00 to $1,960.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Bank of America began coverage on shares of Fair Isaac in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. They set a “buy” rating and a $1,900.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Fair Isaac in a report on Monday, December 29th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Fair Isaac news, CFO Steven P. Weber sold 1,426 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,810.00, for a total value of $2,581,060.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 2,804 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,075,240. This represents a 33.71% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Eva Manolis sold 521 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,825.83, for a total transaction of $951,257.43. Following the sale, the director directly owned 344 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $628,085.52. The trade was a 60.23% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 2,825 shares of company stock worth $4,657,565. 3.02% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Compound Planning Inc. raised its stake in shares of Fair Isaac by 12.7% in the 4th quarter. Compound Planning Inc. now owns 276 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $466,000 after purchasing an additional 31 shares in the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its holdings in Fair Isaac by 6.5% in the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 10,761 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $18,193,000 after buying an additional 654 shares during the last quarter. Alberta Investment Management Corp raised its stake in Fair Isaac by 21.9% during the fourth quarter. Alberta Investment Management Corp now owns 3,900 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $6,593,000 after buying an additional 700 shares in the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV lifted its holdings in Fair Isaac by 17.5% during the 4th quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 1,503 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,339,000 after buying an additional 224 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vident Advisory LLC grew its position in shares of Fair Isaac by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 4,503 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $7,613,000 after acquiring an additional 76 shares in the last quarter. 85.75% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Fair Isaac Trading Up 1.5%

Shares of FICO stock opened at $1,409.72 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $33.44 billion, a PE ratio of 52.17, a P/E/G ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.27. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $1,513.82 and its 200-day simple moving average is $1,588.43. Fair Isaac has a 52 week low of $1,193.09 and a 52 week high of $2,217.60.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $7.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $7.08 by $0.25. The firm had revenue of $766.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $501.05 million. Fair Isaac had a negative return on equity of 40.98% and a net margin of 31.89%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 16.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $5.79 EPS. Fair Isaac has set its FY 2026 guidance at 38.170-38.170 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Fair Isaac will post 24.15 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Fair Isaac announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a share buyback program on Wednesday, February 25th that allows the company to buyback $1.50 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the technology company to purchase up to 5.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually an indication that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

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.