Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) Director Sells $638,367.60 in Stock

Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) Director Eva Manolis sold 520 shares of Fair Isaac stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the director directly owned 344 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $422,304.72. This trade represents a 60.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

Eva Manolis also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, December 12th, Eva Manolis sold 521 shares of Fair Isaac stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,825.83, for a total transaction of $951,257.43.

Fair Isaac Stock Performance

NYSE FICO opened at $1,409.72 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $33.44 billion, a PE ratio of 52.17, a P/E/G ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 1.28. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $1,513.82 and a 200-day moving average of $1,592.11. Fair Isaac Corporation has a 52-week low of $1,193.09 and a 52-week high of $2,217.60.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $7.33 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $7.08 by $0.25. The firm had revenue of $766.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $501.05 million. Fair Isaac had a net margin of 31.89% and a negative return on equity of 40.98%. The business’s revenue was up 16.4% on a year-over-year basis. 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. As a group, analysts predict that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 24.15 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Fair Isaac declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback program on Wednesday, February 25th that permits the company to buyback $1.50 billion in outstanding 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 typically an indication that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its holdings in shares of Fair Isaac by 480,776.3% in the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 3,327,664 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $5,625,815,000 after purchasing an additional 3,326,972 shares in the last quarter. Capital World Investors lifted its position in shares of Fair Isaac by 874.4% during the 3rd quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 808,393 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,209,784,000 after buying an additional 725,432 shares during the last quarter. Edgewood Management LLC acquired a new stake in Fair Isaac in the second quarter valued at about $612,785,000. Capital Research Global Investors acquired a new stake in shares of Fair Isaac in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $516,615,000. Finally, Capital International Investors lifted its stake in Fair Isaac by 402.8% in the 3rd quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 377,883 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $565,513,000 after purchasing an additional 302,734 shares during the last quarter. 85.75% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have commented on FICO shares. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Fair Isaac in a report on Thursday. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Fair Isaac in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,900.00 to $1,960.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price objective on shares of Fair Isaac from $2,070.00 to $1,777.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lowered their target price on shares of Fair Isaac from $2,300.00 to $2,200.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,994.62.

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.