Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) Hits New 1-Year Low – What’s Next?

Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO)’s stock price hit a new 52-week low on Thursday . The company traded as low as $1,281.01 and last traded at $1,288.62, with a volume of 86140 shares. The stock had previously closed at $1,363.31.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on FICO. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $1,975.00 price objective on shares of Fair Isaac in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Fair Isaac from $2,400.00 to $2,500.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Fair Isaac in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Fair Isaac from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, December 1st. Finally, Robert W. Baird lifted their target price on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,900.00 to $1,960.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $2,071.43.

Fair Isaac Stock Performance

The company’s 50 day moving average is $1,620.05 and its 200 day moving average is $1,595.11. The stock has a market capitalization of $31.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 49.47, a PEG ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 1.27.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $7.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $7.08 by $0.25. The company had revenue of $766.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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 quarterly revenue was up 16.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $5.79 EPS. Fair Isaac has set its FY 2026 guidance at 38.170-38.170 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 24.15 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

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 completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 2,804 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,075,240. This represents a 33.71% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 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 value of $951,257.43. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 344 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $628,085.52. This represents a 60.23% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders own 3.02% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Fair Isaac

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership bought a new stake in shares of Fair Isaac in the second quarter valued at about $84,295,000. Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. raised its position in Fair Isaac by 111.6% in the 3rd quarter. Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 1,947 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $2,914,000 after buying an additional 1,027 shares during the last quarter. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its stake in Fair Isaac by 168.7% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 481 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $958,000 after acquiring an additional 302 shares in the last quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Fair Isaac during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $627,000. Finally, Andra AP fonden grew its stake in shares of Fair Isaac by 51.1% during the 2nd quarter. Andra AP fonden now owns 21,000 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $38,387,000 after acquiring an additional 7,100 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.75% of the company’s stock.

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.