Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) Stock Price Target Cut by Needham & Company LLC

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) had its price target decreased by investment analysts at Needham & Company LLC from $1,100.00 to $925.00 in a note issued to investors on Thursday, MarketBeat reports. The brokerage presently has a “buy” rating on the technology company’s stock. Needham & Company LLC‘s price objective points to a potential upside of 31.71% from the company’s current price.

Several other research analysts also recently issued reports on FICO. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price target on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,675.00 to $925.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, November 2nd. Griffin Securities set a $897.00 price objective on Fair Isaac in a report on Monday, October 26th. Susquehanna set a $700.00 price objective on Fair Isaac in a research report on Wednesday, September 30th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Fair Isaac in a report on Tuesday, October 27th. Finally, Robert W. Baird dropped their target price on Fair Isaac from $1,549.00 to $1,070.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 2nd. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Fair Isaac presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $917.44.

Fair Isaac Price Performance

FICO stock traded down $5.08 during trading on Thursday, reaching $702.32. 676,271 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 986,979. The company has a 50-day moving average of $827.62 and a two-hundred day moving average of $1,107.10. The company has a market capitalization of $15.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.34, a P/E/G ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 1.36. Fair Isaac has a twelve month low of $586.05 and a twelve month high of $1,858.91.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 4th. The technology company reported $11.10 EPS 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 business had revenue of $657.05 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $651.73 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $7.74 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 27.4% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts forecast that Fair Isaac will post 40.03 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Fair Isaac

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Heartland Bank & Trust Co lifted its holdings in shares of Fair Isaac by 2.9% during the first quarter. Heartland Bank & Trust Co now owns 468 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $500,000 after purchasing an additional 13 shares during the period. FNY Investment Advisers LLC increased its holdings in Fair Isaac by 3.6% in the second quarter. FNY Investment Advisers LLC now owns 398 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $475,000 after purchasing an additional 14 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its position in Fair Isaac by 4.5% during the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 324 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $387,000 after purchasing an additional 14 shares during the last quarter. Alps Advisors Inc. raised its position in Fair Isaac by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. Alps Advisors Inc. now owns 1,193 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $707,000 after purchasing an additional 14 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Parkside Financial Bank & Trust raised its position in Fair Isaac by 10.8% during the 2nd quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 164 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $196,000 after purchasing an additional 16 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 85.75% of the company’s stock.

Key Fair Isaac News

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

• Positive Sentiment: FICO beat Q4 earnings and revenue estimates, with record revenue and EPS growth. The company cited score pricing and adoption, mortgage pricing, and software growth as contributors; strong cash flow also supported the outlook. FICO Q4 Earnings Beat on Scores, Pricing and Software Growth
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst views were mixed despite several target reductions: Needham kept a Buy rating and Barclays remained Overweight, while JPMorgan rated the shares Neutral. Autonomous Research raised its target. Needham Adjusts Price Target
• Negative Sentiment: FICO withheld fiscal 2027 guidance amid uncertainty over mortgage pricing. Weak mortgage volumes and a $0.99 competitor sharing the pricing grid raise questions about future mortgage-score revenue and pricing power. FICO Q4’26 Earnings Call Highlights Pricing Uncertainty for FY27
• Negative Sentiment: Several firms lowered price targets, including Wells Fargo ($735 to $650), JPMorgan ($900 to $800), Barclays ($875 to $800), and Needham ($1,100 to $925). Debt questions added to investor concerns despite the earnings beat. Fair Isaac Stock Shrugs Off Q4 Results Despite Debt Questions

About Fair Isaac

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.