Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) Hits New 52-Week Low – Should You Sell?

Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO)’s share price reached a new 52-week low during trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as low as $1,185.72 and last traded at $1,184.6360, with a volume of 180289 shares. The stock had previously closed at $1,285.15.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price objective on Fair Isaac from $2,100.00 to $2,200.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted 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 research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Fair Isaac from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, December 1st. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price target on shares of Fair Isaac from $2,070.00 to $1,777.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Fair Isaac in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Fair Isaac currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,994.62.

Fair Isaac Stock Down 10.1%

The firm has a 50-day moving average of $1,469.69 and a 200 day moving average of $1,595.35. The stock has a market capitalization of $27.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.74, a PEG ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 1.28.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $7.33 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 analysts’ expectations 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 revenue for the quarter was up 16.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $5.79 earnings per share. Fair Isaac has set its FY 2026 guidance at 38.170-38.170 EPS. Analysts predict that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 24.15 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Fair Isaac announced that its Board of Directors has approved a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, February 25th that permits the company to repurchase $1.50 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the technology company to reacquire up to 5.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are usually a sign that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Transactions at Fair Isaac

In other Fair Isaac news, Director Joanna Rees sold 358 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,360.00, for a total value of $486,880.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 11,204 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,237,440. The trade was a 3.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Steven P. Weber sold 1,426 shares of Fair Isaac stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 17th. The shares were 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 owned 2,804 shares in the company, valued at $5,075,240. This trade represents a 33.71% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 2,825 shares of company stock valued at $4,657,565 over the last three months. 3.02% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Fair Isaac

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its holdings in shares of Fair Isaac by 480,776.3% during the fourth 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 during the period. Capital World Investors raised its stake in Fair Isaac by 874.4% in the third 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 in the last quarter. Edgewood Management LLC purchased a new stake in Fair Isaac in the second quarter worth about $612,785,000. Capital Research Global Investors purchased a new position in shares of Fair Isaac during the 4th quarter worth approximately $516,615,000. Finally, Capital International Investors raised its position in shares of Fair Isaac by 402.8% in the 3rd quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 377,883 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $565,513,000 after acquiring an additional 302,734 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.