Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) Director Sells $14,606.88 in Stock

Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) Director David Rey sold 8 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,825.86, for a total transaction of $14,606.88. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 5,053 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,226,070.58. The trade was a 0.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.

Fair Isaac Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of Fair Isaac stock opened at $702.32 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $15.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.36. The company’s 50 day moving average is $827.62 and its 200 day moving average is $1,107.10. Fair Isaac Corporation has a twelve month low of $586.05 and a twelve month high of $1,858.91.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, November 4th. The technology company reported $11.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $10.69 by $0.41. Fair Isaac had a net margin of 32.94% and a negative return on equity of 28.19%. The company had revenue of $657.05 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $651.73 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $7.74 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 27.4% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts expect that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 40.03 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Stories Impacting Fair Isaac

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Keating Financial Advisory Services Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Fair Isaac in the 2nd quarter worth about $30,000. Western Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Fair Isaac during the 1st quarter valued at $29,000. Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its holdings in Fair Isaac by 120.0% during the 2nd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 44 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $53,000 after acquiring an additional 24 shares during the period. Clearstead Trust LLC bought a new position in Fair Isaac in the 2nd quarter valued at $100,000. Finally, Eastern Bank grew its position in Fair Isaac by 177.1% in the 2nd quarter. Eastern Bank now owns 97 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $116,000 after acquiring an additional 62 shares during the last quarter. 85.75% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have issued reports on the company. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their target price on Fair Isaac from $1,675.00 to $925.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, November 2nd. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price target on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,150.00 to $897.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, October 26th. Bank of America cut shares of Fair Isaac from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and reduced their price objective for the stock from $1,400.00 to $700.00 in a research note on Wednesday, September 30th. Credit Suisse Group set a $1,150.00 price objective on shares of Fair Isaac in a research report on Wednesday, September 30th. Finally, Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Fair Isaac in a research note on Tuesday, October 27th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $917.44.

About Fair Isaac

Fair Isaac Corporation, commonly known as FICO, develops analytics software and data-driven decision tools for businesses and consumers. Founded in 1956 by engineer Bill Fair and mathematician Earl Isaac, the company was formerly known as Fair, Isaac and Company.

FICO is best known for its FICO Score, which lenders use to help assess consumer credit risk. The company also provides software for managing customer decisions and optimizing processes such as lending, fraud detection, identity verification, and collections.

FICO serves organizations in the United States and internationally, including businesses in financial services, insurance, telecommunications, and other industries.