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

Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) Director David Rey sold 8 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,825.86, for a total value of $14,606.88. Following the transaction, the director owned 5,053 shares in the company, valued at approximately $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 is available through the SEC website.

Fair Isaac Trading Down 0.7%

FICO stock traded down $5.08 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $702.32. The company had a trading volume of 676,271 shares, compared to its average volume of 986,979. Fair Isaac Corporation has a 52 week low of $586.05 and a 52 week high of $1,858.91. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $827.62 and its 200 day moving average price is $1,107.10. The stock has a market cap of $15.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.34, a PEG ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 1.36.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 4th. The technology company reported $11.10 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $10.69 by $0.41. The company had revenue of $657.05 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $651.73 million. Fair Isaac had a net margin of 34.05% and a negative return on equity of 32.51%. The firm’s revenue was up 27.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $7.74 EPS. Analysts predict that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 40.03 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Fair Isaac

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of FICO. Heartland Bank & Trust Co raised its stake in Fair Isaac by 2.9% during the first quarter. Heartland Bank & Trust Co now owns 468 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $500,000 after purchasing an additional 13 shares in the last quarter. FNY Investment Advisers LLC lifted its position in Fair Isaac by 3.6% during 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 last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Fair Isaac by 4.5% in the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 324 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $387,000 after buying an additional 14 shares in the last quarter. Alps Advisors Inc. grew its stake in shares of Fair Isaac by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. Alps Advisors Inc. now owns 1,193 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $707,000 after buying an additional 14 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Parkside Financial Bank & Trust grew its stake in shares of Fair Isaac by 10.8% in the 2nd quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 164 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $196,000 after buying an additional 16 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other 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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently commented on FICO shares. BMO Capital Markets lowered their target price on Fair Isaac from $1,150.00 to $897.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, October 26th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $1,322.00 price objective on Fair Isaac in a report on Tuesday, September 29th. Raymond James Financial lowered their price objective on Fair Isaac from $1,750.00 to $1,230.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, October 13th. Needham & Company LLC dropped their target price on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,100.00 to $925.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of Fair Isaac from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 7th. Nine investment 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. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $917.44.

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.