Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) Shares Gap Down – Time to Sell?

Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO)’s stock price gapped down prior to trading on Tuesday . The stock had previously closed at $1,263.83, but opened at $1,209.29. Fair Isaac shares last traded at $1,225.8890, with a volume of 23,149 shares trading hands.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have issued reports on FICO shares. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and set a $1,650.00 price objective on shares of Fair Isaac in a report on Tuesday, June 9th. Bank of America lowered their target price on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,550.00 to $1,400.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. Robert W. Baird set a $1,549.00 target price on shares of Fair Isaac in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Fair Isaac from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, June 28th. Finally, Mizuho began coverage on shares of Fair Isaac in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $1,416.00 price target on the stock. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Fair Isaac has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,627.93.

Fair Isaac Stock Performance

The stock has a market cap of $28.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.66, a P/E/G ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.29. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $1,201.49 and a 200-day simple moving average of $1,255.76.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The technology company reported $12.50 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $11.03 by $1.47. Fair Isaac had a negative return on equity of 41.04% and a net margin of 33.67%.The company had revenue of $691.68 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $630.21 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $7.81 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 38.7% on a year-over-year basis. Fair Isaac has set its FY 2026 guidance at 40.450-40.450 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 38 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Fair Isaac

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Great Lakes Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Fair Isaac by 5.7% during the first quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC now owns 112 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $207,000 after buying an additional 6 shares during the last quarter. San Luis Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Fair Isaac by 2.8% during the 3rd quarter. San Luis Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 253 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $379,000 after acquiring an additional 7 shares during the last quarter. Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC boosted its stake in shares of Fair Isaac by 1.9% during the 4th quarter. Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 367 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $620,000 after acquiring an additional 7 shares during the last quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC grew its position in shares of Fair Isaac by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 2,016 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $3,017,000 after acquiring an additional 8 shares during the period. Finally, Interchange Capital Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Fair Isaac by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. Interchange Capital Partners LLC now owns 812 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,373,000 after acquiring an additional 8 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.75% of the company’s stock.

About Fair Isaac

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.