Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) Shares Down 5.5% – Here’s What Happened

Shares of Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICOGet Free Report) dropped 5.5% on Tuesday . The company traded as low as $1,204.01 and last traded at $1,207.8910. Approximately 114,883 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 67% from the average daily volume of 343,696 shares. The stock had previously closed at $1,278.25.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. UBS Group raised their price objective on Fair Isaac from $1,250.00 to $1,270.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on Fair Isaac from $1,325.00 to $1,225.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Fair Isaac from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Robert W. Baird set a $1,549.00 price objective on shares of Fair Isaac in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,650.00 to $1,400.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,627.93.

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Fair Isaac Trading Down 5.3%

The firm has a market cap of $28.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.31, a PEG ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.29. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $1,187.59 and a 200-day moving average price of $1,273.75.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Fair Isaac

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Bayban acquired a new position in shares of Fair Isaac in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in Fair Isaac by 166.7% in the fourth quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 16 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 10 shares in the last quarter. Torren Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Fair Isaac in the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. raised its position in shares of Fair Isaac by 100.0% in the second quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 24 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $44,000 after acquiring an additional 12 shares during the period. Finally, Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Fair Isaac during the 4th quarter worth about $42,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.75% of the company’s stock.

About Fair Isaac

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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.

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