Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) Shares Gap Down – Should You Sell?

Shares of Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICOGet Free Report) gapped down before the market opened on Friday . The stock had previously closed at $1,118.93, but opened at $934.39. Fair Isaac shares last traded at $927.3620, with a volume of 274,716 shares.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently commented on the company. UBS Group cut their price objective on Fair Isaac from $1,200.00 to $1,130.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Wall Street Zen lowered Fair Isaac from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, June 28th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,400.00 to $1,450.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $1,675.00 price target on shares of Fair Isaac in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price objective on shares of Fair Isaac from $2,400.00 to $1,525.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,553.69.

View Our Latest Stock Analysis on FICO

Fair Isaac Stock Down 18.0%

The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $1,174.33 and its 200 day moving average price is $1,167.44. The firm has a market capitalization of $19.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.61, a PEG ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 1.32.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICOGet Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The technology company reported $12.18 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $11.76 by $0.42. Fair Isaac had a net margin of 34.05% and a negative return on equity of 32.51%. The firm had revenue of $674.19 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $679.17 million. During the same period last year, the firm posted $8.57 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.7% on a year-over-year basis. Fair Isaac has set its FY 2026 guidance at 42.430-42.430 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 37.37 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Fair Isaac

In other news, Director Eva Manolis sold 967 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,400.00, for a total transaction of $1,353,800.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 498 shares in the company, valued at $697,200. The trade was a 66.01% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 3.02% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Fair Isaac

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Brighton Jones LLC increased its stake in shares of Fair Isaac by 168.7% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 481 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $958,000 after acquiring an additional 302 shares during the last quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Fair Isaac by 5.7% in the first quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC now owns 112 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $207,000 after purchasing an additional 6 shares during the period. Woodline Partners LP grew its holdings in shares of Fair Isaac by 46.1% in the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 2,138 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $3,943,000 after purchasing an additional 675 shares during the period. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina increased its position in Fair Isaac by 18.0% during the second quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 14,037 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $25,659,000 after purchasing an additional 2,146 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. increased its position in Fair Isaac by 16.1% during the second quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 211,947 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $387,431,000 after purchasing an additional 29,408 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors 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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