Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 38.170-38.170 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 36.920. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.4 billion-$2.4 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.4 billion.

Fair Isaac Stock Performance

Fair Isaac stock opened at $1,676.02 on Friday. Fair Isaac has a one year low of $1,300.00 and a one year high of $2,402.51. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $1,603.24 and a 200 day moving average of $1,670.66. The stock has a market cap of $40.23 billion, a PE ratio of 65.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 1.34.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The technology company reported $7.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $7.36 by $0.38. Fair Isaac had a negative return on equity of 48.88% and a net margin of 32.80%.The business had revenue of $515.75 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $512.38 million. During the same period last year, the firm posted $6.54 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.6% on a year-over-year basis. Fair Isaac has set its FY 2026 guidance at 38.170-38.170 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Fair Isaac will post 24.15 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have weighed in on FICO. Oppenheimer downgraded shares of Fair Isaac from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday, October 13th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $1,950.00 target price on shares of Fair Isaac in a research report on Thursday, October 2nd. BMO Capital Markets reduced their price target on Fair Isaac from $2,300.00 to $2,200.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,750.00 to $1,825.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Fair Isaac in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Fair Isaac has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $2,118.50.

Insider Activity at Fair Isaac

In related news, CEO William J. Lansing sold 6,011 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,537.50, for a total value of $9,241,912.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 42,138 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $64,787,175. This trade represents a 12.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 18,032 shares of company stock worth $28,094,085. 3.46% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Fair Isaac

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of FICO. Brighton Jones LLC raised its position in Fair Isaac by 168.7% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 481 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $958,000 after purchasing an additional 302 shares during the period. Headlands Technologies LLC purchased a new position in shares of Fair Isaac in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,077,000. Soros Fund Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Fair Isaac during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $987,000. Sompo Asset Management Co. Ltd. raised its holdings in Fair Isaac by 8.3% during the 2nd quarter. Sompo Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 520 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $951,000 after buying an additional 40 shares during the period. Finally, Lazard Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Fair Isaac by 61.5% in the second quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 491 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $896,000 after purchasing an additional 187 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 85.75% of the company’s stock.

Fair Isaac Company Profile

Fair Isaac Corporation develops analytic, software, and digital decisioning technologies and services that enable businesses to automate, enhance, and connect decisions in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company operates in two segments, Scores and Software. The Software segment provides pre-configured analytic and decision management solution designed for various business needs or processes, such as account origination, customer management, customer engagement, fraud detection, financial crimes compliance, and marketing, as well as associated professional services.