Eva Manolis Sells 520 Shares of Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) Stock

Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) Director Eva Manolis sold 520 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,227.63, for a total value of $638,367.60. Following the sale, the director directly owned 344 shares in the company, valued at $422,304.72. This trade represents a 60.19% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Eva Manolis also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, December 12th, Eva Manolis sold 521 shares of Fair Isaac stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,825.83, for a total value of $951,257.43.

Fair Isaac Stock Up 1.5%

Shares of NYSE FICO traded up $21.28 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $1,409.72. 309,364 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 319,499. Fair Isaac Corporation has a 1 year low of $1,193.09 and a 1 year high of $2,217.60. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $1,520.58 and a 200 day moving average of $1,587.73. The stock has a market cap of $33.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 52.17, a P/E/G ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 1.27.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $7.33 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $7.08 by $0.25. Fair Isaac had a net margin of 31.89% and a negative return on equity of 40.98%. The business had revenue of $766.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $501.05 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $5.79 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 16.4% on a year-over-year basis. Fair Isaac has set its FY 2026 guidance at 38.170-38.170 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 24.15 earnings per share for the current year.

Fair Isaac announced that its board has approved a share buyback plan on Wednesday, February 25th that permits the company to buyback $1.50 billion in shares. This buyback authorization permits the technology company to reacquire up to 5.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are usually a sign that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

FICO has been the subject of several analyst reports. Bank of America began coverage on Fair Isaac in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. They set a “buy” rating and a $1,900.00 price objective for the company. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price objective on shares of Fair Isaac from $2,070.00 to $1,777.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price objective on shares of Fair Isaac from $2,300.00 to $2,200.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Fair Isaac in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded Fair Isaac from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, December 1st. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,994.62.

Institutional Trading of Fair Isaac

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FICO. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership acquired a new stake in Fair Isaac in the 2nd quarter worth about $84,295,000. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake in shares of Fair Isaac by 168.7% in the fourth 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. Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. increased its position in shares of Fair Isaac by 111.6% during the third quarter. Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 1,947 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,914,000 after purchasing an additional 1,027 shares in the last quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Fair Isaac in the 3rd quarter valued at $627,000. Finally, Andra AP fonden raised its stake in Fair Isaac by 51.1% in the 2nd quarter. Andra AP fonden now owns 21,000 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $38,387,000 after purchasing an additional 7,100 shares during the last quarter. 85.75% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Fair Isaac Company Profile

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.