Fair Isaac (FICO) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO - Get Free Report) is expected to issue its Q3 2025 quarterly earnings data after the market closes on Wednesday, July 30th. Analysts expect Fair Isaac to post earnings of $7.75 per share and revenue of $520.40 million for the quarter. Fair Isaac has set its FY 2025 guidance at 28.580-28.580 EPS.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 29th. The technology company reported $7.81 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $7.33 by $0.48. Fair Isaac had a net margin of 31.36% and a negative return on equity of 51.41%. The company had revenue of $498.74 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $500.45 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $6.14 EPS. Fair Isaac's quarterly revenue was up 15.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Fair Isaac to post $24 EPS for the current fiscal year and $32 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Fair Isaac Price Performance

NYSE:FICO traded down $4.41 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $1,531.39. The stock had a trading volume of 134,033 shares, compared to its average volume of 367,389. Fair Isaac has a 1-year low of $1,477.11 and a 1-year high of $2,402.51. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $1,727.13 and its 200-day simple moving average is $1,828.87. The stock has a market capitalization of $37.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 65.95, a PEG ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 1.28.

Fair Isaac announced that its board has authorized a stock repurchase plan on Thursday, June 19th that authorizes the company to repurchase $1.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the technology company to reacquire up to 2.3% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are generally a sign that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Activity at Fair Isaac

In related news, Director Marc F. Mcmorris sold 797 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $2,087.50, for a total value of $1,663,737.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 242 shares in the company, valued at $505,175. This trade represents a 76.71% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Thomas A. Bowers sold 4,077 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $2,057.05, for a total transaction of $8,386,592.85. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 9,974 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $20,517,016.70. The trade was a 29.02% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 23,906 shares of company stock worth $45,222,913 over the last three months. 3.46% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Fair Isaac

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Great Lakes Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 6 shares during the period. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its stake in 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 period. Finally, Woodline Partners LP lifted its stake in Fair Isaac by 46.1% in the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 2,138 shares of the technology company's stock worth $3,943,000 after acquiring an additional 675 shares during the period. 85.75% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently commented on FICO. Oppenheimer lifted their price target on shares of Fair Isaac from $2,293.00 to $2,300.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 8th. Raymond James Financial reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of Fair Isaac in a research note on Wednesday, May 21st. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on shares of Fair Isaac from $2,600.00 to $2,300.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 9th. Baird R W raised shares of Fair Isaac from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 28th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC set a $1,950.00 price target on shares of Fair Isaac and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 16th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $2,218.64.

About Fair Isaac

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.