Seaport Res Ptn Forecasts Fair Isaac FY2025 Earnings

Key Points

• Seaport Res Ptn forecasts Fair Isaac's FY2025 earnings at $24.47 per share, slightly above the consensus estimate of $24.15 per share.
• Fair Isaac reported a quarterly earnings of $8.57 EPS, exceeding estimates, with revenue rising 19.8% year-over-year to $536.42 million.
• The company has authorized a $1 billion share buyback program, reflecting confidence in its stock value amid recent fluctuations.

Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO - Free Report) - Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn issued their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of Fair Isaac in a research note issued on Wednesday, October 1st. Seaport Res Ptn analyst J. Mazzoni forecasts that the technology company will post earnings of $24.47 per share for the year. Seaport Res Ptn currently has a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Fair Isaac's current full-year earnings is $24.15 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Fair Isaac's Q4 2025 earnings at $6.22 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $5.14 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $7.52 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $8.89 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $8.24 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $29.79 EPS.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The technology company reported $8.57 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $7.75 by $0.82. Fair Isaac had a negative return on equity of 48.88% and a net margin of 32.80%.The company had revenue of $536.42 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $520.40 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $6.25 earnings per share. The firm's revenue was up 19.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Fair Isaac has set its FY 2025 guidance at 29.150-29.150 EPS.

FICO has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Wells Fargo & Company set a $2,300.00 price target on shares of Fair Isaac in a research note on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Fair Isaac in a research report on Saturday, September 27th. Griffin Securities set a $1,800.00 target price on Fair Isaac in a research note on Monday, August 18th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Fair Isaac in a research report on Thursday, July 17th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on Fair Isaac from $1,650.00 to $1,800.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, August 18th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Fair Isaac has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $2,130.29.

Fair Isaac Stock Up 3.7%

Shares of Fair Isaac stock opened at $1,851.00 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $44.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 72.39, a PEG ratio of 2.14 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $1,476.07 and a 200 day moving average price of $1,701.02. Fair Isaac has a 52 week low of $1,300.00 and a 52 week high of $2,402.51.

Fair Isaac declared that its board has authorized a share buyback program on Thursday, June 19th that authorizes the company to buyback $1.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the technology company to purchase up to 2.3% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically a sign that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO William J. Lansing sold 6,011 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,537.50, for a total transaction of $9,241,912.50. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 42,138 shares of the company's stock, valued at $64,787,175. This trade represents a 12.48% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 18,032 shares of company stock valued at $28,153,015. Corporate insiders own 3.46% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Westside Investment Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Fair Isaac during the 2nd quarter worth about $26,000. Geo Capital Gestora de Recursos Ltd acquired a new position in Fair Isaac in the 1st quarter worth about $28,000. ORG Partners LLC acquired a new position in Fair Isaac in the 2nd quarter worth about $27,000. Hilltop National Bank purchased a new position in Fair Isaac during the second quarter worth approximately $27,000. Finally, N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in Fair Isaac in the first quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Hedge funds and other 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.

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