Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) Updates FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 28.580-28.580 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 29.750. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.0 billion-$2.0 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.0 billion. Fair Isaac also updated its FY25 guidance to $28.58 EPS.

Fair Isaac Stock Up 7.2 %

Fair Isaac stock traded up $156.19 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $2,332.29. The stock had a trading volume of 275,985 shares, compared to its average volume of 154,391. The firm has a market capitalization of $56.79 billion, a PE ratio of 114.05, a P/E/G ratio of 3.87 and a beta of 1.35. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $1,947.74 and its 200 day moving average price is $1,641.34. Fair Isaac has a 12 month low of $900.01 and a 12 month high of $2,351.98.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 6th. The technology company reported $5.34 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.44 by ($0.10). The firm had revenue of $453.81 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $454.78 million. Fair Isaac had a net margin of 29.86% and a negative return on equity of 63.35%. Equities research analysts expect that Fair Isaac will post 24.74 EPS for the current year.

Fair Isaac declared that its board has approved a share buyback plan on Tuesday, July 30th that permits the company to repurchase $1.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the technology company to reacquire up to 2.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are usually an indication that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

FICO has been the subject of several research reports. Barclays upped their target price on Fair Isaac from $2,150.00 to $2,350.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday. Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on Fair Isaac from $1,700.00 to $2,000.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday. Needham & Company LLC lifted their price objective on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,850.00 to $2,500.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Oppenheimer raised their target price on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,967.00 to $2,109.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 8th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on Fair Isaac from $2,130.00 to $2,374.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,964.92.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Joanna Rees sold 3,961 shares of Fair Isaac stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,750.00, for a total value of $6,931,750.00. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. In other news, EVP Thomas A. Bowers sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,715.27, for a total transaction of $5,145,810.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 5,769 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,895,392.63. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Joanna Rees sold 3,961 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,750.00, for a total value of $6,931,750.00. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 3.54% 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.