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

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 28.580-28.580 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS 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 %

Shares of FICO traded up $156.19 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $2,332.29. 275,985 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 154,391. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $1,947.74 and its 200 day simple moving average is $1,641.34. Fair Isaac has a twelve month low of $900.01 and a twelve month high of $2,351.98. The company has a market cap of $56.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 114.05, a PEG ratio of 3.87 and a beta of 1.35.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 6th. The technology company reported $5.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.44 by ($0.10). Fair Isaac had a net margin of 29.86% and a negative return on equity of 63.35%. The business had revenue of $453.81 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $454.78 million. As a group, analysts predict that Fair Isaac will post 24.74 earnings per share for the current year.

Fair Isaac announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback program on Tuesday, July 30th that permits the company to buyback $1.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization permits the technology company to reacquire up to 2.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are generally an indication that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on FICO shares. UBS Group assumed coverage on shares of Fair Isaac in a research note on Tuesday, October 1st. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $2,100.00 price objective on the stock. Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on Fair Isaac from $1,700.00 to $2,000.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday. Barclays raised their price objective on Fair Isaac from $2,150.00 to $2,350.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday. Needham & Company LLC boosted their target price on Fair Isaac from $1,850.00 to $2,500.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada restated a “sector perform” rating and issued a $2,040.00 price target on shares of Fair Isaac in a research note on Thursday. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,964.92.

Insider Buying and Selling

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

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.