NYSE: FICO

Fair Isaac (FICO) Stock Analysis & Forecast

Sep 28 close

$840.89−22.20 (−2.6%)

Gekko Brief

AI summary

FICO shares fell this week after the Federal Housing Finance Agency announced it will let Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac incorporate VantageScore alongside FICO Classic scores in mortgage pricing, introducing direct competition to FICO's credit scoring position. The stock traded near its 52-week low through the week, with commentary framing the move as a threat to the company's mortgage-scoring franchise, even as the company's Q3 FY2026 results showed revenue of $674.19 million, up 25.7% year-over-year, and raised fiscal 2026 guidance. Wells Fargo reiterated a Buy rating on FICO with a price target of $1,350.00 during the same stretch.

The stock closes at $840.89, down 2.6%, sitting below both its 50-day average of $1076.14 and 200-day average of $1242.14, with the 50-day below the 200-day. The GekkoIndex reads 71.4, placing FICO in the Buying zone, while price sits 13.2% below Gekko Fair Value of $968.55.

The next earnings report is set for 4 November 2026, after the close, falling outside a typical 20-trading-day hold. Options activity shows 1 unusual signal over the last 30 days, tilted toward put premium of $516,810 with no call premium recorded. Seasonality from this point in the calendar has averaged a 4.6% gain over the next 20 trading days across 5 years, rising in 3 of them. Analyst consensus across 13 firms stands at 9 buy and 4 hold ratings, with a consensus target of $1,434.89.

Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 29, 2026 from the data above.

Fair Isaac price vs fair value

$968.55$840.89Sep ’25Mar ’26Sep ’26
Close $840.89200-day averageGekko Fair Value $968.55

Fair Isaac quick facts

Market cap
$18.16B
P/E ratio
25
Forward P/E
16.1
EPS, TTM
$34.52
Revenue, TTM
$2.39B
Profit margin
34.1%
Dividend yield
—
Beta
1.32
Volume
346,177 avg 444,424
1-year return
−45.7%
Typical daily move
±4.4%
Typical 20-day move
±8%
50-day average
$1,076.14
200-day average
$1,242.14
Next earnings
Nov 4 after close
Shares outstanding
21.60M
52-week range
$832.00$1,998.01

Fair Isaac swing-trade checklist

Fair Isaac scores 4 supportive, 0 mixed and 2 headwinds across the 6 checklist items with data.

Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.

4 supportive0 mixed2 headwinds

  • Trendheadwind

    Below 50 and 200-day

    Close $840.89 is below the 50-day ($1076.14) and 200-day ($1242.14) averages, and the 50-day is below the 200-day.

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  • GekkoIndexsupportive

    71.4, Buying

    Reading 71.4 is in the Buying zone.

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  • Fair valuesupportive

    13.2% below

    Price is 13.2% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).

    See fair value
  • Smart moneyheadwind

    Leans bearish

    Last 30 days: 1 unusual options signal.

    See smart money
  • Earnings risksupportive

    Reports in 36 days

    Next report Nov 4, 2026, 36 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.

    See earnings
  • Seasonalitysupportive

    +4.6% on average

    From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +4.6% over 5 years, rising in 3 of them.

    See seasonality

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Fair Isaac stock chart and price history

Fair Isaac closed at $840.89 on Sep 28, 2026, −45.7% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $832.00 to $1,998.01.

Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
Fair Isaac share price, past year, with 50-day and 200-day moving averages and volume$1000$1200$1400$1600$1800NovDecJan 2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep840.89

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Performance Breakdown

1 month
−27.3%
3 months
−28.6%
6 months
−16.8%
1 year
−45.7%
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About Fair Isaac

Fair Isaac builds analytics tools, software, and data management services that help organizations automate and connect their decision-making processes. Its clients span the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia Pacific. Fair Isaac is widely recognized for its scoring products, which businesses and individuals both rely on for credit and risk-related decisions.

The company runs two segments. Software provides ready-made decision management tools covering areas such as marketing, account setup, customer engagement, fraud prevention, compliance with financial crime rules, and debt collection, supported by professional services and anchored by the FICO Platform, along with standalone analytical software that clients can adapt. Scores serves two audiences: corporate customers get scoring analytics woven into their transaction and decision systems, while individual consumers can access personal scores through services like myFICO.com. Products reach the market through a direct sales team, indirect partners, and online channels.

Fair Isaac traces back to 1956, originally named Fair Isaac & Company, Inc., before becoming Fair Isaac Corporation in July 1992. It is headquartered in Bozeman, Montana, and its shares are listed on the NYSE under the ticker FICO.

Listed
NYSE
Sector
Commercial services
Industry
Financial publishing/Services
Website
fico.com

Fair Isaac GekkoIndex: the smart money zone

Fair Isaac’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 71.4, in the Buying zone, up 2.1 points over five sessions.

010071.4Buying

Up 2.1 points over five sessions, from the Accumulation zone.

Reading for Sep 28, 2026

What followed past readings in each zone

ZoneReadings5 days10 days20 days50 days
Buying (current zone)43+0.5%−1.5%+1.1%−5.5%
Accumulation220+0.1%+0.5%−1.0%+1.3%
Neutral351+0.2%+0.1%+0.4%0.0%
Distribution50−1.6%−1.4%0.0%+6.0%
Selling8Too few readings yet

Average FICO share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Buying readings averaged +3.2% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.

Buying zone: Smart money likely accumulating heavily. About the five zones →

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Is Fair Isaac stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value

Fair Isaac trades 13.2% below Gekko Fair Value of $968.55, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.

Gekko’s own estimate of what Fair Isaac shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.

$968.55

Gekko Fair Value, Sep 29, 2026

13.2% Undervalued

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Fair Isaac insider and Congress trading

No open-market insider purchases were filed for Fair Isaac, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.

Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.

Insider buying last 90 days

No open-market insider purchases were filed for FICO in the last 90 days.

From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.

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Congress trades last 90 days

No trades in FICO were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.

From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.

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Buybacks

Fair Isaac has been buying back its own shares.

Latest authorization
$2.00B, Jun 8, 2026
Bought back, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
$2.27B
As a share of market cap
12.50%
Trailing four quarters
$3.59B

From company filings.

Unusual options activity last 30 days

1signal, 0% of the flagged premium in calls.

Latest: Bullish flow on Sep 26, $517K in unusual premium.

Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Jun 30

2of the funds Gekko tracks hold FICO.

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Fair Isaac earnings: next date and track record

Fair Isaac reports on Nov 4, 2026, after the close (36 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 7 of its last 8 reports.

7 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±5.1%average move across the report
5 of 8reports followed by a gain

Share-price move across each report

+8.3%Nov ’24+1.1%Feb ’25+2.4%Apr ’25−4.5%Jul ’25+4.3%Nov ’25−2.8%Jan ’26+2.9%Apr ’26−14.7%Jul ’26

Last earnings call, Jul 29, 2026 AI summary

What they said
FICO reported Q3 2026 revenues of $674M, up 26% YoY, with GAAP EPS of $10.45 (up 41%) and non-GAAP EPS of $12.18 (up 42%). Free cash flow reached $370M in Q3 and $961M over the trailing four quarters, up 28%. Scores segment revenue surged 41% to $459M, while Software grew 2% to $215M with platform revenue up 66%. FICO repurchased $1.96B in shares, exceeding 3x its historical record quarter.
Guidance
Management raised fiscal 2026 guidance following the strong Q3 results. No specific revenue or EPS targets were detailed in the excerpt provided.
ReportedEPSSurpriseRevenueSurpriseMove
Jul 29, 2026$12.18
est $11.76
+3.6%$674.2M
est $679.2M
−0.7%−14.7%
Apr 28, 2026$12.50
est $10.89
+14.8%$691.7M
est $630.2M
+9.8%+2.9%
Jan 28, 2026$7.33
est $7.08
+3.5%$512.0M
est $501.3M
+2.1%−2.8%
Nov 5, 2025$7.74
est $7.32
+5.7%$515.8M
est $513.3M
+0.5%+4.3%
Jul 30, 2025$8.57
est $7.71
+11.2%$536.4M
est $515.3M
+4.1%−4.5%
Apr 29, 2025$7.81
est $7.48
+4.4%$498.7M
est $499.8M
−0.2%+2.4%
Feb 4, 2025$5.79
est $6.09
−4.9%$440.0M
est $452.2M
−2.7%+1.1%
Nov 6, 2024$6.54
est $6.39
+2.3%$453.8M
est $447.9M
+1.3%+8.3%

“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.

Fair Isaac stock forecast and analyst price targets

Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Fair Isaac is $1,434.89, +70.6% from the last close, from 13 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.

$1,434.89consensus 12-month target, +70.6% from the last close
Low $1,100High $1,700
Buy9
Hold4
Sell0

Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 13 firms.

Latest analyst actions

DateFirmRatingTargetvs price
Sep 22Wells FargoBuy, reiterated$1,350+60.5%
Sep 17BarclaysBuy, maintained$1,700+102.2%
Sep 14UBSHold, reiterated$1,100+30.8%
Sep 14Clear StreetBuy, reiterated$1,600+90.3%
Sep 11UBSHold, maintained$1,100+30.8%
+1.1%average 20-day move after past Buying readings
+4.6%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±4.4%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range

Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.

Fair Isaac seasonality: the next 20 trading days

Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 29, Fair Isaac averaged +4.6% across the last 5 years, rising in 3 of them.

Next 20 trading days, by year

−1.2%2021+11.7%2022−2.4%2023+2.7%2024+10.5%2025

Average move and hit rate

WindowAverageYears higher
Next 5 trading days+3.8%3 of 5
Next 10 trading days+2.3%3 of 5
Next 15 trading days+2.6%4 of 5
Next 20 trading days+4.6%3 of 5
Next 30 trading days+17.1%4 of 5

For scale, FICO’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 8%.

Fair Isaac market cap and key statistics

Fair Isaac’s market cap is $18.16B, with a P/E ratio of 25 and revenue of $2.39B over the last twelve months.

Valuation

Market cap
$18.16B
P/E ratio
25
Forward P/E
16.1
EPS, TTM
$34.52
Gekko Fair Value
$968.55

Trading

Volume
346,177
Avg volume, 20 days
444,424
52-week high
$1,998.01
52-week low
$832.00
Shares outstanding
21.60M

Financials

Revenue, TTM
$2.39B
Profit margin
34.1%
Return on equity
35.6%
Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
+41.2%

Risk and income

Beta
1.32
Typical daily move
±4.4%
Typical 20-day move
±8%

Fair Isaac stock news this week

Coverage of Fair Isaac this week reads negative: 4 positive, 1 neutral and 5 negative headlines.

News sentiment negative

Fair Isaac peers

Fair Isaac’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.

StockTodayGekkoIndex zonevs Fair Value
SPGIS&P Global−1.0%Accumulation14.1% below
MCOMoody's−0.6%Accumulation10.8% below
MSCIMSCI−0.8%Accumulation11.9% below
EFXEquifax−0.6%Buying12.3% below
TRUTransUnion−1.6%Buying23.4% below
FDSFactSet Research Systems−0.9%Accumulation3.2% below

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In the Buying zone today

Reporting earnings this week

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Fair Isaac stock FAQ

What is Fair Isaac’s market cap?

Fair Isaac’s market cap is $18.16B at the Sep 28, 2026 close of $840.89, with 21.60M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 25.

What is the Fair Isaac stock forecast?

The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Fair Isaac is $1,434.89, +70.6% from the last close. Of the 13 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 9 rate it a buy, 4 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.

Is Fair Isaac stock overvalued or undervalued?

On Gekko’s estimate Fair Isaac is undervalued: the Sep 28, 2026 close of $840.89 is 13.2% below Gekko Fair Value of $968.55. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.

When does Fair Isaac report earnings next?

Fair Isaac is expected to report on Nov 4, 2026, after the market closes (36 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $11.08 per share on revenue of $664.0M. Fair Isaac beat the earnings estimate in 7 of its last 8 reports, moving 5.1% on average across the report.

What is Fair Isaac’s 52-week high and low?

Fair Isaac’s 52-week high is $1,998.01 and its 52-week low is $832.00; it closed at $840.89 on Sep 28, 2026, −45.7% over the past year. Over the last five years the shares peaked at $2,402.52 on Nov 13, 2024.

Is Fair Isaac stock a buy right now?

Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 4 of the 6 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex, fair value, earnings risk and seasonality) and 2 as headwinds (trend and smart money). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.

Is there unusual options activity in Fair Isaac?

Gekko flagged 1 unusual options signal in Fair Isaac over the last 30 days, with $0 of flagged premium in calls and $517K in puts. The latest, bullish flow, was on Sep 26, 2026 with $517K in unusual premium. The signal-by-signal table is in Gekko.

How this page works

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