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Fair Isaac Corporation · FICO · FY2026 Q1 · Calendar Q1 2026
FICO beats Q1 estimates as platform ARR and Scores growth accelerate
The quarter supports the case that FICO's growth trajectory is being reinforced by Scores performance, platform migration, reseller adoption, and new product partnerships. The evidence is balanced by unchanged FY2026 guidance, macro sensitivity, and regulatory and rollout uncertainty.
Reported After market closeNYSETechnology
$18.16B market cap
100quality score
Earnings scorecard
Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS
$7.33
Consensus $7.08
EPS surprise
+3.5%
Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue
$512.0M
Consensus $501.3M
Revenue surprise
+2.1%
Reported versus consensus
Market reaction
event-close to next-session close
Stock move
-1.6%
Event window
SPY move
-0.2%
Same window
Abnormal move
-1.4%
Stock minus SPY
Volume
1.6×
Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift
-6.2%
Up to 20 sessions
FICOSPY benchmark
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Why did FICO fall 1.6% after beating EPS estimates in FY2026 Q1?What changed in FICO's guidance and outlook in FY2026 Q1?Give me the bull and bear case for FICO after FY2026 Q1 earnings.
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What changed
Scores growth accelerated to 29% year over year and platform ARR growth reached 33%. FICO reported record ACV bookings, added reseller coverage, and announced its Plaid UltraFICO partnership; however, FY2026 guidance was maintained rather than raised.
Guidance delta
Maintained; management did not raise FY2026 guidance, citing macroeconomic uncertainty.
Key takeaways
- Q1 revenue was $512 million, up 16% year over year, with Scores revenue up 29%.
- Platform ARR grew 33%, while non-platform ARR declined as customers migrate to the new platform.
- Management highlighted record $38 million ACV bookings and five new resellers representing roughly 70–80% of the mortgage licensing market.
- The Plaid partnership is intended to support an UltraFICO Score using real-time cash-flow data.
- The main tension is strong operating momentum alongside unchanged FY2026 guidance and regulatory timing risks.
Management priorities
- Make FICO Score 10T generally available in conforming and non-conforming markets in H1 2026.
- Launch UltraFICO with Plaid in the first half of 2026.
- Continue the FICO Marketplace, Focused Foundation Model, and next-generation platform rollout.
- Bring the Enterprise Fraud Solution to market.
- Expand the Direct Licensing Program and add live reseller integrations.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
$611.23Current
$614Low
$1,594.62Average
$2,515High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Sep 29, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Sep 22, 2026 |
| UBS | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Barclays | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Aug 10, 2026 |
| Wolfe Research | Peer Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Aug 3, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Needham | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 30, 2026 |
| B of A Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 19, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 4, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 2, 2026 |
| Baird | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Mar 24, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Nov 6, 2025 |
| Raymond James | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jul 31, 2025 |
| Oppenheimer | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jul 31, 2025 |
| Deutsche Bank | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 28, 2023 |
| Stephens & Co. | Overweight | Equal Weight | Upgrade | Mar 26, 2020 |
| Dougherty | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 13, 2016 |
| Sidoti & Co. | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Mar 23, 2016 |
| William Blair | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jan 26, 2016 |
| Feltl & Co. | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Nov 2, 2012 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $611.23. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo | Jason Haas | $1,350 | $924.52 | +120.9% | Sep 22, 2026 |
| UBS | Kevin McVeigh | $1,139 | $1,038.23 | +86.3% | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Barclays | Manav Patnaik | $1,700 | $1,041.4 | +178.1% | Aug 10, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Analyst unavailable | $1,675 | $1,122.97 | +174.0% | Aug 3, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Ashish Sabadra | $1,525 | $1,149.47 | +149.5% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $1,450 | $1,373.08 | +137.2% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $1,270 | $1,240.17 | +107.8% | Jul 2, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $1,250 | $1,181.62 | +104.5% | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Surinder Thind | $1,700 | $1,035.5 | +178.1% | May 4, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $1,400 | $1,043.57 | +129.0% | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Needham | Analyst unavailable | $1,650 | $1,045.08 | +169.9% | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Raymond James | Analyst unavailable | $1,750 | $1,040.98 | +186.3% | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Robert W. Baird | Analyst unavailable | $1,549 | $1,010.16 | +153.4% | Apr 29, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $1,150 | $944.99 | +88.1% | Apr 23, 2026 |
| Mizuho Securities | Sean Kennedy | $1,416 | $1,030.81 | +131.7% | Apr 16, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $1,950 | $932.42 | +219.0% | Apr 10, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $1,350 | $1,165.23 | +120.9% | Mar 11, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | George Tong | $1,777 | $1,463.17 | +190.7% | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Analyst unavailable | $2,200 | $1,580.02 | +259.9% | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Jason Haas | $2,400 | $1,649.99 | +292.7% | Oct 14, 2025 |
| Seaport Global | Analyst unavailable | $2,250 | $1,674.28 | +268.1% | Oct 13, 2025 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $2,400 | $1,512.71 | +292.7% | Oct 2, 2025 |
| Seaport Global | Analyst unavailable | $1,800 | $1,494.3 | +194.5% | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $2,300 | $1,496.53 | +276.3% | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Seaport Global | Analyst unavailable | $1,600 | $1,496.53 | +161.8% | Oct 1, 2025 |
| UBS | Kevin McVeigh | $1,640 | $1,544.05 | +168.3% | Sep 15, 2025 |
| Griffin | Ryan Griffin | $1,800 | $1,350 | +194.5% | Aug 18, 2025 |
| Needham | Kyle Peterson | $1,950 | $1,505.39 | +219.0% | Jul 16, 2025 |
| Griffin | Ryan Griffin | $2,000 | $1,591.73 | +227.2% | Jul 9, 2025 |
| Jefferies | Surinder Thind | $2,500 | $2,130 | +309.0% | May 14, 2025 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $2,250 | $1,673.98 | +268.1% | Apr 4, 2025 |
| Oppenheimer | Owen Lau | $2,515 | $2,343.44 | +311.5% | Dec 2, 2024 |
| Needham | Kyle Peterson | $2,500 | $2,019.56 | +309.0% | Nov 7, 2024 |
| Wells Fargo | Jason Haas | $2,200 | $1,943.52 | +259.9% | Oct 1, 2024 |
| Wells Fargo | Jason Haas | $2,100 | $1,720 | +243.6% | Aug 12, 2024 |
| Barclays | Manav Patnaik | $1,800 | $1,654.99 | +194.5% | Aug 7, 2024 |
| Jefferies | Robert Moskow | $1,450 | $1,150.66 | +137.2% | Apr 23, 2024 |
| Raymond James | Patrick O'Shaughnessy | $1,007 | $916.41 | +64.7% | Sep 6, 2023 |
| Needham | Kyle Peterson | $900 | $770.98 | +47.2% | Jun 8, 2023 |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $614 | $581.78 | +0.5% | Nov 10, 2022 |
| Jefferies | Robert Moskow | $588 | $497.23 | -3.8% | Mar 5, 2022 |
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Snapshot as of publicationFair Isaac Corporation, also known as FICO, delivers advanced analytics, software solutions, and data management services designed to help businesses optimize, automate, and interconnect their crucial decision-making processes. These offerings reach clients across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific region. The company operates through two main divisions: Software and Scores. The Software segment provides pre-configured decision management solutions catering to a variety of business challenges and operations, including marketing strategy, account creation, customer relations, engagement, fraud detection, financial crime compliance, and debt collection, alongside related professional services.…
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- Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-05-11T10:29:34.698584+00:00
- FN2 earnings calendar · 2026-07-26T00:37:12.209961+00:00
- Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-09-29T13:31:01.192940+00:00
- Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-09-29T13:31:01.190116+00:00
Methodology
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Analyst target low, average, and high values are derived at request time from each named analyst's latest persisted FMP target. The current-price marker comes from FN2's persisted market snapshot. They are sell-side estimates, not an FN2 valuation or recommendation.
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By FN2 Research · Updated · As of 2026-09-29. For educational purposes only; not investment advice.