Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO Shares Acquired by Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co

Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co lifted its holdings in Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) by 9.8% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 4,500 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 400 shares during the period. Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co’s holdings in Fair Isaac were worth $6,734,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in Fair Isaac by 1.2% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 2,997,525 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $5,479,356,000 after buying an additional 35,091 shares during the period. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in Fair Isaac by 1.2% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,083,410 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,980,430,000 after purchasing an additional 13,018 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Fair Isaac by 2.0% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 712,699 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,299,727,000 after purchasing an additional 13,906 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its stake in Fair Isaac by 8.1% during the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 404,105 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $604,819,000 after purchasing an additional 30,253 shares in the last quarter. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. raised its position in Fair Isaac by 2.8% in the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 397,389 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $726,411,000 after purchasing an additional 10,771 shares in the last quarter. 85.75% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Fair Isaac Price Performance

Shares of FICO opened at $1,345.74 on Friday. Fair Isaac Corporation has a 1-year low of $1,280.86 and a 1-year high of $2,217.60. The stock has a market cap of $31.92 billion, a PE ratio of 49.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 1.27. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $1,602.27 and a 200 day moving average price of $1,592.16.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $7.33 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $7.08 by $0.25. Fair Isaac had a negative return on equity of 40.98% and a net margin of 31.89%.The business had revenue of $766.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $501.05 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $5.79 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 16.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Fair Isaac has set its FY 2026 guidance at 38.170-38.170 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 24.15 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO Steven P. Weber sold 1,426 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,810.00, for a total value of $2,581,060.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 2,804 shares in the company, valued at $5,075,240. This represents a 33.71% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Eva Manolis sold 521 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,825.83, for a total transaction of $951,257.43. Following the sale, the director owned 344 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $628,085.52. This represents a 60.23% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 3.02% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently weighed in on FICO. Zacks Research lowered shares of Fair Isaac from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, December 1st. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Fair Isaac in a report on Monday, December 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,750.00 to $1,825.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on Fair Isaac from $2,100.00 to $2,200.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Fair Isaac from $2,400.00 to $2,500.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $2,071.43.

About Fair Isaac

Fair Isaac Corporation, commonly known as FICO, is a data analytics and software company best known for its FICO Score, a widely used credit-scoring system that helps lenders assess consumer credit risk. Founded in 1956 by Bill Fair and Earl Isaac, the company has evolved from its origins in statistical credit scoring to a broader focus on predictive analytics, decision management and artificial intelligence-driven solutions for financial services and other industries. FICO is headquartered in San Jose, California, and operates globally, serving clients across North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Asia-Pacific region.

FICO’s product portfolio centers on analytics and decisioning technologies.