Ebert Capital Management Inc. Takes Position in Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO

Ebert Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 2,955 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,996,000. Fair Isaac accounts for approximately 4.7% of Ebert Capital Management Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 6th biggest holding.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in Fair Isaac by 2.4% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 3,069,749 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $4,593,971,000 after acquiring an additional 72,224 shares during the period. Capital World Investors lifted its position in Fair Isaac by 874.4% during the 3rd quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 808,393 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,209,784,000 after acquiring an additional 725,432 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its position in Fair Isaac by 13.4% during the 4th quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 458,085 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $774,518,000 after acquiring an additional 53,980 shares during the period. Capital International Investors lifted its position in Fair Isaac by 402.8% during the 3rd quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 377,883 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $565,513,000 after acquiring an additional 302,734 shares during the period. Finally, Kensico Capital Management Corp lifted its position in Fair Isaac by 30.4% during the 3rd quarter. Kensico Capital Management Corp now owns 324,880 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $486,193,000 after acquiring an additional 75,700 shares during the period. 85.75% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Fair Isaac

In other news, Director Eva Manolis sold 520 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,227.63, for a total value of $638,367.60. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 344 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $422,304.72. This trade represents a 60.19% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Joanna Rees sold 358 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,360.00, for a total value of $486,880.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 11,204 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $15,237,440. This represents a 3.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 3.02% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have weighed in on FICO. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on Fair Isaac from $1,325.00 to $1,225.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Wall Street Zen raised Fair Isaac from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $1,750.00 price objective on shares of Fair Isaac in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on Fair Isaac from $1,650.00 to $1,400.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Barclays decreased their price objective on Fair Isaac from $2,400.00 to $1,950.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 10th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,655.07.

Fair Isaac Price Performance

FICO opened at $1,125.84 on Friday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $1,132.67 and a 200-day simple moving average of $1,450.16. The stock has a market capitalization of $26.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.66, a P/E/G ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.24. Fair Isaac Corporation has a 12 month low of $870.01 and a 12 month high of $2,217.60.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The technology company reported $12.50 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $11.03 by $1.47. The business had revenue of $691.68 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $630.21 million. Fair Isaac had a negative return on equity of 41.04% and a net margin of 33.67%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 38.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $7.81 EPS. Fair Isaac has set its FY 2026 guidance at 40.450-40.450 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 37.99 EPS for the current year.

Fair Isaac declared that its board has authorized a stock repurchase plan on Wednesday, February 25th that permits the company to repurchase $1.50 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the technology company to purchase up to 5.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are often a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Fair Isaac Profile

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.