Hantz Financial Services Inc. Cuts Stake in Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO

Hantz Financial Services Inc. lowered its position in shares of Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) by 18.3% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,734 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 838 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc.’s holdings in Fair Isaac were worth $6,313,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its stake in shares of Fair Isaac by 480,776.3% during the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 3,327,664 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $5,625,815,000 after buying an additional 3,326,972 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Fair Isaac by 2.4% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 3,069,749 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $4,593,971,000 after buying an additional 72,224 shares during the period. Capital World Investors increased its stake in shares of Fair Isaac by 874.4% during the third quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 808,393 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,209,784,000 after buying an additional 725,432 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Fair Isaac by 13.4% during the fourth quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 458,085 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $774,518,000 after buying an additional 53,980 shares during the period. Finally, Capital International Investors increased its stake in shares of Fair Isaac by 402.8% during the third quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 377,883 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $565,513,000 after buying an additional 302,734 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.75% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Fair Isaac

In other Fair Isaac news, Director Eva Manolis sold 520 shares of Fair Isaac stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the director owned 344 shares in the company, valued at $422,304.72. The trade was a 60.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 3.02% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

FICO has been the topic of several research reports. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on Fair Isaac from $1,650.00 to $1,400.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and set a $1,750.00 price target on shares of Fair Isaac in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Barclays cut their price target on Fair Isaac from $2,400.00 to $1,950.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 10th. UBS Group cut their price target on Fair Isaac from $1,200.00 to $1,150.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Bank of America cut their price target on Fair Isaac from $1,550.00 to $1,400.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,619.36.

Fair Isaac Price Performance

FICO opened at $1,241.39 on Tuesday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $1,082.91 and its two-hundred day moving average is $1,410.65. Fair Isaac Corporation has a 1 year low of $870.01 and a 1 year high of $1,998.01. The firm has a market capitalization of $28.79 billion, a PE ratio of 39.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 1.24.

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

Fair Isaac announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback program on Wednesday, February 25th that allows the company to buyback $1.50 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the technology company to reacquire up to 5.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically a sign that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Fair Isaac Company 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.