EULAV Asset Management Trims Stake in Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO

EULAV Asset Management reduced its stake in shares of Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) by 36.3% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 30,900 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 17,600 shares during the quarter. Fair Isaac accounts for 1.4% of EULAV Asset Management’s holdings, making the stock its 22nd largest position. EULAV Asset Management’s holdings in Fair Isaac were worth $52,240,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in FICO. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. increased its position in shares of Fair Isaac by 166.7% in the fourth quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 16 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 10 shares in the last quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC increased its position in shares of Fair Isaac by 280.0% in the third quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 19 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 14 shares in the last quarter. Torren Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Fair Isaac in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Westside Investment Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Fair Isaac by 100.0% in the third quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 28 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 14 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Fair Isaac in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $42,000. 85.75% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have recently commented on FICO shares. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price objective on Fair Isaac from $1,770.00 to $1,528.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 2nd. Weiss Ratings cut Fair Isaac from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price objective on Fair Isaac from $1,800.00 to $1,700.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Wells Fargo & Company cut 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, Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $1,750.00 price objective on shares of Fair Isaac in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Fair Isaac has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,619.36.

Fair Isaac Stock Down 2.2%

Shares of NYSE:FICO opened at $1,140.90 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $1,104.45 and a two-hundred day moving average of $1,381.60. The stock has a market cap of $26.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.14, a PEG ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 1.28. Fair Isaac Corporation has a 52-week low of $870.01 and a 52-week high of $1,998.01.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The technology company reported $12.50 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $11.03 by $1.47. Fair Isaac had a net margin of 33.67% and a negative return on equity of 41.04%. The company had revenue of $691.68 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $630.21 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $7.81 earnings per share. Fair Isaac’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. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 38.06 earnings per share for the current year.

Fair Isaac declared that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase program on Wednesday, February 25th that permits the company to buyback $1.50 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the technology company to purchase up to 5.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually a sign that the company’s board of directors 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.