EFG International AG Purchases New Stake in Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO

EFG International AG acquired a new position in Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 875 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,045,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Primecap Management Co. CA purchased a new stake in shares of Fair Isaac during the 2nd quarter worth $433,508,000. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board acquired a new position in shares of Fair Isaac during the 2nd quarter worth $1,737,000. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Fair Isaac in the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,544,000. Legal & General Group Plc acquired a new stake in shares of Fair Isaac in the second quarter valued at about $173,157,000. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company acquired a new stake in shares of Fair Isaac in the second quarter valued at about $13,838,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.75% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

FICO has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their target price on shares of Fair Isaac from $2,400.00 to $1,525.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $1,675.00 price target on shares of Fair Isaac in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Robert W. Baird set a $1,549.00 price target on Fair Isaac in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Weiss Ratings cut Fair Isaac from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped 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 note on Thursday, April 30th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Fair Isaac presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,553.69.

Fair Isaac Price Performance

Shares of Fair Isaac stock opened at $1,132.75 on Thursday. Fair Isaac Corporation has a 1 year low of $870.01 and a 1 year high of $1,998.01. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $1,172.07 and a 200 day moving average price of $1,177.39. The company has a market capitalization of $24.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.72, a P/E/G ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.30.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The technology company reported $12.18 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $11.76 by $0.42. The firm had revenue of $674.19 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $679.17 million. Fair Isaac had a negative return on equity of 32.51% and a net margin of 34.05%.Fair Isaac’s quarterly revenue was up 25.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $8.57 EPS. Fair Isaac has set its FY 2026 guidance at 42.430-42.430 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 37.37 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Fair Isaac

In related news, Director Eva Manolis sold 967 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,400.00, for a total transaction of $1,353,800.00. Following the sale, the director owned 498 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $697,200. This trade represents a 66.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 3.02% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.