Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO Position Lifted by Vanguard Group Inc.

Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) by 2.4% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 3,069,749 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 72,224 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. owned approximately 0.13% of Fair Isaac worth $4,593,971,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Great Lakes Advisors LLC grew its stake in Fair Isaac by 5.7% in the first quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC now owns 112 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $207,000 after purchasing an additional 6 shares in the last quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Fair Isaac by 66.7% during the 3rd quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 20 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 8 shares during the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust grew its position in shares of Fair Isaac by 5.9% in the 3rd quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 143 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $214,000 after acquiring an additional 8 shares in the last quarter. Private Trust Co. NA increased its holdings in shares of Fair Isaac by 33.3% in the 2nd quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 36 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $66,000 after acquiring an additional 9 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hollencrest Capital Management raised its position in shares of Fair Isaac by 36.0% during the 3rd quarter. Hollencrest Capital Management now owns 34 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $51,000 after acquiring an additional 9 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.75% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Eva Manolis sold 521 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,825.83, for a total value of $951,257.43. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 344 shares in the company, valued at $628,085.52. This trade represents a 60.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Steven P. Weber sold 1,426 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,810.00, for a total transaction of $2,581,060.00. Following the transaction, 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. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 3.02% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

FICO has been the topic of a number of research reports. Zacks Research cut shares of Fair Isaac from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, December 1st. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Fair Isaac in a report on Monday, December 29th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $1,975.00 target price on shares of Fair Isaac in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target 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. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price objective on Fair Isaac from $2,100.00 to $2,200.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Fair Isaac currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $2,007.14.

Fair Isaac Price Performance

FICO opened at $1,349.86 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $1,585.96 and its 200 day moving average price is $1,592.32. The stock has a market cap of $32.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 49.96, a P/E/G ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 1.27. Fair Isaac Corporation has a 12 month low of $1,280.86 and a 12 month high of $2,217.60.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $7.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 company had revenue of $766.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $501.05 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $5.79 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter 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. Equities analysts anticipate that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 24.15 EPS for the current year.

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.