Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO Shares Acquired by Geode Capital Management LLC

Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) by 1.3% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 719,120 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,886 shares during the quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Fair Isaac were worth $1,213,620,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Fair Isaac by 166.7% during 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 grew its holdings in shares of Fair Isaac by 280.0% during 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 position in shares of Fair Isaac during the fourth quarter valued at $30,000. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC purchased a new position in shares of Fair Isaac during the third quarter valued at $34,000. Finally, Westside Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in Fair Isaac by 100.0% during the third quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 28 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 14 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.75% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently issued reports on FICO. Mizuho began coverage on Fair Isaac in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $1,416.00 price objective for the company. Jefferies Financial Group reduced 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. Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $1,750.00 price objective on shares of Fair Isaac in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Barclays reduced 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. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reduced 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. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Fair Isaac presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,619.36.

Fair Isaac Trading Down 3.5%

FICO opened at $1,250.88 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $29.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.62, a PEG ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 1.24. Fair Isaac Corporation has a 1 year low of $870.01 and a 1 year high of $1,998.01. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $1,090.73 and a 200 day moving average price of $1,401.06.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The technology company reported $12.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $11.03 by $1.47. The company had revenue of $691.68 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $630.21 million. Fair Isaac had a negative return on equity of 41.04% and a net margin of 33.67%.The firm’s revenue was up 38.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $7.81 EPS. Fair Isaac has set its FY 2026 guidance at 40.450-40.450 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 38.06 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Fair Isaac announced that its board has initiated a stock repurchase program on Wednesday, February 25th that authorizes the company to buyback $1.50 billion in shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the technology company to buy up to 5.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are generally an indication that the company’s board believes its stock is 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.