Nisa Investment Advisors LLC Raises Stock Holdings in Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO

Nisa Investment Advisors LLC grew its position in Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) by 61.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 5,999 shares of the technology company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,280 shares during the quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Fair Isaac were worth $10,142,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Fair Isaac by 2.4% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 3,069,749 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $4,593,971,000 after acquiring an additional 72,224 shares during the period. State Street Corp grew its position in Fair Isaac by 1.2% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,083,410 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,980,430,000 after purchasing an additional 13,018 shares during the last quarter. Capital World Investors grew its position in Fair Isaac by 874.4% during the 3rd quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 808,393 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,209,784,000 after purchasing an additional 725,432 shares during the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its stake in Fair Isaac by 8.1% in the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 404,105 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $604,819,000 after purchasing an additional 30,253 shares during the period. Finally, Capital International Investors increased its stake in Fair Isaac by 402.8% in the third quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 377,883 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $565,513,000 after purchasing an additional 302,734 shares during the period. 85.75% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on FICO. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their target price on shares of Fair Isaac from $2,070.00 to $1,777.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating on shares of Fair Isaac in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on Fair Isaac from $1,825.00 to $1,325.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 24th. UBS Group decreased their price objective on Fair Isaac from $1,500.00 to $1,350.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, Robert W. Baird lowered their target price on Fair Isaac from $1,960.00 to $1,547.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, March 24th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,886.69.

Insider Activity at Fair Isaac

In related news, Director Eva Manolis sold 520 shares of Fair Isaac stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 sale, the director directly 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 filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Joanna Rees sold 358 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,360.00, for a total value of $486,880.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 11,204 shares in the company, valued at $15,237,440. This represents a 3.10% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 3.02% of the company’s stock.

Fair Isaac Stock Performance

FICO stock opened at $1,061.52 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $25.18 billion, a PE ratio of 39.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 1.38. The company has a fifty day moving average of $1,305.54 and a 200-day moving average of $1,548.28. Fair Isaac Corporation has a one year low of $969.32 and a one year high of $2,217.60.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $7.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $7.08 by $0.25. The business had revenue of $766.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $501.05 million. Fair Isaac had a net margin of 31.89% and a negative return on equity of 40.98%. The business’s revenue was up 16.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $5.79 earnings per share. Fair Isaac has set its FY 2026 guidance at 38.170-38.170 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 24.15 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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

About Fair Isaac

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.