SEB Asset Management AB Makes New $9.48 Million Investment in Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO

SEB Asset Management AB purchased a new stake in Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 8,880 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,480,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of FICO. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in shares of Fair Isaac by 168.7% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 481 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $958,000 after acquiring an additional 302 shares during the period. Great Lakes Advisors LLC grew its holdings 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 during the period. Woodline Partners LP increased its stake in Fair Isaac by 46.1% in the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 2,138 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $3,943,000 after purchasing an additional 675 shares in the last quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina increased its stake in Fair Isaac by 18.0% in the second quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 14,037 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $25,659,000 after purchasing an additional 2,146 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. raised its holdings in shares of Fair Isaac by 16.1% during the second quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 211,947 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $387,431,000 after purchasing an additional 29,408 shares during the period. 85.75% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

FICO has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,250.00 to $1,270.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Robert W. Baird set a $1,549.00 target price on Fair Isaac in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on Fair Isaac from $1,650.00 to $1,400.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $1,750.00 price objective on shares of Fair Isaac in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Fair Isaac from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, June 28th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,627.93.

Fair Isaac Price Performance

NYSE:FICO opened at $1,229.07 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $1,204.37 and a 200-day moving average of $1,252.50. The company has a market cap of $28.50 billion, a PE ratio of 38.93, a PEG ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.29. Fair Isaac Corporation has a one year low of $870.01 and a one year high of $1,998.01.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The technology company reported $12.50 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $11.03 by $1.47. The business had revenue of $691.68 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $630.21 million. Fair Isaac had a net margin of 33.67% and a negative return on equity of 41.04%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 38.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $7.81 EPS. Fair Isaac has set its FY 2026 guidance at 40.450-40.450 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 38 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.