Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich trimmed its holdings in shares of Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO – Free Report) by 9.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 5,156 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 543 shares during the quarter. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich’s holdings in Fair Isaac were worth $8,895,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in FICO. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Fair Isaac by 166.7% during the 4th quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 16 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 10 shares in the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Fair Isaac in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC lifted its holdings in Fair Isaac by 280.0% in the 3rd quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 19 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 14 shares during the last quarter. Torren Management LLC acquired a new stake in Fair Isaac in the 4th quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, Strengthening Families & Communities LLC bought a new stake in Fair Isaac during the third quarter worth approximately $34,000. 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 analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on Fair Isaac from $1,325.00 to $1,225.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Barclays reduced their price objective on shares of Fair Isaac from $2,400.00 to $1,950.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 10th. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $1,750.00 price objective on shares of Fair Isaac in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. UBS Group dropped their target price on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,200.00 to $1,150.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,650.00 to $1,400.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,655.07.
Fair Isaac Price Performance
Shares of FICO stock opened at $1,080.21 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $1,102.46 and its 200 day simple moving average is $1,431.89. Fair Isaac Corporation has a one year low of $870.01 and a one year high of $2,217.60. The firm has a market cap of $25.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.22, a P/E/G ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 1.24.
Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 firm had revenue of $691.68 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $630.21 million. Fair Isaac had a negative return on equity of 41.04% and a net margin of 33.67%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 38.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $7.81 earnings per share. Fair Isaac has set its FY 2026 guidance at 40.450-40.450 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 37.99 earnings per share for the current year.
Fair Isaac announced that its board has authorized a stock buyback program on Wednesday, February 25th that permits the company to buyback $1.50 billion in shares. This buyback authorization permits the technology company to reacquire up to 5.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are typically an indication that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.
Insider Activity
In related news, Director Eva Manolis sold 520 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,227.63, for a total transaction of $638,367.60. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 344 shares in the company, valued at $422,304.72. This trade represents a 60.19% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 3.02% of the stock is owned by company 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.
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