Clearbridge Investments LLC lifted its holdings in Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO – Free Report) by 73.0% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 101,473 shares of the technology company’s stock after buying an additional 42,821 shares during the quarter. Clearbridge Investments LLC’s holdings in Fair Isaac were worth $171,552,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Heartland Bank & Trust Co grew its holdings in shares of Fair Isaac by 1.3% in the third quarter. Heartland Bank & Trust Co now owns 464 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $694,000 after purchasing an additional 6 shares in the last quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Fair Isaac by 4.6% in the third quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns 136 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $204,000 after purchasing an additional 6 shares in the last quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Fair Isaac by 5.7% in the first quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC now owns 112 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $207,000 after purchasing an additional 6 shares in the last quarter. Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC grew its holdings in shares of Fair Isaac by 1.9% in the fourth quarter. Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 367 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $620,000 after purchasing an additional 7 shares in the last quarter. Finally, San Luis Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Fair Isaac by 2.8% in the third quarter. San Luis Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 253 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $379,000 after purchasing an additional 7 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.75% of the company’s stock.
Fair Isaac Stock Up 0.3%
Shares of Fair Isaac stock opened at $1,140.90 on Monday. Fair Isaac Corporation has a 52-week low of $870.01 and a 52-week high of $1,998.01. The company has a 50 day moving average of $1,104.45 and a 200 day moving average of $1,378.91. The company has a market capitalization of $26.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.14, a P/E/G ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.28.
Fair Isaac declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock repurchase plan on Wednesday, February 25th that authorizes the company to repurchase $1.50 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the technology company to buy up to 5.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are often an indication that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of brokerages recently weighed in on FICO. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price objective on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,770.00 to $1,528.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 2nd. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Fair Isaac from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, May 17th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,650.00 to $1,400.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Fair Isaac from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Bank of America decreased their price target on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,550.00 to $1,400.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Fair Isaac presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,619.36.
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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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