Platinum Investment Management Ltd. decreased its stake in Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO – Free Report) by 25.2% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 3,859 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 1,300 shares during the quarter. Fair Isaac comprises 1.5% of Platinum Investment Management Ltd.’s portfolio, making the stock its 14th biggest holding. Platinum Investment Management Ltd.’s holdings in Fair Isaac were worth $6,524,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Natixis Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Fair Isaac by 28.9% in the 3rd quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 14,721 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $22,030,000 after purchasing an additional 3,302 shares during the period. Soltis Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Fair Isaac in the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,379,000. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Fair Isaac in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,580,000. Akre Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Fair Isaac by 2,751.4% in the 3rd quarter. Akre Capital Management LLC now owns 260,849 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $390,368,000 after purchasing an additional 251,701 shares during the period. Finally, Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in 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. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.75% of the company’s stock.
Fair Isaac Stock Down 0.7%
FICO opened at $1,177.22 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $1,120.24 and a 200 day moving average of $1,362.61. The stock has a market cap of $27.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.29, a PEG ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.28. Fair Isaac Corporation has a 52-week low of $870.01 and a 52-week high of $1,998.01.
Fair Isaac announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback plan on Wednesday, February 25th that permits the company to buyback $1.50 billion in shares. This buyback authorization permits the technology company to purchase up to 5.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are often an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on FICO shares. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $1,650.00 price objective on shares of Fair Isaac in a report on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings upgraded Fair Isaac from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Friday, June 5th. Mizuho started coverage on Fair Isaac in a report on Thursday, April 16th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $1,416.00 price objective for the company. Robert W. Baird set a $1,549.00 price objective on Fair Isaac in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Bank of America dropped their price objective on Fair Isaac from $1,550.00 to $1,400.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Fair Isaac presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,619.36.
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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.
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