Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Buys 6,954 Shares of Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) by 5.3% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 138,891 shares of the technology company’s stock after acquiring an additional 6,954 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. owned approximately 0.59% of Fair Isaac worth $234,811,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in Fair Isaac by 166.7% during the 4th quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 16 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 10 shares during the period. Torren Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Fair Isaac during the 4th quarter valued at about $30,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. increased its position in shares of Fair Isaac by 100.0% during the 2nd quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 24 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $44,000 after purchasing an additional 12 shares during the last quarter. Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Fair Isaac during the 4th quarter valued at about $42,000. Finally, Aventura Private Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Fair Isaac during the 4th quarter valued at about $51,000. Institutional investors own 85.75% of the company’s stock.

Fair Isaac Trading Down 2.2%

Fair Isaac stock opened at $1,140.90 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $1,104.45 and a 200 day moving average of $1,381.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $26.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.14, a P/E/G ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.28. Fair Isaac Corporation has a 12-month low of $870.01 and a 12-month high of $1,998.01.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) last released its earnings results 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 company had revenue of $691.68 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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 quarterly revenue was up 38.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $7.81 EPS. Fair Isaac has set its FY 2026 guidance at 40.450-40.450 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 38.06 EPS for the current year.

Fair Isaac announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a share repurchase plan on Wednesday, February 25th that authorizes the company to buyback $1.50 billion in shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the technology company to repurchase up to 5.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are generally an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently commented on FICO. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price target on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,770.00 to $1,528.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 2nd. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $1,750.00 price target on shares of Fair Isaac in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Robert W. Baird set a $1,549.00 price target on shares of Fair Isaac in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Fair Isaac from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, May 17th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Fair Isaac from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. 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.com, Fair Isaac has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,619.36.

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.