Motley Fool Asset Management LLC Has $4.47 Million Stake in Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO

Motley Fool Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) by 25.7% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,644 shares of the technology company’s stock after buying an additional 541 shares during the quarter. Motley Fool Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Fair Isaac were worth $4,470,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. grew its position in Fair Isaac by 166.7% in the 4th quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 16 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 10 shares during the period. Torren Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Fair Isaac during the 4th quarter worth $30,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. raised its stake 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 worth $44,000 after purchasing an additional 12 shares during the period. Elyxium Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Fair Isaac in the 4th quarter valued at about $42,000. Finally, Aventura Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Fair Isaac in the 4th quarter valued at about $51,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.75% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have weighed in on the company. Robert W. Baird set a $1,549.00 target price on Fair Isaac in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on 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. UBS Group cut their target price on Fair Isaac from $1,200.00 to $1,150.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. 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 research note on Tuesday, May 19th. Finally, Barclays dropped their price objective on 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. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Fair Isaac presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,619.36.

Fair Isaac Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:FICO opened at $1,224.12 on Thursday. Fair Isaac Corporation has a 1-year low of $870.01 and a 1-year high of $1,998.01. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $1,115.61 and a 200-day moving average price of $1,368.17. The company has a market capitalization of $28.39 billion, a PE ratio of 38.77, a PEG ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 1.28.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) last issued 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. Fair Isaac had a negative return on equity of 41.04% and a net margin of 33.67%.The firm had revenue of $691.68 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $630.21 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $7.81 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 38.7% on a year-over-year basis. Fair Isaac has set its FY 2026 guidance at 40.450-40.450 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 38.06 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Fair Isaac declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock repurchase program on Wednesday, February 25th that permits the company to repurchase $1.50 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the technology company to repurchase up to 5.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are usually a sign that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

Fair Isaac 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.