Beaconlight Capital LLC Takes $849,000 Position in Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO

Beaconlight Capital LLC bought a new stake in Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 502 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $849,000. Fair Isaac comprises approximately 0.5% of Beaconlight Capital LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 22nd largest position.

Several other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Heartland Bank & Trust Co grew its position in Fair Isaac by 1.3% during the third quarter. Heartland Bank & Trust Co now owns 464 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $694,000 after buying an additional 6 shares during the period. GW&K Investment Management LLC grew its position in Fair Isaac by 4.6% during the third quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns 136 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $204,000 after buying an additional 6 shares during the period. Great Lakes Advisors LLC grew its position in Fair Isaac by 5.7% during the first quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC now owns 112 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $207,000 after buying an additional 6 shares during the period. Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC grew its position in Fair Isaac by 1.9% during the fourth quarter. Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 367 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $620,000 after buying an additional 7 shares during the period. Finally, San Luis Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in Fair Isaac by 2.8% during the third quarter. San Luis Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 253 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $379,000 after buying an additional 7 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 85.75% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on FICO shares. Bank of America reduced 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 report on Tuesday, May 19th. UBS Group increased their price target on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,110.00 to $1,250.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Wells Fargo & Company reduced 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 report on Thursday, April 30th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $1,650.00 price target on shares of Fair Isaac in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. Finally, Barclays reduced their price target on shares of Fair Isaac from $2,400.00 to $1,950.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 10th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Fair Isaac has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,626.50.

Fair Isaac Stock Down 5.0%

Shares of NYSE:FICO opened at $1,126.49 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $26.12 billion, a PE ratio of 35.68, a P/E/G ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.28. Fair Isaac Corporation has a twelve month low of $870.01 and a twelve month high of $1,998.01. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $1,124.79 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $1,346.46.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The technology company reported $12.50 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 net margin of 33.67% and a negative return on equity of 41.04%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 38.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $7.81 earnings per share. Fair Isaac has set its FY 2026 guidance at 40.450-40.450 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 38.06 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Fair Isaac announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a share 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 purchase up to 5.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are usually an indication that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

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.