Strategic Global Advisors LLC Invests $4.35 Million in Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO

Strategic Global Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 3,640 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,349,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of FICO. Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec bought a new position in Fair Isaac in the second quarter worth about $521,000. Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Fair Isaac in the second quarter worth about $269,000. Man Group plc bought a new stake in Fair Isaac during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $7,949,000. Councilmark Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Fair Isaac during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $540,000. Finally, Roberts Glore & Co. Inc. IL purchased a new position in shares of Fair Isaac during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $479,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.75% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on FICO shares. 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 Thursday, July 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on Fair Isaac from $1,325.00 to $1,225.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price objective on Fair Isaac from $2,400.00 to $1,525.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $1,675.00 target price on shares of Fair Isaac in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Fair Isaac from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,553.69.

Fair Isaac Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of FICO opened at $1,132.75 on Thursday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $1,172.07 and its 200-day moving average price is $1,177.39. Fair Isaac Corporation has a 52 week low of $870.01 and a 52 week high of $1,998.01. The stock has a market cap of $24.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.72, a P/E/G ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.30.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The technology company reported $12.18 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $11.76 by $0.42. The company had revenue of $674.19 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $679.17 million. Fair Isaac had a negative return on equity of 32.51% and a net margin of 34.05%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $8.57 EPS. Fair Isaac has set its FY 2026 guidance at 42.430-42.430 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 37.37 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Fair Isaac

In other news, Director Eva Manolis sold 967 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,400.00, for a total value of $1,353,800.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 498 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $697,200. This represents a 66.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 3.02% of the company’s stock.

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.