Philadelphia Financial Management of San Francisco LLC Buys Shares of 7,340 Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO

Philadelphia Financial Management of San Francisco LLC purchased a new position in Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 7,340 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,769,685,000. Fair Isaac accounts for approximately 1.8% of Philadelphia Financial Management of San Francisco LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 18th biggest holding.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Bayban acquired a new stake in shares of Fair Isaac in the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Western Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Fair Isaac during the first quarter worth approximately $29,000. Torren Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Fair Isaac during the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. Keating Financial Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Fair Isaac during the second quarter worth $30,000. Finally, Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Fair Isaac during the 4th quarter worth $42,000. 85.75% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have issued reports on FICO. Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $1,750.00 target price on shares of Fair Isaac in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Fair Isaac from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, June 28th. UBS Group lowered their target price on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,200.00 to $1,130.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $1,650.00 price target on shares of Fair Isaac in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $1,549.00 price target on Fair Isaac in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,553.69.

Fair Isaac Price Performance

Shares of FICO opened at $1,132.75 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $24.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.72, a PEG ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.30. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $1,172.07 and a 200 day moving average price of $1,177.39. 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 quarterly earnings results 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. Fair Isaac had a negative return on equity of 32.51% and a net margin of 34.05%.The company had revenue of $674.19 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $679.17 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $8.57 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Fair Isaac has set its FY 2026 guidance at 42.430-42.430 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 37.37 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Fair Isaac news, Director Eva Manolis sold 967 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the sale, the director directly owned 498 shares in the company, valued at $697,200. This represents a 66.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 3.02% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.