Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO Shares Bought by Inspire Investing LLC

Inspire Investing LLC raised its stake in shares of Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) by 64.1% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 4,064 shares of the technology company’s stock after buying an additional 1,588 shares during the period. Fair Isaac comprises about 0.6% of Inspire Investing LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 24th largest holding. Inspire Investing LLC’s holdings in Fair Isaac were worth $6,871,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Fair Isaac by 166.7% in the fourth quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 16 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 10 shares during the last quarter. Torren Management LLC purchased a new position in Fair Isaac during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Fair Isaac in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $42,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. lifted its holdings in Fair Isaac by 100.0% in the second quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 24 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $44,000 after acquiring an additional 12 shares during the period. Finally, JPL Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Fair Isaac in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $46,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.75% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently commented on FICO. Bank of America dropped their price objective on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,550.00 to $1,400.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. Robert W. Baird set a $1,549.00 price target on shares of Fair Isaac in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Mizuho initiated coverage on shares of Fair Isaac in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $1,416.00 price target on the stock. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $1,750.00 price objective on shares of Fair Isaac in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective 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. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,626.50.

Fair Isaac Price Performance

Fair Isaac stock opened at $1,126.49 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $26.12 billion, a PE ratio of 35.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.28. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $1,124.79 and a 200-day simple moving average of $1,346.46. 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 Tuesday, April 28th. The technology company reported $12.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $11.03 by $1.47. Fair Isaac had a net margin of 33.67% and a negative return on equity of 41.04%. The firm had revenue of $691.68 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $630.21 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $7.81 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 38.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Fair Isaac has set its FY 2026 guidance at 40.450-40.450 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 38.06 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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