Hsbc Holdings PLC Sells 3,243 Shares of Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO

Hsbc Holdings PLC reduced its position in Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) by 7.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 38,729 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 3,243 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC’s holdings in Fair Isaac were worth $65,748,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Bayban bought a new stake in Fair Isaac in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Fair Isaac by 166.7% during the 4th quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 16 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 10 shares during the period. Torren Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Fair Isaac during the 4th quarter worth approximately $30,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. increased its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 12 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Elyxium Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Fair Isaac in the 4th quarter valued at $42,000. 85.75% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Fair Isaac Trading Down 0.8%

NYSE:FICO opened at $1,087.76 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $25.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.46, a PEG ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 1.28. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $1,125.54 and a 200 day simple moving average of $1,331.87. Fair Isaac Corporation has a 1-year low of $870.01 and a 1-year 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 the consensus estimate of $11.03 by $1.47. The business had revenue of $691.68 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $630.21 million. Fair Isaac had a negative return on equity of 41.04% and a net margin of 33.67%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 38.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $7.81 EPS. Fair Isaac has set its FY 2026 guidance at 40.450-40.450 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 38.06 EPS for the current year.

Fair Isaac declared that its board has approved a share repurchase program on Wednesday, February 25th that allows the company to buyback $1.50 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the technology company to repurchase up to 5.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually an indication that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have issued reports on FICO. Wall Street Zen raised Fair Isaac from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday. Mizuho began coverage on shares of Fair Isaac in a report on Thursday, April 16th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $1,416.00 price objective on the stock. Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of Fair Isaac from $2,400.00 to $1,950.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,325.00 to $1,225.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Fair Isaac from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Friday, June 5th. Ten 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, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,626.50.

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.