Danske Bank A S grew its position in shares of Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO – Free Report) by 5.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 12,001 shares of the technology company’s stock after acquiring an additional 604 shares during the quarter. Danske Bank A S’s holdings in Fair Isaac were worth $20,289,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. raised 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 purchasing an additional 10 shares in the last quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in Fair Isaac by 66.7% in the 3rd quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 20 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 8 shares during the period. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in Fair Isaac in the 3rd quarter valued at $30,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC raised its stake in Fair Isaac by 280.0% in the 3rd quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 19 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 14 shares during the period. Finally, Torren Management LLC bought a new position in Fair Isaac during the 4th quarter worth $30,000. Institutional investors own 85.75% of the company’s stock.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on Fair Isaac from $1,650.00 to $1,400.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on Fair Isaac from $2,100.00 to $2,200.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. UBS Group reduced their price objective on Fair Isaac from $1,200.00 to $1,150.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price objective on Fair Isaac from $1,770.00 to $1,528.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 2nd. Finally, Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $1,750.00 price objective on shares of Fair Isaac in a research note on Wednesday. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,690.79.
Fair Isaac Trading Up 1.0%
Fair Isaac stock opened at $1,035.24 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $24.01 billion, a PE ratio of 32.79, a P/E/G ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.24. Fair Isaac Corporation has a 12 month low of $870.01 and a 12 month high of $2,217.60. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $1,144.59 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $1,462.79.
Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The technology company reported $12.50 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $11.03 by $1.47. The firm 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 business’s quarterly revenue was up 38.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $7.81 earnings per share. Fair Isaac has set its FY 2026 guidance at 40.450-40.450 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 37.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Fair Isaac announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback program on Wednesday, February 25th that allows the company to repurchase $1.50 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the technology company to repurchase up to 5.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are usually an indication that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.
Insider Transactions at Fair Isaac
In other Fair Isaac news, Director Joanna Rees sold 358 shares of Fair Isaac stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,360.00, for a total value of $486,880.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 11,204 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,237,440. The trade was a 3.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Eva Manolis sold 520 shares of Fair Isaac stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,227.63, for a total value of $638,367.60. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 344 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $422,304.72. The trade was a 60.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 3.02% of the stock is owned by company 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.
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