PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab Takes $22.64 Million Position in Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO

PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab acquired a new stake in Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 12,966 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $22,636,000.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Horizon Investments LLC lifted its position in shares of Fair Isaac by 8.3% in the fourth quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 730 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,234,000 after acquiring an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp lifted its position in shares of Fair Isaac by 18.6% in the fourth quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 530 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $896,000 after acquiring an additional 83 shares in the last quarter. Danske Bank A S lifted its position in shares of Fair Isaac by 5.3% in the fourth quarter. Danske Bank A S now owns 12,001 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $20,289,000 after acquiring an additional 604 shares in the last quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Fair Isaac by 24.5% in the fourth quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 4,244 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $7,175,000 after acquiring an additional 835 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI lifted its position in shares of Fair Isaac by 23.1% in the fourth quarter. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI now owns 208 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $352,000 after acquiring an additional 39 shares in the last quarter. 85.75% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on FICO shares. Mizuho started coverage on Fair Isaac in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $1,416.00 target price on the stock. Needham & Company LLC decreased their target price on Fair Isaac from $1,975.00 to $1,650.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Robert W. Baird set a $1,549.00 target price on Fair Isaac in a research report on Wednesday. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on Fair Isaac from $1,650.00 to $1,400.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Finally, UBS Group decreased their target price on Fair Isaac from $1,200.00 to $1,150.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,690.79.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Joanna Rees sold 358 shares of the company’s 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 transaction of $486,880.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 11,204 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,237,440. This represents a 3.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Eva Manolis sold 520 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,227.63, for a total value of $638,367.60. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 344 shares in the company, valued at approximately $422,304.72. This represents a 60.19% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 3.02% of the company’s stock.

Fair Isaac Price Performance

Shares of FICO stock opened at $1,035.24 on Monday. Fair Isaac Corporation has a 1 year low of $870.01 and a 1 year high of $2,217.60. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $1,144.59 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $1,461.49. The company has a market cap of $24.01 billion, a PE ratio of 32.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.24.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 negative return on equity of 41.04% and a net margin of 33.67%.The business had revenue of $691.68 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $630.21 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $7.81 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue 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. Equities research analysts expect that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 37.99 EPS for the current year.

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

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.