Fundsmith LLP Makes New Investment in Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO

Fundsmith LLP purchased a new stake in shares of Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 17,953 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $21,450,000. Fundsmith LLP owned approximately 0.08% of Fair Isaac at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of FICO. XXEC Inc. bought a new position in Fair Isaac during the 2nd quarter valued at about $33,189,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its holdings in Fair Isaac by 480,776.3% in the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 3,327,664 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $5,625,815,000 after acquiring an additional 3,326,972 shares during the period. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Fair Isaac during the 2nd quarter valued at about $2,491,517,000. Capital World Investors increased its position in shares of Fair Isaac by 10.7% during the 4th quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 894,593 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,512,417,000 after purchasing an additional 86,200 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Fair Isaac by 1.3% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 719,120 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,213,620,000 after purchasing an additional 8,886 shares during the period. 85.75% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Eva Manolis sold 967 shares of the 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 transaction of $1,353,800.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 498 shares in the company, valued at approximately $697,200. This represents a 66.01% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 3.02% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Fair Isaac Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:FICO opened at $1,154.38 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $24.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.34, a P/E/G ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.30. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $1,174.41 and a 200 day moving average price of $1,174.19. Fair Isaac Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $870.01 and a fifty-two week high of $1,998.01.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The technology company reported $12.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $11.76 by $0.42. Fair Isaac had a net margin of 34.05% and a negative return on equity of 32.51%. The company had revenue of $674.19 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $679.17 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $8.57 EPS. Fair Isaac’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 predict that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 37.37 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

FICO has been the subject of several recent research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their target price on shares of Fair Isaac from $2,400.00 to $1,525.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Fair Isaac from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, June 28th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $1,650.00 target price on shares of Fair Isaac in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Bank of America lowered their price target on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,550.00 to $1,400.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. Finally, UBS Group dropped 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 report on Wednesday, August 12th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,553.69.

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.