Westfield Capital Management Co. LP Has $75.39 Million Stock Position in Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO

Westfield Capital Management Co. LP lifted its stake in shares of Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) by 37.3% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 44,593 shares of the technology company’s stock after buying an additional 12,125 shares during the period. Westfield Capital Management Co. LP’s holdings in Fair Isaac were worth $75,390,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of FICO. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its holdings in shares of Fair Isaac by 480,776.3% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 3,327,664 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $5,625,815,000 after purchasing an additional 3,326,972 shares in the last quarter. Capital World Investors boosted its stake in Fair Isaac by 874.4% in the third quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 808,393 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,209,784,000 after buying an additional 725,432 shares in the last quarter. Capital International Investors boosted its stake in Fair Isaac by 402.8% in the third quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 377,883 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $565,513,000 after buying an additional 302,734 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Fair Isaac in the fourth quarter valued at about $490,209,000. Finally, Akre Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Fair Isaac by 2,751.4% in the third quarter. Akre Capital Management LLC now owns 260,849 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $390,368,000 after buying an additional 251,701 shares in the last quarter. 85.75% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Fair Isaac Trading Down 0.6%

Fair Isaac stock opened at $1,167.90 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $27.08 billion, a PE ratio of 36.99, a P/E/G ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.28. Fair Isaac Corporation has a 12 month low of $870.01 and a 12 month high of $1,998.01. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $1,102.49 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $1,383.29.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) 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 38.06 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Fair Isaac declared that its board has approved a stock repurchase plan on Wednesday, February 25th that permits the company to repurchase $1.50 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the technology company to repurchase up to 5.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are usually a sign that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently weighed in on the company. Barclays reduced their price objective on Fair Isaac from $2,400.00 to $1,950.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 10th. Wall Street Zen lowered Fair Isaac from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, May 17th. Weiss Ratings lowered Fair Isaac from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Robert W. Baird set a $1,549.00 price objective on Fair Isaac in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, 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. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,619.36.

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.