Maestria Partners LLC Acquires New Shares in Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO

Maestria Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 7,976 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,484,000. Fair Isaac comprises about 3.9% of Maestria Partners LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 14th largest position.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its stake in Fair Isaac by 480,776.3% during the fourth 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. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in Fair Isaac by 2.4% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 3,069,749 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $4,593,971,000 after purchasing an additional 72,224 shares in the last quarter. Capital World Investors lifted its stake in Fair Isaac by 10.7% during the fourth quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 894,593 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,512,417,000 after purchasing an additional 86,200 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Fair Isaac by 1.3% during the fourth 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its stake in Fair Isaac by 13.4% during the fourth quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 458,085 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $774,518,000 after purchasing an additional 53,980 shares in the last quarter. 85.75% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Fair Isaac Trading Up 1.4%

Fair Isaac stock opened at $1,224.37 on Wednesday. Fair Isaac Corporation has a twelve month low of $870.01 and a twelve month high of $1,998.01. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $1,112.11 and its 200-day simple moving average is $1,371.67. The firm has a market capitalization of $28.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.78, a P/E/G ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 1.28.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The technology company reported $12.50 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 analyst estimates of $630.21 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $7.81 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 38.7% on a year-over-year basis. Fair Isaac has set its FY 2026 guidance at 40.450-40.450 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 38.06 earnings per share for the current year.

Fair Isaac announced that its board has authorized a share repurchase program on Wednesday, February 25th that authorizes the company to buyback $1.50 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the technology company to reacquire up to 5.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are typically a sign that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have commented on FICO. Barclays decreased their price target 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. Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and set a $1,750.00 price target on shares of Fair Isaac in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. UBS Group decreased their price target 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. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price target on Fair Isaac from $1,800.00 to $1,700.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $1,650.00 price target on shares of Fair Isaac in a research note on Tuesday. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,619.36.

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.