Osterweis Capital Management Inc. Invests $1.54 Million in Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO

Osterweis Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund acquired 1,292 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,544,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Great Lakes Advisors LLC lifted its position in Fair Isaac by 5.7% during the 1st quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC now owns 112 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $207,000 after acquiring an additional 6 shares during the last quarter. San Luis Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Fair Isaac by 2.8% in the third quarter. San Luis Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 253 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $379,000 after purchasing an additional 7 shares during the last quarter. Interchange Capital Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Fair Isaac by 1.0% in the fourth quarter. Interchange Capital Partners LLC now owns 812 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,373,000 after purchasing an additional 8 shares during the last quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Fair Isaac by 4.9% in the fourth quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC now owns 172 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $291,000 after purchasing an additional 8 shares during the period. Finally, Pinnacle Associates Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Fair Isaac by 4.9% in the fourth quarter. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. now owns 172 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $291,000 after purchasing an additional 8 shares during the period. 85.75% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Eva Manolis sold 967 shares of the business’s 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 sale, the director directly owned 498 shares in the company, valued at approximately $697,200. The trade was a 66.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 3.02% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently weighed in on FICO shares. Barclays decreased their target price on Fair Isaac from $1,950.00 to $1,700.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price target on Fair Isaac from $2,400.00 to $1,525.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Robert W. Baird set a $1,549.00 price target on Fair Isaac in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on Fair Isaac from $1,325.00 to $1,225.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Bank of America lowered their price objective on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,550.00 to $1,400.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. Eleven research 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 has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,553.69.

Fair Isaac Stock Performance

NYSE FICO opened at $1,138.87 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $1,171.94 and a 200 day simple moving average of $1,178.95. Fair Isaac Corporation has a twelve month low of $870.01 and a twelve month high of $1,998.01. The stock has a market cap of $24.60 billion, a PE ratio of 32.90, a PEG ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.30.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The technology company reported $12.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $11.76 by $0.42. The firm had revenue of $674.19 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $679.17 million. Fair Isaac had a negative return on equity of 32.51% and a net margin of 34.05%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 25.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $8.57 earnings per share. Fair Isaac has set its FY 2026 guidance at 42.430-42.430 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 37.37 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.