Vinva Investment Management Ltd Has $3.06 Million Stock Holdings in Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO

Vinva Investment Management Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) by 30.9% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 2,003 shares of the technology company’s stock after acquiring an additional 473 shares during the period. Vinva Investment Management Ltd’s holdings in Fair Isaac were worth $3,055,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Heartland Bank & Trust Co increased its stake in Fair Isaac by 1.3% in the third quarter. Heartland Bank & Trust Co now owns 464 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $694,000 after acquiring an additional 6 shares during the period. GW&K Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in Fair Isaac by 4.6% during the third quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns 136 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $204,000 after purchasing an additional 6 shares during the period. Great Lakes Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Fair Isaac by 5.7% during the first quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC now owns 112 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $207,000 after purchasing an additional 6 shares during the period. Meeder Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Fair Isaac by 66.7% during the third quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 20 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 8 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Parkside Financial Bank & Trust grew its stake in shares of Fair Isaac by 5.9% in the 3rd quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 143 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $214,000 after purchasing an additional 8 shares during the period. 85.75% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Fair Isaac

In related news, Director Joanna Rees sold 358 shares of Fair Isaac stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,360.00, for a total value of $486,880.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 11,204 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $15,237,440. The trade was a 3.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CFO Steven P. Weber sold 1,426 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,810.00, for a total transaction of $2,581,060.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 2,804 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,075,240. This trade represents a 33.71% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 2,825 shares of company stock worth $4,657,565. Insiders own 3.02% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on FICO. Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price on Fair Isaac from $2,100.00 to $2,200.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Fair Isaac in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on Fair Isaac from $2,400.00 to $2,500.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Zacks Research lowered Fair Isaac from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, December 1st. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Fair Isaac in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Fair Isaac has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,994.62.

Fair Isaac Trading Down 2.4%

NYSE FICO opened at $1,441.03 on Tuesday. Fair Isaac Corporation has a 1-year low of $1,193.09 and a 1-year high of $2,217.60. The company has a 50 day moving average of $1,478.95 and a 200-day moving average of $1,596.27. The firm has a market cap of $34.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 53.33, a PEG ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 1.28.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $7.33 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $7.08 by $0.25. Fair Isaac had a negative return on equity of 40.98% and a net margin of 31.89%.The business had revenue of $766.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $501.05 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $5.79 EPS. Fair Isaac’s revenue was up 16.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Fair Isaac has set its FY 2026 guidance at 38.170-38.170 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 24.15 earnings per share for the current year.

Fair Isaac declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback program on Wednesday, February 25th that authorizes the company to repurchase $1.50 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the technology company to repurchase up to 5.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are usually an indication that the company’s management 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.