5,039 Shares in Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO Acquired by Capital International Inc. CA

Capital International Inc. CA purchased a new position in Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 5,039 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,541,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in FICO. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership bought a new stake in shares of Fair Isaac during the second quarter worth about $84,295,000. Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. lifted its position in Fair Isaac by 111.6% in the 3rd quarter. Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 1,947 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $2,914,000 after acquiring an additional 1,027 shares in the last quarter. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake in Fair Isaac by 168.7% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 481 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $958,000 after purchasing an additional 302 shares during the last quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Fair Isaac during the 3rd quarter valued at about $627,000. Finally, Azzad Asset Management Inc. ADV bought a new stake in Fair Isaac during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $705,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.75% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Fair Isaac

In other Fair Isaac news, Director Eva Manolis sold 520 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,227.63, for a total transaction of $638,367.60. Following the sale, the director directly owned 344 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $422,304.72. This represents a 60.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Joanna Rees sold 358 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,360.00, for a total transaction of $486,880.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 11,204 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $15,237,440. This represents a 3.10% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 2,825 shares of company stock valued at $4,657,565 over the last three months. 3.02% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently commented on FICO. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on Fair Isaac from $2,400.00 to $2,500.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Bank of America started coverage on Fair Isaac in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. They set a “buy” rating and a $1,900.00 price target for the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Fair Isaac in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on Fair Isaac from $2,100.00 to $2,200.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Fair Isaac in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,994.62.

Fair Isaac Price Performance

NYSE:FICO opened at $1,282.35 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $30.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 47.46, a P/E/G ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 1.28. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $1,469.69 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $1,595.35. Fair Isaac Corporation has a 1 year low of $1,193.09 and a 1 year high of $2,217.60.

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

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

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.