UBS Group AG Sells 4,420 Shares of Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO

UBS Group AG reduced its stake in Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) by 7.2% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 56,757 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 4,420 shares during the quarter. UBS Group AG’s holdings in Fair Isaac were worth $95,955,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of FICO. Capital World Investors grew its position in Fair Isaac by 874.4% during the 3rd quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 808,393 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,209,784,000 after acquiring an additional 725,432 shares during the last quarter. Capital International Investors grew its position in Fair Isaac by 402.8% during the 3rd quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 377,883 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $565,513,000 after acquiring an additional 302,734 shares during the last quarter. Akre Capital Management LLC grew its position in Fair Isaac by 2,751.4% during the 3rd quarter. Akre Capital Management LLC now owns 260,849 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $390,368,000 after acquiring an additional 251,701 shares during the last quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA grew its position in Fair Isaac by 871.2% during the 3rd quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA now owns 180,650 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $270,348,000 after acquiring an additional 162,050 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kensico Capital Management Corp grew its position in Fair Isaac by 30.4% during the 3rd quarter. Kensico Capital Management Corp now owns 324,880 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $486,193,000 after acquiring an additional 75,700 shares during the last quarter. 85.75% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Fair Isaac Stock Performance

NYSE:FICO opened at $1,035.24 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $1,144.59 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $1,462.79. Fair Isaac Corporation has a 52-week low of $870.01 and a 52-week high of $2,217.60. The company has a market cap of $24.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.79, a P/E/G ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.24.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The technology company reported $12.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 firm had revenue of $691.68 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $630.21 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $7.81 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 38.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Fair Isaac has set its FY 2026 guidance at 40.450-40.450 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 37.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Fair Isaac declared that its board has authorized a share buyback plan on Wednesday, February 25th that authorizes the company to repurchase $1.50 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the technology company to reacquire up to 5.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are often an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Robert W. Baird set a $1,549.00 price target on Fair Isaac in a research report on Wednesday. Needham & Company LLC decreased their price target on Fair Isaac from $1,975.00 to $1,650.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and set a $1,750.00 price target on shares of Fair Isaac in a research report on Wednesday. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on Fair Isaac from $2,100.00 to $2,200.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, 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 report on Thursday, April 23rd. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Fair Isaac currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,690.79.

Insider Buying and Selling at Fair Isaac

In other Fair Isaac news, Director Joanna Rees sold 358 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on 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 approximately $15,237,440. This represents a 3.10% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Eva Manolis sold 520 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,227.63, for a total value of $638,367.60. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 344 shares in the company, valued at approximately $422,304.72. This represents a 60.19% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 3.02% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.