Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO Shares Sold by M&T Bank Corp

M&T Bank Corp reduced its holdings in Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) by 16.3% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 2,914 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 568 shares during the quarter. M&T Bank Corp’s holdings in Fair Isaac were worth $4,926,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in FICO. Brighton Jones LLC increased its position in Fair Isaac by 168.7% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 481 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $958,000 after acquiring an additional 302 shares during the period. Great Lakes Advisors LLC increased its position in Fair Isaac by 5.7% in the 1st quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC now owns 112 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $207,000 after acquiring an additional 6 shares during the period. Woodline Partners LP increased its position in Fair Isaac by 46.1% in the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 2,138 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $3,943,000 after acquiring an additional 675 shares during the period. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina increased its position in Fair Isaac by 18.0% in the 2nd quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 14,037 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $25,659,000 after acquiring an additional 2,146 shares during the period. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. increased its position in Fair Isaac by 16.1% in the 2nd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 211,947 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $387,431,000 after acquiring an additional 29,408 shares during the period. 85.75% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

FICO has been the topic of several analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their target price on Fair Isaac from $1,770.00 to $1,528.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on Fair Isaac from $1,325.00 to $1,225.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Robert W. Baird set a $1,549.00 target price on Fair Isaac in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. UBS Group lowered their target price 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. Finally, Barclays lowered 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 report on Friday, April 10th. Ten investment 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.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,655.07.

Fair Isaac Stock Performance

Shares of FICO stock opened at $1,067.65 on Thursday. Fair Isaac Corporation has a 1 year low of $870.01 and a 1 year high of $2,217.60. The stock has a market cap of $24.76 billion, a PE ratio of 33.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 1.24. The business’s fifty day moving average is $1,134.67 and its 200-day moving average is $1,453.59.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The technology company reported $12.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 company had revenue of $691.68 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $630.21 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $7.81 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 38.7% on a year-over-year basis. Fair Isaac has set its FY 2026 guidance at 40.450-40.450 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 37.99 earnings per share for the current year.

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Fair Isaac

In other news, Director Eva Manolis sold 520 shares of Fair Isaac stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,227.63, for a total transaction of $638,367.60. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 344 shares in the company, valued at approximately $422,304.72. This trade represents a 60.19% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Joanna Rees sold 358 shares of Fair Isaac stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,360.00, for a total value of $486,880.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 11,204 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,237,440. This trade represents a 3.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 3.02% of the stock is currently owned by company 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.