Jag Capital Management LLC Acquires New Stake in Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO

Jag Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm acquired 7,468 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,626,000. Fair Isaac comprises about 1.4% of Jag Capital Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 29th biggest holding.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of FICO. Brighton Jones LLC increased its position in Fair Isaac by 168.7% during the fourth 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 last quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC increased its position in Fair Isaac by 5.7% during the first 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 last quarter. Woodline Partners LP increased its position in Fair Isaac by 46.1% during the first 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 last quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina increased its position in Fair Isaac by 18.0% during the second 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 last quarter. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. increased its position in Fair Isaac by 16.1% during the second 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 last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.75% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Fair Isaac

Here are the key news stories impacting Fair Isaac this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America cut its price target on FICO to $1,400 from $1,550, but maintained a Buy rating and still sees upside from current levels. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Business Wire reported an independent study showing FICO Score 10T has stronger predictive power for first-time homebuyer mortgages, reinforcing the value of FICO’s core scoring products. New Study Shows FICO® Score 10T Provides Greater Predictive Power for First-Time Homebuyers
• Positive Sentiment: Recent commentary continued to frame FICO as a long-term growth name, which can help support valuation after the stock’s earlier pullback. Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO): Among Stocks That Will Make You Rich Over the Next Decade
• Neutral Sentiment: Several pieces revisited the recent share-price decline and valuation concerns, but did not introduce new business downside or a change in fundamentals. Fair Isaac (FICO) Fell in Q1 Due to Valuation Concerns
• Neutral Sentiment: Articles about Gen Z credit scores and BNPL trends referenced FICO data, but appear informational rather than direct catalysts for the stock. Banks Face New Gen Z Credit Test as BNPL Use Spreads

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Eva Manolis sold 520 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 344 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $422,304.72. This represents a 60.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 3.02% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

FICO has been the subject of a number of research reports. UBS Group reduced their price objective on Fair Isaac from $1,200.00 to $1,150.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on Fair Isaac from $1,650.00 to $1,400.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Needham & Company LLC reduced their price objective on Fair Isaac from $1,975.00 to $1,650.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Wall Street Zen cut Fair Isaac from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group cut their price target on Fair Isaac from $1,800.00 to $1,700.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, May 4th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Fair Isaac has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,619.36.

Fair Isaac Stock Performance

NYSE:FICO opened at $1,186.17 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $1,083.66 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $1,421.69. Fair Isaac Corporation has a 52-week low of $870.01 and a 52-week high of $2,199.92. The firm has a market capitalization of $27.51 billion, a PE ratio of 37.57, a P/E/G ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.24.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) last released 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 business had revenue of $691.68 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $630.21 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $7.81 earnings per share. Fair Isaac’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 analysts forecast that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 37.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Fair Isaac declared that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase plan on Wednesday, February 25th that permits the company to buyback $1.50 billion in shares. This buyback authorization permits the technology company to repurchase up to 5.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are typically an indication that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Fair Isaac Company 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.