Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO Shares Bought by Inspire Investing LLC

Inspire Investing LLC raised its position in shares of Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) by 64.1% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 4,064 shares of the technology company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,588 shares during the quarter. Fair Isaac makes up about 0.6% of Inspire Investing LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 24th largest holding. Inspire Investing LLC’s holdings in Fair Isaac were worth $6,871,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Fair Isaac by 166.7% in the fourth quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 16 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 10 shares during the last quarter. Torren Management LLC acquired a new position in Fair Isaac in the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. raised its stake in Fair Isaac by 100.0% in the 2nd quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 24 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $44,000 after purchasing an additional 12 shares during the last quarter. Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Fair Isaac in the 4th quarter valued at $42,000. Finally, Aventura Private Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Fair Isaac in the 4th quarter valued at $51,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.75% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on FICO. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $1,750.00 target price on shares of Fair Isaac in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Fair Isaac from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Friday, June 5th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $1,650.00 price target on shares of Fair Isaac in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price objective on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,770.00 to $1,528.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 2nd. Finally, UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,110.00 to $1,250.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,626.50.

Fair Isaac Price Performance

Fair Isaac stock opened at $1,126.49 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $1,124.79 and a 200-day simple moving average of $1,346.46. The stock has a market cap of $26.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.28. Fair Isaac Corporation has a 1-year low of $870.01 and a 1-year high of $1,998.01.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The technology company reported $12.50 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $11.03 by $1.47. Fair Isaac had a net margin of 33.67% and a negative return on equity of 41.04%. The firm had revenue of $691.68 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $630.21 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company 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. Equities analysts expect that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 38.06 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Fair Isaac declared that its board has authorized a share repurchase program on Wednesday, February 25th that allows the company to buyback $1.50 billion in shares. This buyback authorization allows the technology company to purchase up to 5.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are often 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.