Jefferies Financial Group Inc. Acquires New Position in Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund bought 5,888 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,035,000.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Great Lakes Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Fair Isaac by 5.7% during the first quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC now owns 112 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $207,000 after acquiring an additional 6 shares during the period. San Luis Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Fair Isaac by 2.8% during the 3rd quarter. San Luis Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 253 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $379,000 after purchasing an additional 7 shares in the last quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Fair Isaac by 4.9% during the 4th quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC now owns 172 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $291,000 after purchasing an additional 8 shares during the period. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Fair Isaac by 4.9% during the 4th quarter. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. now owns 172 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $291,000 after purchasing an additional 8 shares during the period. Finally, Canopy Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Fair Isaac by 2.3% in the 4th quarter. Canopy Partners LLC now owns 363 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $614,000 after purchasing an additional 8 shares in the last quarter. 85.75% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

FICO has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Fair Isaac from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, June 28th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,400.00 to $1,450.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,325.00 to $1,225.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and set a $1,650.00 price target on shares of Fair Isaac in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, UBS Group lowered their price target on Fair Isaac from $1,200.00 to $1,130.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Fair Isaac has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,553.69.

Fair Isaac Trading Up 2.1%

Shares of NYSE FICO opened at $1,157.46 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $1,173.27 and its 200 day moving average price is $1,175.74. Fair Isaac Corporation has a 52 week low of $870.01 and a 52 week high of $1,998.01. The stock has a market cap of $25.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.43, a PEG ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.30.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The technology company reported $12.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $11.76 by $0.42. Fair Isaac had a net margin of 34.05% and a negative return on equity of 32.51%. The company had revenue of $674.19 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $679.17 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $8.57 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 25.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Fair Isaac has set its FY 2026 guidance at 42.430-42.430 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 37.37 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Fair Isaac

In related news, Director Eva Manolis sold 967 shares of Fair Isaac stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,400.00, for a total transaction of $1,353,800.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 498 shares in the company, valued at $697,200. The trade was a 66.01% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 3.02% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.