Capital Fund Management S.A. Acquires Shares of 18,049 Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO

Capital Fund Management S.A. purchased a new stake in Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 18,049 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $27,011,000. Capital Fund Management S.A. owned approximately 0.08% of Fair Isaac as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in FICO. Ransom Advisory Ltd acquired a new stake in Fair Isaac during the 3rd quarter valued at $30,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Fair Isaac by 66.7% in the third quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 20 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 8 shares during the period. Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Fair Isaac during the third quarter valued at $30,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Fair Isaac by 280.0% during the third quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 19 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 14 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Strengthening Families & Communities LLC acquired a new position in Fair Isaac during the third quarter valued at $34,000. 85.75% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Fair Isaac Trading Down 11.0%

Fair Isaac stock opened at $1,282.35 on Wednesday. Fair Isaac Corporation has a 1-year low of $1,193.09 and a 1-year high of $2,217.60. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $1,469.69 and its 200-day simple moving average is $1,595.35. The company has a market capitalization of $30.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 47.46, a P/E/G ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 1.28.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $7.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $7.08 by $0.25. The firm had revenue of $766.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $501.05 million. Fair Isaac had a net margin of 31.89% and a negative return on equity of 40.98%. Fair Isaac’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $5.79 earnings per share. Fair Isaac has set its FY 2026 guidance at 38.170-38.170 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 24.15 earnings per share for the current year.

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

Insider Transactions at Fair Isaac

In other news, CFO Steven P. Weber sold 1,426 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,810.00, for a total transaction of $2,581,060.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 2,804 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,075,240. This represents a 33.71% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Eva Manolis sold 520 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were 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. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders sold 2,825 shares of company stock worth $4,657,565. 3.02% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

FICO has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Zacks Research downgraded Fair Isaac from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, December 1st. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Fair Isaac in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their target price on Fair Isaac from $2,100.00 to $2,200.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Bank of America began coverage on shares of Fair Isaac in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $1,900.00 price target for the company. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price objective on shares of Fair Isaac from $2,070.00 to $1,777.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Fair Isaac currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,994.62.

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.