SG Americas Securities LLC Boosts Stock Position in Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO

SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) by 15.5% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 9,901 shares of the technology company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,325 shares during the quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC’s holdings in Fair Isaac were worth $16,739,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Ransom Advisory Ltd purchased a new stake in Fair Isaac in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Fair Isaac by 66.7% during the third quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 20 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $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 approximately $30,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC raised 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 acquiring an additional 14 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Strengthening Families & Communities LLC bought a new position in shares of Fair Isaac during the third quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Institutional investors own 85.75% of the company’s stock.

Fair Isaac Stock Down 2.6%

Shares of FICO stock opened at $1,012.34 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $1,333.97 and its 200 day moving average is $1,558.64. The stock has a market cap of $24.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.47, a PEG ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.28. Fair Isaac Corporation has a twelve month low of $969.32 and a twelve month high of $2,217.60.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) last posted 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 business had revenue of $766.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $501.05 million. Fair Isaac had a negative return on equity of 40.98% and a net margin of 31.89%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 16.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $5.79 earnings per share. Fair Isaac has set its FY 2026 guidance at 38.170-38.170 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 24.15 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Joanna Rees sold 358 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 11,204 shares in the company, valued at $15,237,440. This trade represents a 3.10% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Eva Manolis sold 520 shares of Fair Isaac stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $422,304.72. This trade represents a 60.19% 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 owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

FICO has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on shares of Fair Isaac from $2,500.00 to $2,300.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, March 18th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating on shares of Fair Isaac in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on shares of Fair Isaac from $2,100.00 to $2,200.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price target 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. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of Fair Isaac from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, December 1st. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,886.69.

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.