PBU The Pension Fund of Early Childhood & Youth Educators Takes $11.76 Million Position in Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO

PBU The Pension Fund of Early Childhood & Youth Educators purchased a new stake in shares of Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 6,955 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,758,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in FICO. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. raised its position in shares of Fair Isaac by 166.7% during 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. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC raised its position 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 worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 14 shares during the last quarter. Torren Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Fair Isaac during the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. Westside Investment Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Fair Isaac by 100.0% during the third quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 28 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $42,000 after acquiring an additional 14 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Elyxium Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Fair Isaac during the fourth quarter worth about $42,000. 85.75% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on FICO shares. Weiss Ratings downgraded Fair Isaac from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Mizuho started coverage on Fair Isaac in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $1,416.00 price objective for the company. Wells Fargo & Company lowered 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on 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. Finally, Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and set a $1,750.00 price objective on shares of Fair Isaac in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,619.36.

Fair Isaac Stock Performance

Shares of FICO stock opened at $1,140.90 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $26.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.14, a PEG ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 1.28. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $1,104.45 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $1,381.60. Fair Isaac Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $870.01 and a fifty-two week high of $1,998.01.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The technology company reported $12.50 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $11.03 by $1.47. The business had revenue of $691.68 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $630.21 million. Fair Isaac had a negative return on equity of 41.04% and a net margin of 33.67%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 38.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $7.81 earnings per share. Fair Isaac has set its FY 2026 guidance at 40.450-40.450 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 38.06 earnings per share for the current year.

Fair Isaac announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback program on Wednesday, February 25th that allows the company to repurchase $1.50 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the technology company to repurchase up to 5.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are usually an indication that the company’s board believes its stock is 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.