Councilmark Asset Management LLC Buys New Shares in Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO

Councilmark Asset Management LLC 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 Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 452 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $540,000.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in shares of Fair Isaac by 168.7% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 481 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $958,000 after purchasing an additional 302 shares in the last quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC raised its position 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 in the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP lifted its stake in Fair Isaac by 46.1% in the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 2,138 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $3,943,000 after acquiring an additional 675 shares during the last quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina grew its position in shares of Fair Isaac by 18.0% in the 2nd quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 14,037 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $25,659,000 after acquiring an additional 2,146 shares during the period. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. grew its position in shares of Fair Isaac by 16.1% in the 2nd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 211,947 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $387,431,000 after acquiring an additional 29,408 shares during the period. 85.75% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Fair Isaac news, Director Eva Manolis sold 967 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the director owned 498 shares in the company, valued at $697,200. This trade represents a 66.01% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, 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 corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on FICO shares. Bank of America dropped their target price on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,550.00 to $1,400.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $1,675.00 price target on Fair Isaac in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Barclays dropped their price objective on Fair Isaac from $1,950.00 to $1,700.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Wall Street Zen cut Fair Isaac from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, June 28th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded Fair Isaac from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,553.69.

Fair Isaac Stock Performance

Shares of FICO stock opened at $1,138.87 on Wednesday. Fair Isaac Corporation has a 52 week low of $870.01 and a 52 week high of $1,998.01. The company has a market capitalization of $24.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.90, a PEG ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $1,171.94 and a 200 day simple moving average of $1,178.95.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The technology company reported $12.18 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 firm had revenue of $674.19 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $679.17 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $8.57 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 25.7% on a year-over-year basis. Fair Isaac has set its FY 2026 guidance at 42.430-42.430 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 37.37 EPS for the current year.

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.