National Pension Service Purchases 4,645 Shares of Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO

National Pension Service lifted its holdings in shares of Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) by 12.2% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 42,583 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,645 shares during the period. National Pension Service owned 0.18% of Fair Isaac worth $71,992,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Fair Isaac by 166.7% in the fourth quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 16 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 10 shares during the last quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Fair Isaac by 280.0% in 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 during the last quarter. Torren Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Fair Isaac in the fourth quarter valued at about $30,000. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC bought a new position in shares of Fair Isaac in the third quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, Westside Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Fair Isaac by 100.0% in the third quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 28 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 14 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 85.75% of the company’s stock.

Fair Isaac Stock Down 3.5%

Fair Isaac stock opened at $1,250.88 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $29.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.62, a P/E/G ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 1.24. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $1,090.73 and its 200 day simple moving average is $1,401.06. Fair Isaac Corporation has a 12-month low of $870.01 and a 12-month high of $1,998.01.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) last posted its quarterly 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 net margin of 33.67% and a negative return on equity of 41.04%. Fair Isaac’s revenue for the quarter was up 38.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $7.81 earnings per share. Fair Isaac has set its FY 2026 guidance at 40.450-40.450 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 38.06 EPS for the current year.

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on FICO shares. Barclays cut their price target on Fair Isaac from $2,400.00 to $1,950.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price target on Fair Isaac from $1,770.00 to $1,528.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 2nd. Bank of America cut their price target on Fair Isaac from $1,550.00 to $1,400.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price objective on Fair Isaac from $1,800.00 to $1,700.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on Fair Isaac from $1,325.00 to $1,225.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Fair Isaac has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,619.36.

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.