Whittier Trust Co. Cuts Stock Position in Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO

Whittier Trust Co. decreased its position in shares of Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) by 28.1% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 7,779 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 3,043 shares during the period. Whittier Trust Co.’s holdings in Fair Isaac were worth $8,513,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of FICO. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its position in shares of Fair Isaac by 480,776.3% during the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 3,327,664 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $5,625,815,000 after purchasing an additional 3,326,972 shares in the last quarter. Capital World Investors grew its holdings in shares of Fair Isaac by 10.7% in the fourth quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 894,593 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,512,417,000 after purchasing an additional 86,200 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Fair Isaac by 1.3% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 719,120 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,213,620,000 after buying an additional 8,886 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley increased its stake in Fair Isaac by 2.3% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 499,836 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $845,037,000 after buying an additional 11,363 shares during the period. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Fair Isaac by 13.4% during the 4th quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 458,085 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $774,518,000 after buying an additional 53,980 shares in the last quarter. 85.75% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

FICO has been the subject of several recent research reports. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,250.00 to $1,270.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Weiss Ratings cut Fair Isaac from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Mizuho started coverage on Fair Isaac in a report on Thursday, April 16th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $1,416.00 target price for the company. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their target price on Fair Isaac from $1,800.00 to $1,700.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on Fair Isaac from $1,650.00 to $1,400.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,627.93.

Fair Isaac Trading Up 2.0%

Shares of NYSE FICO traded up $25.66 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $1,312.17. The company had a trading volume of 40,734 shares, compared to its average volume of 347,762. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $1,161.96 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $1,290.30. The stock has a market cap of $30.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.56, a PEG ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.29. Fair Isaac Corporation has a 52-week low of $870.01 and a 52-week high of $1,998.01.

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