Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO Shares Purchased by Empowered Funds LLC

Empowered Funds LLC lifted its stake in Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) by 144.5% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 6,380 shares of the technology company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,771 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC’s holdings in Fair Isaac were worth $6,811,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its position in Fair Isaac by 480,776.3% during the 4th 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 during the last quarter. Capital World Investors raised 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 worth $1,512,417,000 after buying an additional 86,200 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Fair Isaac by 1.3% in the fourth 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 last quarter. Morgan Stanley lifted its stake in shares of Fair Isaac by 2.3% during the fourth 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 stake in shares of Fair Isaac by 13.4% during the fourth 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 during the period. 85.75% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Eva Manolis sold 967 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,400.00, for a total value of $1,353,800.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 498 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $697,200. The trade was a 66.01% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 3.02% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on Fair Isaac from $1,400.00 to $1,450.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday. Robert W. Baird set a $1,549.00 price target on Fair Isaac in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. UBS Group boosted their price target on Fair Isaac from $1,250.00 to $1,270.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price objective on Fair Isaac from $2,400.00 to $1,525.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Finally, Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $1,750.00 price objective on shares of Fair Isaac in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,600.93.

Key Fair Isaac News

Here are the key news stories impacting Fair Isaac this week:

• Positive Sentiment: FICO beat earnings expectations and raised its outlook. Fiscal third-quarter EPS was $12.18, above the roughly $11.76–$12.02 consensus range, while revenue increased 25.7% year over year to $674.2 million. The company raised fiscal 2026 EPS guidance to $42.43, slightly ahead of the $42.06 consensus, with revenue guidance of approximately $2.5 billion. Fair Isaac Raises Guidance As FICO Score Business Drives Growth
• Positive Sentiment: The Scores business remained the key growth engine. Demand for FICO Scores drove revenue growth, operating leverage and margin expansion. Operating profit rose 38.1% year over year to $362.6 million, and operating cash flow increased 32.9% to $380.4 million. Fair Isaac Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates on Scores, Revenues Up Year Over Year
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remained constructive. Wolfe Research maintained a Buy rating with a $1,450 price target, citing earnings strength, margin expansion and growing platform annual recurring revenue. Needham also reaffirmed its Buy rating with a $1,650 target. Analyst Maintains Buy on FICO
• Neutral Sentiment: Performance was mixed across business lines. Revenue fell short of analyst expectations near $679 million to $692 million, depending on the estimate cited. Strong Scores demand and profitability were partly offset by softer software growth.
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term mortgage headwinds and downside guidance details pressured the stock. Investors appear concerned that weaker mortgage activity and slower software momentum could limit growth, making the revenue miss more important than the EPS beat. The sharp reaction marked the stock’s weakest performance in several years. FICO Stock Drops the Most in 6 Years

Fair Isaac Price Performance

NYSE:FICO opened at $1,124.66 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $24.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.49, a PEG ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 1.29. Fair Isaac Corporation has a 1-year low of $870.01 and a 1-year high of $1,998.01. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $1,216.52 and its 200-day moving average price is $1,233.28.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The technology company reported $12.18 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $11.76 by $0.42. The company had revenue of $674.19 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $679.17 million. Fair Isaac had a net margin of 34.05% and a negative return on equity of 32.51%. The firm’s revenue was up 25.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $8.57 earnings per share. Fair Isaac has set its FY 2026 guidance at 42.430-42.430 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 38 EPS for the current fiscal 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.