Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund reduced its stake in shares of Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO – Free Report) by 45.5% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 1,492 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 1,245 shares during the period. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund’s holdings in Fair Isaac were worth $1,593,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Bayban purchased a new position in Fair Isaac in the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. raised its stake 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 valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 10 shares during the period. Torren Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Fair Isaac during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Fair Isaac during the fourth quarter worth $42,000. Finally, Rakuten Securities Inc. lifted its position in shares of Fair Isaac by 100.0% during the second quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 24 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $44,000 after purchasing an additional 12 shares in the last quarter. 85.75% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on FICO shares. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,400.00 to $1,450.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday. Mizuho started coverage on shares of Fair Isaac in a report on Thursday, April 16th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $1,416.00 price objective on the stock. Bank of America decreased their price objective on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,550.00 to $1,400.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $1,650.00 price objective on shares of Fair Isaac in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Barclays lowered their target price on Fair Isaac from $2,400.00 to $1,950.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 10th. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Fair Isaac currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,600.93.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other Fair Isaac news, Director Eva Manolis sold 967 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,400.00, for a total transaction of $1,353,800.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 498 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $697,200. This trade represents a 66.01% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at 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 corporate insiders.
Key Headlines Impacting Fair Isaac
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 Trading Down 1.3%
Fair Isaac stock opened at $1,124.66 on Friday. Fair Isaac Corporation has a 52 week low of $870.01 and a 52 week high of $1,998.01. The stock has a market cap of $24.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.29. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $1,216.52 and a 200-day moving average of $1,233.28.
Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The technology company reported $12.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $11.76 by $0.42. The business had revenue of $674.19 million during 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 business’s revenue was up 25.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $8.57 earnings per share. Fair Isaac has set its FY 2026 guidance at 42.430-42.430 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 38 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
About Fair Isaac
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.
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