Blue Whale Capital LLP Makes New $37.81 Million Investment in Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO

Blue Whale Capital LLP bought a new stake in shares of Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 31,645 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $37,809,000. Fair Isaac makes up about 1.2% of Blue Whale Capital LLP’s portfolio, making the stock its 20th biggest position.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in FICO. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp purchased a new position in shares of Fair Isaac in the 2nd quarter valued at $3,355,000. Osmosis Investment Management UK Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Fair Isaac during the 2nd quarter worth $724,000. Sanctuary Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Fair Isaac during the second quarter valued at about $1,103,000. Biondo Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Fair Isaac during the second quarter valued at about $11,105,000. Finally, Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. purchased a new position in Fair Isaac in the second quarter valued at about $1,394,000. 85.75% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Fair Isaac Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:FICO opened at $1,174.20 on Monday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $1,173.21 and its 200 day moving average is $1,181.79. Fair Isaac Corporation has a 1 year low of $870.01 and a 1 year high of $1,998.01. The firm has a market capitalization of $25.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.92, a P/E/G ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.30.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The technology company reported $12.18 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $11.76 by $0.42. Fair Isaac had a negative return on equity of 32.51% and a net margin of 34.05%.The business had revenue of $674.19 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $679.17 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $8.57 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly 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. On average, analysts expect that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 37.37 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Fair Isaac news, Director Eva Manolis sold 967 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the director owned 498 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $697,200. The trade was a 66.01% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 3.02% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have commented on FICO shares. UBS Group reduced their target price on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,200.00 to $1,130.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $1,650.00 price target on shares of Fair Isaac in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $1,675.00 price objective on shares of Fair Isaac in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,325.00 to $1,225.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Fair Isaac from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, June 28th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,553.69.

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.