Sanctuary Advisors LLC Invests $1.10 Million in Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO

Sanctuary Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 923 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,103,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Bayban acquired a new position in shares of Fair Isaac in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Torren Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Fair Isaac during the 4th quarter valued at about $30,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. boosted its position in shares of Fair Isaac by 100.0% during the 2nd quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 24 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $44,000 after acquiring an additional 12 shares in the last quarter. Elyxium Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Fair Isaac in the fourth quarter valued at about $42,000. Finally, Keating Financial Advisory Services Inc. bought a new stake in Fair Isaac in the second quarter valued at about $30,000. 85.75% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Fair Isaac Trading Up 2.1%

NYSE:FICO opened at $1,157.46 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $25.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.30. Fair Isaac Corporation has a 1 year low of $870.01 and a 1 year high of $1,998.01. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $1,173.27 and a 200-day moving average of $1,175.74.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The technology company reported $12.18 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $679.17 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $8.57 EPS. Fair Isaac’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.7% on a year-over-year basis. Fair Isaac has set its FY 2026 guidance at 42.430-42.430 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 37.37 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Eva Manolis sold 967 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 29th. The stock was 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 in the company, valued at approximately $697,200. This represents a 66.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 3.02% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have commented on FICO. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target 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. Wall Street Zen lowered Fair Isaac from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, June 28th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their target price on Fair Isaac from $2,400.00 to $1,525.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Bank of America cut their target price on 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. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered Fair Isaac from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,553.69.

Fair Isaac 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.