Nisa Investment Advisors LLC Increases Position in Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO

Nisa Investment Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) by 61.3% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 5,999 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,280 shares during the quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Fair Isaac were worth $10,142,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in FICO. Natixis Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Fair Isaac by 28.9% during the 3rd quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 14,721 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $22,030,000 after acquiring an additional 3,302 shares in the last quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. purchased a new position in Fair Isaac in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $1,580,000. Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. raised its holdings in Fair Isaac by 111.6% during the third quarter. Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 1,947 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,914,000 after purchasing an additional 1,027 shares during the last quarter. Brighton Jones LLC raised its holdings in Fair Isaac by 168.7% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 481 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $958,000 after purchasing an additional 302 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Akre Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Fair Isaac by 2,751.4% during the third quarter. Akre Capital Management LLC now owns 260,849 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $390,368,000 after purchasing an additional 251,701 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.75% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have weighed in on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their target price on Fair Isaac from $2,070.00 to $1,777.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on Fair Isaac from $2,500.00 to $2,300.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, March 18th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Fair Isaac in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,825.00 to $1,325.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, March 24th. Finally, Bank of America started coverage on shares of Fair Isaac in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. They set a “buy” rating and a $1,900.00 target price for the company. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,886.69.

Fair Isaac Stock Performance

Fair Isaac stock opened at $1,061.52 on Thursday. Fair Isaac Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $969.32 and a fifty-two week high of $2,217.60. The company has a market capitalization of $25.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.29, a PEG ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 1.38. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $1,305.54 and a two-hundred day moving average of $1,548.28.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $7.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $7.08 by $0.25. The business had revenue of $766.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $501.05 million. Fair Isaac had a negative return on equity of 40.98% and a net margin of 31.89%.The business’s revenue was up 16.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $5.79 earnings per share. Fair Isaac has set its FY 2026 guidance at 38.170-38.170 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 24.15 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Fair Isaac announced that its board has approved a stock buyback program on Wednesday, February 25th that permits the company to repurchase $1.50 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the technology company to repurchase up to 5.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are often a sign that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Transactions at Fair Isaac

In other Fair Isaac news, Director Joanna Rees sold 358 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,360.00, for a total value of $486,880.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 11,204 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,237,440. This represents a 3.10% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Eva Manolis sold 520 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,227.63, for a total transaction of $638,367.60. Following the sale, the director directly owned 344 shares in the company, valued at $422,304.72. This represents a 60.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 3.02% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.