MUFG Securities EMEA plc Acquires 513 Shares of Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO

MUFG Securities EMEA plc lifted its holdings in Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) by 111.8% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 972 shares of the technology company’s stock after buying an additional 513 shares during the quarter. MUFG Securities EMEA plc’s holdings in Fair Isaac were worth $1,643,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Heartland Bank & Trust Co increased its position in Fair Isaac by 1.3% in the third quarter. Heartland Bank & Trust Co now owns 464 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $694,000 after purchasing an additional 6 shares during the period. GW&K Investment Management LLC increased its position in Fair Isaac by 4.6% in the third quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns 136 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $204,000 after purchasing an additional 6 shares during the period. Great Lakes Advisors LLC increased its position in Fair Isaac by 5.7% in the first quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC now owns 112 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $207,000 after purchasing an additional 6 shares during the period. Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC increased its position in Fair Isaac by 1.9% in the fourth quarter. Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 367 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $620,000 after purchasing an additional 7 shares during the period. Finally, San Luis Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in Fair Isaac by 2.8% in the third quarter. San Luis Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 253 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $379,000 after purchasing an additional 7 shares during the period. 85.75% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Fair Isaac Trading Down 2.3%

Fair Isaac stock opened at $1,255.00 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $29.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.75, a PEG ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 1.28. Fair Isaac Corporation has a 1 year low of $870.01 and a 1 year high of $1,998.01. The business has a 50-day moving average of $1,094.19 and a 200-day moving average of $1,394.99.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The technology company reported $12.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $11.03 by $1.47. The company had revenue of $691.68 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $630.21 million. Fair Isaac had a negative return on equity of 41.04% and a net margin of 33.67%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 38.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $7.81 EPS. Fair Isaac has set its FY 2026 guidance at 40.450-40.450 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 38.06 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Fair Isaac declared that its board has initiated a stock buyback program on Wednesday, February 25th that authorizes the company to buyback $1.50 billion in shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the technology company to purchase up to 5.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are generally a sign that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently commented on FICO. Bank of America lowered their price objective 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. Robert W. Baird set a $1,549.00 price objective on Fair Isaac in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price objective on Fair Isaac from $1,770.00 to $1,528.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 2nd. Barclays lowered their price objective on Fair Isaac from $2,400.00 to $1,950.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 10th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on Fair Isaac from $1,325.00 to $1,225.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,619.36.

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.