Columbus Hill Capital Management L.P. Makes New $4.63 Million Investment in Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO

Columbus Hill Capital Management L.P. purchased a new position in shares of Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm purchased 2,738 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,629,000. Fair Isaac comprises approximately 0.7% of Columbus Hill Capital Management L.P.’s portfolio, making the stock its 23rd largest holding.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Banco Santander S.A. grew its holdings in Fair Isaac by 2.8% during the 4th quarter. Banco Santander S.A. now owns 1,124 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,900,000 after acquiring an additional 31 shares in the last quarter. Wealthspire Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Fair Isaac by 11.3% during the 4th quarter. Wealthspire Advisors LLC now owns 894 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,512,000 after acquiring an additional 91 shares in the last quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC grew its holdings in Fair Isaac by 0.9% during the 4th quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 966 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,633,000 after acquiring an additional 9 shares in the last quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in Fair Isaac by 11.5% during the 4th quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 261 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $441,000 after acquiring an additional 27 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec grew its holdings in Fair Isaac by 26.7% during the 4th quarter. Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec now owns 1,807 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $3,053,000 after acquiring an additional 381 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.75% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

FICO has been the subject of several analyst reports. Barclays lowered their price target on shares of Fair Isaac from $2,400.00 to $1,950.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price objective on shares of 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. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $1,650.00 price objective on shares of Fair Isaac in a research report on Tuesday. 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 report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Fair Isaac from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Friday, June 5th. Ten 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 $1,619.36.

Fair Isaac Trading Down 0.7%

Shares of NYSE:FICO opened at $1,177.22 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $27.30 billion, a PE ratio of 37.29, a P/E/G ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.28. Fair Isaac Corporation has a twelve month low of $870.01 and a twelve month high of $1,998.01. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $1,120.24 and a 200-day simple moving average of $1,362.61.

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

Fair Isaac announced that its board has approved a stock repurchase plan on Wednesday, February 25th that allows the company to repurchase $1.50 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the technology company to reacquire up to 5.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are generally an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

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.