Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Increases Position in Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in shares of Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) by 1.7% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 95,694 shares of the technology company’s stock after buying an additional 1,588 shares during the quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP’s holdings in Fair Isaac were worth $102,146,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its holdings in Fair Isaac by 480,776.3% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 3,327,664 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $5,625,815,000 after acquiring an additional 3,326,972 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors purchased a new stake in Fair Isaac in the fourth quarter worth $516,615,000. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Fair Isaac during the fourth quarter worth $490,209,000. Capital World Investors lifted its position in shares of Fair Isaac by 10.7% during the fourth quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 894,593 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,512,417,000 after purchasing an additional 86,200 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Primecap Management Co. CA boosted its stake in shares of Fair Isaac by 34.7% during the fourth quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA now owns 243,374 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $411,453,000 after purchasing an additional 62,724 shares during the period. 85.75% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Fair Isaac News

Here are the key news stories impacting Fair Isaac this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Adjusted earnings were approximately $12.18 per share, exceeding analyst estimates. Fair Isaac also raised or maintained fiscal 2026 EPS guidance at about $42.43, modestly above the $42.06 consensus estimate. Fair Isaac Q3 earnings metrics
• Positive Sentiment: Underlying profitability remained strong: revenue increased 25.7% year over year to $674.2 million, operating profit rose 38.1% to $362.6 million, net income attributable to common shareholders climbed 30.5% to $237.2 million, and operating cash flow grew 32.9% to $380.4 million. Diluted EPS increased 41.2% year over year to $10.45 under the reported GAAP measure. FICO Q3 2026 earnings results
• Neutral Sentiment: Full-year revenue guidance was approximately $2.5 billion, broadly in line with analyst expectations. The median analyst price target cited was $1,472, although published targets ranged widely from $1,225 to $1,700, reflecting differing views on valuation and growth.
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly revenue of $674.2 million fell short of estimates ranging from roughly $679 million to $692.4 million. For a premium-valued stock, the revenue miss raised concerns that growth may be slowing relative to expectations, despite the earnings beat.
• Negative Sentiment: Recent trading data showed two FICO insider sales and no insider purchases during the past six months. Institutional activity was mixed, with 567 investors reducing positions compared with 324 adding shares, potentially adding to investor caution.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

FICO has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $1,650.00 price target on shares of Fair Isaac in a report on Tuesday, June 9th. Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $1,750.00 price objective on shares of Fair Isaac in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Robert W. Baird set a $1,549.00 target price on shares of Fair Isaac in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,650.00 to $1,400.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,325.00 to $1,225.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,627.93.

Fair Isaac Stock Up 2.9%

Shares of FICO stock opened at $1,374.32 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $31.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.53, a PEG ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.29. Fair Isaac Corporation has a 52-week low of $870.01 and a 52-week high of $1,998.01. The company’s 50 day moving average is $1,220.61 and its 200 day moving average is $1,237.75.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The technology company reported $12.18 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $11.76 by $0.42. The company had revenue of $674.19 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $679.17 million. Fair Isaac had a negative return on equity of 41.04% and a net margin of 33.67%.Fair Isaac’s revenue was up 25.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $8.57 earnings per share. Fair Isaac has set its FY 2026 guidance at 42.430-42.430 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 38 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.