Firetrail Investments PTY Ltd. Increases Stake in Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO

Firetrail Investments PTY Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) by 163.6% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 8,386 shares of the technology company’s stock after buying an additional 5,205 shares during the quarter. Fair Isaac comprises about 3.1% of Firetrail Investments PTY Ltd.’s portfolio, making the stock its 15th biggest holding. Firetrail Investments PTY Ltd.’s holdings in Fair Isaac were worth $12,454,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Westside Investment Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Fair Isaac in the 2nd quarter valued at about $26,000. Ransom Advisory Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Fair Isaac in the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in Fair Isaac by 66.7% during the third quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 20 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 8 shares in the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in Fair Isaac during the third quarter worth $30,000. Finally, Cornerstone Planning Group LLC grew its holdings in Fair Isaac by 280.0% in the 3rd quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 19 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 14 shares in the last quarter. 85.75% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,900.00 to $1,960.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on shares of Fair Isaac from $2,100.00 to $2,200.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Fair Isaac from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, December 1st. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $1,975.00 price target on shares of Fair Isaac in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Fair Isaac from $1,750.00 to $1,825.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $2,071.43.

Fair Isaac Stock Performance

Fair Isaac stock opened at $1,392.04 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $33.02 billion, a PE ratio of 51.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.41 and a beta of 1.27. Fair Isaac Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $1,284.30 and a fifty-two week high of $2,217.60. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $1,643.95 and a 200 day moving average price of $1,598.50.

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO William J. Lansing sold 2,400 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,732.88, for a total transaction of $4,158,912.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 10,933 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,945,577.04. This represents a 18.00% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Eva Manolis sold 521 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,825.83, for a total transaction of $951,257.43. Following the sale, the director owned 344 shares in the company, valued at approximately $628,085.52. This trade represents a 60.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 4,347 shares of company stock worth $7,691,229 over the last three months. Company insiders own 3.02% of the company’s stock.

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.