Capital International Investors Grows Stock Holdings in Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO

Capital International Investors increased its position in shares of Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) by 402.8% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 377,883 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 302,734 shares during the period. Capital International Investors owned 1.59% of Fair Isaac worth $565,513,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Bank of Montreal Can lifted its holdings in Fair Isaac by 10.8% during the 3rd quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 21,905 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $32,781,000 after buying an additional 2,133 shares during the last quarter. Fieldview Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Fair Isaac in the 3rd quarter valued at about $290,000. Inceptionr LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Fair Isaac during the 3rd quarter worth about $913,000. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Fair Isaac during the third quarter worth approximately $1,580,000. Finally, B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG lifted its stake in Fair Isaac by 18.8% during the third quarter. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG now owns 2,425 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $3,629,000 after purchasing an additional 384 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.75% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Fair Isaac

In related news, 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 transaction, the director owned 344 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $422,304.72. This trade represents a 60.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CFO Steven P. Weber sold 1,426 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,810.00, for a total value of $2,581,060.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 2,804 shares in the company, valued at $5,075,240. This trade represents a 33.71% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 2,825 shares of company stock worth $4,657,565. Company insiders own 3.02% of the company’s stock.

Fair Isaac Price Performance

FICO stock opened at $1,282.35 on Wednesday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $1,469.69 and a 200 day moving average price of $1,595.35. Fair Isaac Corporation has a 12 month low of $1,193.09 and a 12 month high of $2,217.60. The company has a market cap of $30.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 1.28.

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, topping the consensus estimate of $7.08 by $0.25. The company had revenue of $766.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $501.05 million. Fair Isaac had a net margin of 31.89% and a negative return on equity of 40.98%. Fair Isaac’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $5.79 EPS. Fair Isaac has set its FY 2026 guidance at 38.170-38.170 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 24.15 earnings per share for the current year.

Fair Isaac declared that its board has initiated a share buyback plan on Wednesday, February 25th that authorizes the company to repurchase $1.50 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the technology company to reacquire up to 5.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are typically an indication that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have commented on FICO shares. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price target on shares of Fair Isaac from $2,070.00 to $1,777.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating on shares of Fair Isaac in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Fair Isaac in a report on Monday, December 29th. Bank of America assumed coverage on shares of Fair Isaac in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. They set a “buy” rating and a $1,900.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of Fair Isaac from $2,400.00 to $2,500.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,994.62.

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.