Lynwood Price Capital Management LP Invests $861,000 in Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO

Lynwood Price Capital Management LP bought a new stake in Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 575 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $861,000. Fair Isaac comprises approximately 0.4% of Lynwood Price Capital Management LP’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 14th largest position.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Ransom Advisory Ltd purchased a new position in Fair Isaac during the third quarter worth about $30,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Fair Isaac by 66.7% during the 3rd 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 purchased a new position in shares of Fair Isaac in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Fair Isaac by 280.0% in the 3rd quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 19 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 14 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Strengthening Families & Communities LLC bought a new position in shares of Fair Isaac in the third quarter valued at approximately $34,000. 85.75% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently commented on FICO shares. UBS Group dropped their price target on Fair Isaac from $1,500.00 to $1,350.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Bank of America began coverage on Fair Isaac in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $1,900.00 price objective for the company. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on Fair Isaac from $2,100.00 to $2,200.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on shares of Fair Isaac from $2,500.00 to $2,300.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating on shares of Fair Isaac in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,956.92.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Eva Manolis sold 520 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,227.63, for a total value of $638,367.60. Following the sale, the director directly owned 344 shares in the company, valued at approximately $422,304.72. The trade was a 60.19% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Joanna Rees sold 358 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,360.00, for a total transaction of $486,880.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 11,204 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,237,440. This trade represents a 3.10% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 3.02% of the company’s stock.

Fair Isaac Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of NYSE FICO opened at $1,203.78 on Thursday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $1,411.53 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $1,581.78. Fair Isaac Corporation has a 1-year low of $1,068.67 and a 1-year high of $2,217.60. The firm has a market cap of $28.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 1.28.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $7.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 firm had revenue of $766.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $501.05 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $5.79 earnings per share. The business’s 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. Analysts forecast that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 24.15 EPS for the current year.

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

Fair Isaac Company 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.