Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO Shares Purchased by Employees Retirement System of Texas

Employees Retirement System of Texas lifted its holdings in Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) by 183.3% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 728 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 471 shares during the period. Employees Retirement System of Texas’ holdings in Fair Isaac were worth $1,231,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Heartland Bank & Trust Co grew its holdings in Fair Isaac by 1.3% in the third quarter. Heartland Bank & Trust Co now owns 464 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $694,000 after purchasing an additional 6 shares during the period. GW&K Investment Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Fair Isaac by 4.6% during the 3rd quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns 136 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $204,000 after buying an additional 6 shares during the period. Great Lakes Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Fair Isaac by 5.7% during the 1st quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC now owns 112 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $207,000 after buying an additional 6 shares during the period. Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in shares of Fair Isaac by 1.9% during the 4th quarter. Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 367 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $620,000 after buying an additional 7 shares in the last quarter. Finally, San Luis Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in Fair Isaac by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. San Luis Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 253 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $379,000 after acquiring an additional 7 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.75% of the company’s stock.

Fair Isaac Stock Up 1.5%

Shares of FICO opened at $1,278.86 on Thursday. Fair Isaac Corporation has a 52-week low of $870.01 and a 52-week high of $1,998.01. The stock has a market cap of $29.66 billion, a PE ratio of 40.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.24. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $1,087.79 and its two-hundred day moving average is $1,405.23.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The technology company reported $12.50 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $11.03 by $1.47. The business had revenue of $691.68 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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 quarterly revenue was up 38.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $7.81 earnings per share. Fair Isaac has set its FY 2026 guidance at 40.450-40.450 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 37.99 earnings per share for the current year.

Fair Isaac announced that its board has initiated a share repurchase plan on Wednesday, February 25th that authorizes the company to repurchase $1.50 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the technology company to purchase up to 5.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are typically a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently commented on FICO. Robert W. Baird set a $1,549.00 price target on shares of Fair Isaac in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $1,750.00 price objective on shares of Fair Isaac in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Fair Isaac from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, May 17th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price objective on Fair Isaac from $1,770.00 to $1,528.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 2nd. Finally, UBS Group reduced their target price on Fair Isaac from $1,200.00 to $1,150.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Fair Isaac presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,619.36.

About Fair Isaac

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.